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''23 Aug 1945 - May have been temporarily placed in [[Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk]]''. <br>
''23 Aug 1945 - May have been temporarily placed in [[Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk]]''. <br>
Oct 1945 - Sent to [[Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk]] for "minor repairs" <br>
Oct 1945 - Sent to [[Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk]] for "minor repairs" <br>
Jul 1946 - Sent to [[Overhaul & Repair Facility San Diego]]. <br>
Apr 1946 - Sent to [[Overhaul & Repair Facility San Diego]]. <br>
Sep 1946 - Assigned to the operational pool in San Diego. <br>
Jul 1946 - Assigned to [[VX-2]]. <br>
Oct 1946 - Assigned to [[VU-7]]. <br>
Aug 1948 - Sent to the Operational Pool at Norfolk. <br>
22 Sep 1947 - Sent to [[Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk]] <br>
26 Apr 1949 - Sent to [[Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk]]. <br>
May 1950 - In open storage at [[Litchfield Park Storage Facility]], standard rework not required. <br>
May 1950 - Assigned to [[VU-4]] <br>
3 Feb 1951 - Sent to [[Overhaul & Repair Facility San Diego]] for modernization. <br>
10 Sep 1951 - Sent to [[Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk]] <br>
21 Mar 1951 - Modernization process begun. <br>
15 Apr 1952 - Sent to [[FASRON 691]] <br>
29 Jun 1951 - Modernization complete, awaiting assignment. <br>
16 May 1952 - Sent to [[FASRON 11]]<br>
6 Jul 1951 - Assigned to [[FASRON 691]] for Surface Transport. <br>
28 May 1952 - Assigned to [[VU-5]], Detachment A, Atsugi, Japan. <br>
14 Jul 1951 - Assigned to [[VU-7]], Detachment A at Barber's Point with Utility status, aging. <br>
4 Feb 1958 - Sent to [[Naval Advance Base Oppama]] <br>
20 Feb 1953 - Status change to Utility, Non-aging with VU-7. <br>
10 Sep 1958 - Assigned to [[VU-5]], Detachment A, Atsugi, Japan. <br>
18 Mar 1953 - Status change to Utility, Aging with VU-7. <br>
14 Oct 1958 - VU-5, Detachment A moved to Cubi Point. <br>
1 Dec 1953 - Assigned to [[FASRON 117]] for transport for Rework. <br>
23 May 1960 - Struck from Inventory. <br>
7 Dec 1953 - FASRON 117 begins transport. <br>
22 Dec 1953 - FASRON 117 completes transport. <br>
28 Dec 1953 - Assigned to [[Overhaul & Repair Facility San Diego]] for rework, Progressive Maintenance-Conversion, non-flyable. <br>
2 Feb 1954 - Assigned to [[Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk]] for rework, transferred by flight. <br>
4 Feb 1954 - Received by O&R Norfolk. <br>
6 Apr 1954 - Overhaul started at O&R Norfolk. <br>
30 Jun 1954 - Overhaul complete, awaiting assignment. <br>
9 Sep 1954 - Assigned to [[VU-4]] at Chincoteague with status Utility, Aging. <br>
8 Jun 1955 - Status change to Utility, non-aging. Grounded due to structural reasons. ''(This suggests an accident)''<br>
19 Jul 1955 - Status change to Utility, aging. Still grounded due to structural reasons. <br>
31 Aug 1955 - Status changed to flyable condition, Utility, Aging. <br>
29 Dec 1955 - Grounded due to structural reasons, status changed to Utility, non-aging. <br>
30 Dec 1955 - Assigned to [[Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk]] for repair. <br>
9 Jan 1956 - Repairs started at O&R Norfolk, grounded due to structural reasons. <br>
29 Feb 1956 - Assigned to [[VU-4]] at Chincoteague, status Utility, Non-Aging. <br>
6 Jun 1956 - Status change to Utility, Aging <br>
1 May 1957 - Status change to Utility, non-aging. <br>
23 May 1957 - Status change to Utility, aging. <br>
30 Jul 1957 - Flown to [[Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk]] for Overhaul. <br>
14 Oct 1957 - Overhaul started at O&R Norfolk. <br>
21 Apr 1958 - Overhaul completed pending flight check. <br>
28 May 1958 - Awaiting assignment at O&R Norfolk. <br>
3 Jun 1958 - Assigned to [[VU-10]] at Guantanamo Bay with Utility status. <br>
5 Jun 1959 - Assigned to [[VU-10]] Detachment at Jacksonville, FL. <br>
3 Aug 1959 - Assigned to [[VU-10]] at Guantanamo Bay. <br>
21 Sep 1959 - Awaiting decision to strike due to damage with VU-10. <br>
30 Sep 1959 - Struck from inventory due to damage with 4,486 air frame hours.
 




Latest revision as of 22:12, 23 August 2022

JD-1 Invader
77203. UA WM.jpg
Builders: Douglas Aircraft Company
Operators: United States Navy
Number Built: 152
First Built: Mar 1945
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Type: Utility Aircraft
Wet Weight: 31,000 lbs
Length: 51' 3"
Height: 18' 6" (5.64 m)
Wingspan: 70' (21.34 m)
Wing Area: 540 Sq. Feet (50.17 m²)
Speed: 212 mph
Max Speed: 370 mph
Ceiling: 31,300 feet
Powerplant: 2x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-27
Horsepower: 2,000 each
Fuel Capacity: 1,600 US Gallons
Range:
Crew: 3
Passengers: 1
ARMAMENT
Nose Guns: None
Dorsal Turret: None
Ventral Turret: None
Payload: 4,000 lbs internal

2,000 lbs wing points

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Notes: It was originally USAF, Serial Number Unknown.


Operational History

22 Aug 1945 - Accepted into inventory from USAF.
23 Aug 1945 - May have been temporarily placed in Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk.
Oct 1945 - Sent to Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk for "minor repairs"
Apr 1946 - Sent to Overhaul & Repair Facility San Diego.
Jul 1946 - Assigned to VX-2.
Aug 1948 - Sent to the Operational Pool at Norfolk.
26 Apr 1949 - Sent to Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk.
May 1950 - Assigned to VU-4
10 Sep 1951 - Sent to Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk
15 Apr 1952 - Sent to FASRON 691
16 May 1952 - Sent to FASRON 11
28 May 1952 - Assigned to VU-5, Detachment A, Atsugi, Japan.
4 Feb 1958 - Sent to Naval Advance Base Oppama
10 Sep 1958 - Assigned to VU-5, Detachment A, Atsugi, Japan.
14 Oct 1958 - VU-5, Detachment A moved to Cubi Point.
23 May 1960 - Struck from Inventory.


BuNo 77150 Pt 1.jpg
BuNo 77150 JD-1 SOC Page 1.jpg
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BuNo 77150 JD-1 SOC Page 3.jpg

Accidents

Service history implies 2 separate accidents in 1955, one in Jun 1955 and the other in Dec 1955.
21 Sep 1959 - Suffered an accident with VU-10 which caused the plane to be written off.

Crew

No Known Crew at this time.

Disposition

Images

77150. 1950s. NAS Sangley Point, PI. Tommy Thomason WM.jpg


Sources

  • US Navy Aircraft History Cards
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