VU-5

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Utility Squadron 5 (VU-5)
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Command Pacific Command (PAC)
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This page is under construction. It will contain information about US Navy JD-1 Invaders assigned to Utility Squadron 5 (VU-5).


History

VU-5 was called the "checkertails" and was based out of Agana, Guam, then NAS Atsugi, JP and NAS Cubi Point, PI

Planes

US Navy Bureau Number USAF S/N Date In Date Out Comments
77139 16 Aug 1950 7 Jul 1951 Sent to FASRON 118 for transport.
77142 30 Sep 1962 15 Jun 1964 Stricken from Inventory due to Administrative reasons. 2,640 hours.
77144 31 Jul 1946 Apr 1947 Spent Mar 1947 in the pool at NAMU Johnsonville. Assigned to pool at Norfolk NAS.
77146 UE-1
140343 UE-2
77218 UE-3
89073 UE-3
77286 UE-4
77214 UE-5
7714X UE-6
7714X UE-6
772XX UE-11
UE-12
77150 UE-13
77188 UE-14
89XX4 UE-14
77179 UE-19
UE-21
89076 UE-31
77200 UE-UNK

Photos

77146. UE. VU-5 (2) WM.jpg 77146. UE. VU-5 WM.jpg 140343. UE. VU-5 WM.jpg
77218. UE. VU-5 (2) WM.jpg 77218. UE. VU-5 (3) WM.jpg 77218. UE. VU-5 WM.jpg
89073. UE. VU-5 WM.jpg Navy 77218 WM.jpg 77286. UE. VU-5 (2) WM.jpg
77286. UE. VU-5 WM.jpg 77214. UE. VU-5 (2) WM.jpg 77214. UE. VU-5 WM.jpg
77148. UE. Vu-5 WM.jpg 77211. VU-5. UE-11. 24jul2003. Tailhook Assoc WM.jpg UE11 Rene Francillon Archive via SDASM WM.jpg
UE-12 WM.jpg 77150. 1950s. NAS Sangley Point, PI. Tommy Thomason WM.jpg 77188. VU-5. UE-14. 24jul2003. Tailhoook Assoc WM.jpg
XXXX4. VU-5. UE-14. 16Feb2002. tailhook assoc WM.jpg P150545604-3 - NAVY INVADER 77179 WM.jpg Unk. VU-5. UE-21. 8 Sep 2003. tailhook assoc WM.jpg
89075. UE. Vu-5 WM.jpg Navy 77200. Unk. WM.jpg