ICM Jig Dog’ JD-1D Invader, U.S. Navy Aircraft

Description

In the second half of the 1940s, the US Navy began using Invader aircraft for all sorts of secondary missions. The naval versions of this aircraft received the designation JD-1 and the nickname “Jig Dog”. All Marine Invaders were brightly coloured for easy identification. They were used to solving secondary tasks, for example, towing air targets or photographing various kinds of objects. JD-1 aircraft were in service with the VU-2, VU-3, VU-4, VU-5, VU-7 and VU-10 squadrons, which were part of the aviation component of the American fleet. Also, some of the aircraft were used as carriers for unmanned aerial vehicles. Drones in this case acted as targets for training pilots and calculating air defence systems. These aircraft were designated JD-1D, and in 1962 it was changed to DB-26J.

Key Features

• Accurate geometry of the prototype
• Exactly detailed fuselage
• Two version decal sheet is included

Markings Available

• ‘Jig Dog’ JD-1D Invader 89075, Utility Squadron VU-3, US Navy, 1950s
  ‘Jig Dog’JD-ID Invader 140356,China Lake, 1958

Model Information

• Scale: 1:48
• Number of Parts: 208
• Length: 323 mm
• Width: 448 mm
• Includes detailed assembly instructions
• Highly detailed sprues with high accuracy made from quality plastic
• Box size: 410 x 260 x 100 mm