VU-5

Utility Squadron 5 (VU-5)
Active:
Command Pacific Command (PAC)
Motto:
Number

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This page is under construction. It will contain information about US Navy JD-1 Invaders assigned to Utility Squadron 5 (VU-5).

History

VU-5 was called the "checkertails" and was based out of Agana, Guam, then NAS Atsugi, JP and NAS Cubi Point, PI

Planes

US Navy Bureau Number	USAF S/N	Date In	Date Out	Comments
77139		16 Aug 1950	7 Jul 1951	Sent to FASRON 118 for transport.
77142		30 Sep 1962	15 Jun 1964	Stricken from Inventory due to Administrative reasons. 2,640 hours.
77144		31 Jul 1946	Jun 1948	Spent Mar 1947 in the pool at NAMU Johnsonville. Assigned to pool at Norfolk NAS.
77145		Aug 1946	Jun 1948	Assigned to Operational Pool at Norfolk NAS.
77146				UE-1. Dates unknown Part of the inventory records for this plane are missing. We only know that this plane was here after 1950 due to photographs.
140343				UE-2
77218				UE-3
89073				UE-3
77286				UE-4
77214				UE-5
7714X				UE-6
7714X				UE-6
772XX				UE-11
				UE-12
77150				UE-13
77188				UE-14
89XX4				UE-14
77179				UE-19
				UE-21
89076				UE-31
77200				UE-UNK

Photos