77140

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.
NOTE: The record indicates that the plane was accepted 3 Aug 1945, but the first entry isn't until October. Based on the history of 77139, I believe this plane was immediately delivered to the Litchfield Park Storage Facility where it sat from Aug to October.
Oct 1945 - Assigned to Experimental Utility Squadron 25 (XVJ-25). This squadron eventually became VX-2.
Mar 1946 - XVJ-25 became re-designated Air Development Squadron 2 (VX-2).
Apr 1946 - Sent to Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk.
22 Jul 1946 - "exists between activities" (ie: Awaiting assignment), at Norfolk.
Aug 1946 - Assigned to VJ-7.
Nov 1946 - VJ-7 re-designated as VU-7.
Sep 1948 - Sent to San Diego. This is unclear if it means the O&R San Diego Facility or the San Diego Pool. There's also not another mention of it until 10 months later when it shows up at Norfolk.
28 Jul 1949 - In overhaul at Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk.
May 1950 - Sent to Litchfield Park Storage Facility. Standard Rework not required, aircraft undamaged.
27 Feb 1951 - Sent to Overhaul & Repair Facility San Diego for modernization.
6 Jul 1951 - Sent to FASRON 691 for Surface Transport.
14 Jul 1951 - Arrived with VU-7. Served with Detachment A with status Utility, Aging.
20 Jul 1951 - Assigned to VU-1.
28 Oct 1952 - Status changed to Utility, Not-aging.
25 Nov 1952 - Status changed to Utility, aging.
26 Apr 1954 - Assigned to FASRON 119 for transport to rework.
15 Jul 1954 - Arrived at Overhaul & Repair Facility San Diego.
20 Sep 1954 - Put into storage at O&R San Diego, with status of "standard rework needed, undamaged aircraft."
21 Sep 1954 - Transferred to Litchfield Park Storage Facility, awaiting rework, flyable.
21 Sep 1955 - Flown out of Litchfield Park, en-route to rework.
23 Sep 1955 - Arrived at Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk.
28 Oct 1955 - In overhaul at O&R Norfolk.
13 Mar 1956 - Overhaul complete, awaiting assignment at O&R Norfolk.
23 Mar 1956 - Assigned to VU-4 with status of Utility, Aging.
14 Mar 1957 - Status change to utility, not-aging.
11 Apr 1957 - Status change to utility, aging.
13 Oct 1957 - Status change to utility, not-aging.
11 Dec 1957 - Status change to utility, aging.
16 Dec 1957 - Assigned to VU-2 with Status of utility, not-aging.
12 Sep 1958 - Sent to Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk.
16 Sep 1958 - Awaiting standard rework at O&R Norfolk, undamaged aircraft.
17 Sep 1958 - Flown out of O&R Norfolk.
18 Sep 1958 - Sent to Litchfield Park Storage Facility, standard rework required.
20 May 1960 - Struck from inventory, administrative strike, in the process of being reworked. 3,698 total airframe hours.

Accidents

Unknown

Crew

No Known Crew at this time.

Sources

• US Navy Aircraft History Cards