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JD-1 Invader
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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See also: United_States_(Navy)

Notes: It was originally USAF, Serial Number Unknown.

Operational History

3 Aug 1945 - Accepted into inventory from USAF. "In Delivery, Litchfield Park Storage Facility".
Nov 1945 - "Minor Repairs, Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk".
11 Jun 1946 - Assigned to VX-1.
Jun 1948 - Sent to Operational Pool at Norfolk NAS.
11 Mar 1949 - Sent to Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk.
1950 - Sent to VU-7. Detachment A, Barber's Point. Status of "Combat Services".
22 Mar 1950 - Still with VU-7, but assigned to Detachment B, Agana, Guam. Status of "Combat services".
16 Aug 1950 - Transferred to VU-5 at Agana, Guam. Service status of "Combat Services".
5 Jan 1951 - Status changed to "Utility" with VU-5.
1 Jul 1951 - In need of overhaul.
7 Jul 1951 - Assigned to FASRON 118 for Rework on site.
31 Aug 1951 - FASRON 118 Transported by air to Overhaul.
4 Oct 1951 - Assigned Overhaul & Repair Facility San Diego for rework on site.
8 Dec 1951 - Flown out of Overhaul & Repair Facility San Diego. Went to O&R Norfolk. Apparently repairs are still not done.
16 Dec 1951 - Arrived at Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk for rework on site.
21 Feb 1952 - In Overhaul at O&R Norfolk.
28 May 1952 - Awaiting assignment at O&R Norfolk.
5 Jun 1952 - Assigned to VU-4 with Utility, Aging status.
22 Aug 1952 - Status change to Utility, Not-aging with VU-4.
15 Sep 1952 - Status change to Utility, aging with VU-4.
8 Feb 1953 - Status change to Utility, Not-aging with VU-4.
11 Feb 1953 - Status change to Utility, aging with VU-4.
8 Jun 1953 - Status change to Utility, Not-aging with VU-4.
21 Jul 1953 - Status change to Utility, aging with VU-4.
22 Oct 1953 - Assigned to VU-4, Detachment A, Jacksonville, Utility, Aging status.
5 Mar 1954 - Returned from detachment duty with VU-4.
25 Mar 1954 - Status change to Utility, Not-aging with VU-4.
31 Mar 1954 - Status change to Utility, aging with VU-4.
27 Apr 1954 - Status change to Utility, Not-aging with VU-4.
12 May 1954 - Status change to Utility, aging with VU-4.
22 Oct 1954 - Transferred to Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk for progressive aircraft rework conversion.
2 Nov 1954 - Conversion rework in process at O&R Norfolk.
31 Jan 1955 - Conversion complete, awaiting assignment at O&R Norfolk.
16 Feb 1955 - Assigned to VU-4 with status, Utility, Aging.
16 Feb 1956 - Status changed to Utility, Not-aging with VU-4.
15 Mar 1956 - Status changed to utility, aging with VU-4.
19 Mar 1956 - Status changed to Utility, Not-aging with VU-4.
29 Jun 1956 - Status changed to Utility, aging with VU-4.
14 Oct 1956 - Status changed to Utility, Not-aging with VU-4.
15 Nov 1956 - Status changed to Utility, aging with VU-4.
14 Aug 1957 - Status changed to Utility, Not-aging with VU-4.
3 Oct 1957 - Status changed to Utility, aging with VU-4.
11 Feb 1958 - Status changed to Utility, Not-aging with VU-4.
27 Feb 1958 - Status changed to Utility, aging with VU-4.
28 Feb 1958 - Status changed to Utility, Not-aging with VU-4.
17 Apr 1958 - Status changed to Utility, aging with VU-4.
31 Aug 1958 - Transferred to Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk for rework.
23 Sep 1959 - Put into storage at O&R Norfolk with status of Standard Rework Required, Undamaged Aircraft.
NOTE: There are a half-dozen line entries on the card here just reporting that the plane is ready for rework and putting it back into storage over and over, so I have omitted those because nothing is really happening.
12 Aug 1960 - In Rework at O&R Norfolk.
NOTE: This plane was in rework for from Aug '60 until Feb '61.
15 Feb 1961 - Rework completed, awaiting flight check.
13 Mar 1961 - Flight check complete, awaiting assignment at O&R Norfolk.
27 Mar 1961 - Flown from O&R Norfolk to VU-7 with status of utility, aging.
31 Mar 1961 - VU-7 moved from Brown Field to San Diego NAS.
28 Feb 1962 - VU-7 moved from San Diego to North Island.
30 Nov 1962 - Designation changed from JD-1 to UB-26J.
11 Sep 1963 - Sent to Litchfield Park Storage Facility.
10 Oct 1963 - Struck from inventory with a total airframe time of 4,416 hours in Navy service. Service Life Completed.

Accidents

Unknown

Crew

No Known Crew at this time.

Sources

• US Navy Aircraft History Cards