57991

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: This plane was the second XJD-1 Prototype. It was a glass-nose version that had been stripped of its guns.
It was originally USAF 44-35467.

Operational History

21 May 1945 - Accepted in Naval inventory from USAF. Formerly 44-35467, assigned BuNo 57991. Assigned to VU-4.
Jul 1945 - Sent to Litchfield Park Storage Facility.
Aug 1945 - Assigned to (illegible).
Dec 1945 - Assigned to Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk for minor repairs.
12 Jun 1946 - Assigned to VJ-16, which became VU-10 in Nov 1946. The record card shows a new assignment to VU-10 in November, but the squadron's designation changed.
Sep 1947 - Assigned to Operational Pool at Norfolk NAS.
22 Mar 1949 - Assigned to Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk.
May 1950 - Assigned to VU-4. With status of Utility, Aging.
10 Jul 1951 - Transferred to Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk in non-flyable status for Progressive Maintenance Conversion.
11 Sep 1951 - Overhaul started at O&R Norkfolk.
10 Dec 1951 - Overhaul Completed, awaiting assignment at O&R Norkfolk.
12 Dec 1951 - Assigned to VU-4 with status of Utility, Aging.
14 Jan 1952 - Assigned to VU-2 with status of Utility, Aging.
15 Feb 1952 - Status changed to Utility, Not-Aging with VU-2.
28 Feb 1952 - Status changed back to Utility, Aging with VU-2.
Mar 1952 - Sent to Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk for Overhaul.
May 1952 - Assigned to VU-2 with status of Utility, Aging.
8 Jan 1953 - Assigned to VU-2 Detachment A, San Juan with status of Utility, Aging.
23 Mar 1953 - Returned to general assignment with VU-2. Utility, Aging.
31 Oct 1953 - Assigned to VU-4, Utility, Aging.
27 Nov 1953 - Assigned to Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk for rework.
2 Feb 1954 - Overhaul started at O&R Norfolk.
30 Apr 1954 - Overhaul complete, awaiting assignment at O&R Norfolk.
21 May 1954 - Flown out of O&R Norfolk.
25 May 1954 - Arrived at O&R San Diego, awaiting assignment.
22 Jun 1954 - Assigned to FASRON 110, awaiting assignment.
14 Jul 1954 - Assigned to FASRON 116, awaiting assignment.
31 Jul 1954 - Surface Transported to Barber's Point for assignment with VU-1.
9 Aug 1954 - Arrived at VU-1, Utility, Aging.
11 Feb 1957 - Flown to Naval Advance Base Oppama for special rework.
25 Feb 1957 - In rework at NAF Adv. Base. Oppama.
14 Oct 1957 - Rework complete, awaiting assignment at NAF Adv. Base. Oppama.
2 Nov 1957 - Surface transport to VU-1.
15 Nov 1957 - Arrived at VU-1. Utility, Aging.
14 May 1958 - Status changed to Utility, not-Agining with VU-1.
26 Jun 1958 - Status changed to Utility, Aging with VU-1.
29 July 1958 - Utility, Not-Aging VU-1
31 Aug 1958 - Utility, Aging. VU-1.
10 Dec 1959 - Assigned to FASRON 116 for Surface Transport.
31 Dec 1959 - Transferred to FASRON 117 for Surface Transport.
6 Jan 1960 - Arrived at NAS Alameda for repair.
21 Jan 1960 - Damage was too great. Waiting decision to strike from inventory.
4 Feb 1960 - O&R Alameda, disposition undetermined.
25 Feb 1960 - Struck from inventory, scrapped.

Accidents

Unknown

Crew

No Known Crew at this time.

Disposition

Scrapped.

Sources

• US Navy Aircraft History Cards