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==History==
==History==
VU-5 was called the "Tallyhoers" and was based out of NAS Brown Field, Chula Vista, CA and North Island, San Diego, CA
VU-7 was called the "Tallyhoers". <br>
In 1950 the squadron was based out of Barber's Point. <br>
In 1961 the squadron was based out of Brown Field, CA. <br>
31 Mar 1961 the squadron moved to San Diego Naval Air Station. <br>
28 Feb 1962 the squadron moved to North Island. <br>


==Planes==
==Planes==
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|Aug 1947
|Aug 1947
|Sent to [[San Diego NAS]].  
|Sent to [[San Diego NAS]].  
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|[[77140]]
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|Aug 1946
|Sep 1948
|"Sent to San Diego". It's unclear whether this means the San Diego Pool, or O&R, but I am going to guess it's the [[Overhaul & Repair Facility San Diego]].
|-
|[[77139]]
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|1950
|16 Aug 1950
|Sent to [[VU-5]].
|-
|[[77140]]
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|14 Jul 1951
|20 Jul 1951
|was with VU-7, Detachment A - Barber's Point. Assigned to [[VU-1]].
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|-
|[[57990]]
|[[57990]]
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|Feb 1952
|Feb 1952
|1 Dec 1954
|1 Dec 1954
|Sent to Overhaul & Repair Facility San Diego.
|Sent to [[Overhaul & Repair Facility San Diego]].
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|[[77139]]
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|27 Mar 1961
|11 Sep 1963
|Sent to [[Litchfield Park Storage Facility]].
|-
|[[77142]]
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|Jun 1947
|Dec 1949
|Set to [[Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk]]
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|[[77144]]
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|May 1950
|1 Aug 1951
|Sent to [[Overhaul & Repair Facility San Diego]]
|-
|[[77144]]
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|9 Jan 1957
|21 Jul 1959
|Assigned to [[VU-3]]
|-
|[[77145]]
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|16 Jul 1954
|18 Oct 1956
|Sent to [[Overhaul & Repair Facility San Diego]]
|-
|-
|[[77145]]
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|13 Mar 1957
|1 Aug 1959
|Sent to [[Litchfield Park Storage Facility]]
|-
|[[77150]]
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|Oct 1946
|22 Sep 1947
|Sent to [[Overhaul & Repair Facility San Diego]]
|-
|[[77150]]
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|14 Jul 1951
|1 Dec 1953
|Assigned to [[FASRON 117]].
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|[[77151]]
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|Oct 1946
|Sep 1948
|Sent to [[Overhaul & Repair Facility San Diego]]
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|[[77197]]
|[[77197]]
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==Photos==
==Photos==
[[File:77148. VU-7. UH-12. Plus others. TailHook Assoc WM.jpg|400px]] [[File:VU-7,JD-1 Tow Target.WM.jpg|400px]]  [[File:VU-7. 2 UB-26Js and 2 US-2Cs in flight. San Diego, cir 1963. Tailhook Assoc WM.jpg|400px]]<br>
[[File:77148. VU-7. UH-12. Plus others. TailHook Assoc WM.jpg|400px]] [[File:VU-7,JD-1 Tow Target.WM.jpg|400px]]  [[File:VU-7. 2 UB-26Js and 2 US-2Cs in flight. San Diego, cir 1963. Tailhook Assoc WM.jpg|400px]]<br>
[[File:Unk. VU-7. UH-28. Tailhook WM.jpg|400px]] [[File:77166. VU-7. UH3. Near San Diego. Aug 1963. TailHook Assoc WM.jpg|400px]] [[File:140331. VU-7. UH-2. 19 Nov 1962. TailHook Assoc WM.jpg|400px]]<br>
[[File:Vu7jd1 02 WM.jpg|400px]] [[File:77166. VU-7. UH3. Near San Diego. Aug 1963. TailHook Assoc WM.jpg|400px]] [[File:140331. VU-7. UH-2. 19 Nov 1962. TailHook Assoc WM.jpg|400px]]<br>
[[File:Navy Invader 77171 WM.jpg|400px]]  [[File:77193. VU-7. UH-7. TailHook Assoc WM.jpg|400px]] [[File:Navy 77197 WM.jpg|400px]]<br>
[[File:Navy Invader 77171 WM.jpg|400px]]  [[File:77193. VU-7. UH-7. TailHook Assoc WM.jpg|400px]] [[File:Navy 77197 WM.jpg|400px]]<br>
[[File:VU-7 -2 - SDASM WM.jpg|400px]] [[File:UH WM.jpg|400px]] [[File:UH2 Mar49. Rene Francillon Archive via SDASM WM.jpg|400px]]<br>
[[File:VU-7 -2 - SDASM WM.jpg|400px]] [[File:UH WM.jpg|400px]] [[File:UH2 Mar49. Rene Francillon Archive via SDASM WM.jpg|400px]]<br>

Latest revision as of 19:07, 29 September 2022

Utility Squadron 7 (VU-7)
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Utility Squadron VU-7 USN patch.png
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This page is under construction. It will contain information about US Navy JD-1 Invaders assigned to Utility Squadron 7 (VU-7).


History

VU-7 was called the "Tallyhoers".
In 1950 the squadron was based out of Barber's Point.
In 1961 the squadron was based out of Brown Field, CA.
31 Mar 1961 the squadron moved to San Diego Naval Air Station.
28 Feb 1962 the squadron moved to North Island.

Planes

US Navy Bureau Number USAF S/N Date In Date Out Comments
57990 44-34217 Aug 1946 Aug 1947 Sent to San Diego NAS.
77140 Aug 1946 Sep 1948 "Sent to San Diego". It's unclear whether this means the San Diego Pool, or O&R, but I am going to guess it's the Overhaul & Repair Facility San Diego.
77139 1950 16 Aug 1950 Sent to VU-5.
77140 14 Jul 1951 20 Jul 1951 was with VU-7, Detachment A - Barber's Point. Assigned to VU-1.
57990 44-34217 Feb 1952 1 Dec 1954 Sent to Overhaul & Repair Facility San Diego.
77139 27 Mar 1961 11 Sep 1963 Sent to Litchfield Park Storage Facility.
77142 Jun 1947 Dec 1949 Set to Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk
77144 May 1950 1 Aug 1951 Sent to Overhaul & Repair Facility San Diego
77144 9 Jan 1957 21 Jul 1959 Assigned to VU-3
77145 16 Jul 1954 18 Oct 1956 Sent to Overhaul & Repair Facility San Diego
77145 13 Mar 1957 1 Aug 1959 Sent to Litchfield Park Storage Facility
77150 Oct 1946 22 Sep 1947 Sent to Overhaul & Repair Facility San Diego
77150 14 Jul 1951 1 Dec 1953 Assigned to FASRON 117.
77151 Oct 1946 Sep 1948 Sent to Overhaul & Repair Facility San Diego
77197 UH-2
140331 UH-2
UE-3
UE-4
UE-5
UE-7
772XX UH-8
77148 UE-12
UH-28

Photos

77148. VU-7. UH-12. Plus others. TailHook Assoc WM.jpg VU-7,JD-1 Tow Target.WM.jpg VU-7. 2 UB-26Js and 2 US-2Cs in flight. San Diego, cir 1963. Tailhook Assoc WM.jpg
Vu7jd1 02 WM.jpg 77166. VU-7. UH3. Near San Diego. Aug 1963. TailHook Assoc WM.jpg 140331. VU-7. UH-2. 19 Nov 1962. TailHook Assoc WM.jpg
Navy Invader 77171 WM.jpg 77193. VU-7. UH-7. TailHook Assoc WM.jpg Navy 77197 WM.jpg
VU-7 -2 - SDASM WM.jpg UH WM.jpg UH2 Mar49. Rene Francillon Archive via SDASM WM.jpg