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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

21 Aug 1945 - Accepted into inventory from USAF.
22 Aug 1945 - May have been temporarily placed in Litchfield Park Storage Facility.
Oct 1945 - Sent to VJG-25
Apr 1946 - Sent to Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk for repair.
Aug 1946 - Assigned to VJ-15
Nov 1946 - VJ-15 renamed to VU-5.
Jun 1948 - Assigned to Operational Pool at Norfolk NAS.
4 Jan 1949 - In overhaul at Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk.
May 1950 - In service with VU-10 with Combat Services status.
May 1951 - Status changed to Utility, aging.
8 Jul 1951 - Sent to Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk.
6 Sep 1951 - In overhaul at O&R Norfolk.
7 Dec 1951 - Awaiting assignment at O&R Norfolk.
10 Dec 1951 - Assigned to VU-10, Utility, Aging.
6 Mar 1952 - Status changed to Utility, not-aging.
19 Mar 1952 - Status changed to Utility, aging.
9 Feb 1953 - Status changed to Utility, not-aging.
2 Mar 1953 - Status changed to Utility, aging.
25 Jan 1954 - Sent to Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk.
24 Feb 1954 - In overhaul at O&R Norfolk.
28 May 1954 - Awaiting assignment at O&R Norfolk.
4 Jun 1954 - Status Change at O&R Norfolk.
14 Jun 1954 - Awaiting assignment at O&R Norfolk.
20 Jun 1954 - Sent to Overhaul & Repair Facility San Diego.
16 Jul 1954 - Assigned to VU-7.
31 Jul 1956 - Status changed to Utility, Not-aging.
18 Oct 1956 - Sent to Overhaul & Repair Facility San Diego
25 Oct 1956 - Departed O&R San Diego
28 Oct 1956 - Arrived at Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk
30 Oct 1956 - In Overhaul at O&R Norfolk.
8 Feb 1957 - Overhaul complete except for Flight Check.
18 Feb 1957 - Awaiting assignment at O&R Norfolk.
27 Feb 1957 - Departed O&R Norfolk.
28 Feb 1957 - Arrived at Overhaul & Repair Facility San Diego, awaiting assignment.
13 Mar 1957 - Assigned to VU-7.
6 May 1958 - status changed to Utility, not-aging.
9 Jun 1958 - Status changed to Utility, Aging.
1 Aug 1959 - Departed VU-7
5 Aug 1959 - Arrived at Litchfield Park Storage Facility, awaiting decision to strike, service life ended.
31 Dec 1959 - Struck from inventory, service life ended. 4,754 hours on airframe.

Accidents

No known accidents

Crew

No Known Crew at this time.

Sources

• US Navy Aircraft History Cards