North American Mitchell * Retired *
39 B-25C aircraft ordered for NEI under lend-lease, transferred to RAF and serialled FR141 to FR179. First delivered 17 March 1943. 28 B-25D ordered for NEI under lend-lease, transferred to RAF and serialled FR180 to FR207. First delivered 13 November 1943. 20 additional B-25C/D Mitchell II aircraft transferred from the RAF from 9 April 1943. Last withdrawn 15 August 1945. 17 B-25J Mitchell III transferred from the RAF from 27 November 1944. Last withdrawn 18 August 1945. Used by 320 sqn in the medium bomber role.
28 of the original B-25C/D survivors (stored at Kirkbride in UK) transferred to the MLD 6 March 1947. Reserialled 1-11 to 1-27 and 18-1 to 18-3 - the latter three dedicated to OSRD (Maritime Search & Rescue). From 15 May 1950 nine survivors reserialled 13-1 to 13-9 (2-1 to 2-9 from 15 Dec 1950), others used for spares. All withdrawn by 14 May 1954. Some Army B-25 aircraft loaned to MLD in NEI during 1946.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
FR141		42-32272	3 Aug 1943	B-25C, Code letter B, crashed Bourbon 20 Mar 1944
FR142		42-32273	19 Apr 1943	B-25C, Code letter F, crashed Maidstone 26 Apr 1944
FR143		42-32274	17 Mar 1943	B-25C, Code letters A & S, crashed North Sea 9 Aug 1944
FR144		42-32275	20 Mar 1943	B-25C, Code letter B, crashed 30 July 1944
FR145		42-32276	15 Jan 1945	B-25C, Code letter P, back to RAF at Fersfield 15 Aug 1945, to MLD 6 Mar 1947, scrapped 30 Sept 1949
FR146		42-32277	6 July 1943	B-25C, Code letter O, crashed Biville 26 Nov 1943
FR147		42-32280	19 Mar 1943	B-25C, Code letter C, forced landing North Sea 20 Aug 1943
FR148		42-32282	-	B-25C, crashed during ferry flight 29 May 1943
FR149		42-32283	17 Mar 1943	B-25C, Code letters D & N, crashed Forêt de Grimbosq 12 June 1944
FR150		42-32284	1 June 1944	B-25C, Code letter W, collision with FR182 in Surrey 8 June 1944
FR151		42-32285	6 Sept 1943	B-25C, Code letter C, crashed Levreport 20 June 1944
FR152		42-32286	5 Jan 1945	B-25C, Code letter W, accident 28 Apr 1945, wfu
FR153			-	serial not issued
FR154			-	serial not issued
FR155			-	serial not issued
FR156		42-32342	18 July 1943	B-25C, Code letters V & Y, back to RAF at Fersfield 15 Aug 1945, to MLD 6 Mar 1947, scrapped 30 Sept 1949
FR157		42-32343	23 July 1943	B-25C, Code letters X & D, back to RAF at Fersfield 15 Aug 1945, to MLD 6 Mar 1947, scrapped 30 Sept 1949
FR158		42-32344	21 June 1944	B-25C, Code letters W, crashed Loire 29 July 1944
FR159		42-32345	6 July 1943	B-25C, Code letters N, J & B, back to RAF at Fersfield 15 Aug 1945, to MLD 6 Mar 1947, scrapped 30 Sept 1949
FR160		42-32346	23 Apr 1944	B-25C, Code letter J, back to RAF at Fersfield 15 Aug 1945, to MLD 6 Mar 1947 as 1-11, scrapped 30 Sept 1949
FR161		42-32347	22 June 1944	B-25C, Code letter O, back to RAF at Fersfield 15 Aug 1945, to MLD 6 Mar 1947, scrapped 30 Sept 1949
FR162		42-32348	14 July 1943	B-25C, Code letter P, soc 25 Oct 1943
FR163		42-32349	Jan 1945	B-25C, Code letter R, back to RAF at Fersfield 15 Aug 1945, to MLD 6 Mar 1947 as 1-12, scrapped 30 Sept 1949
FR164		42-32350	26 May 1944	B-25C, Code letter D, soc 25 Dec 1944
FR165		42-32351	26 July 1943	B-25C, Code letters S & K, collision with FW212 at Tienen 9 Feb 1945
FR166		42-32352	17 July 1943	B-25C, Code letter R, crashed Brest 25 Oct 1943
FR167		42-32353	29 May 1944	B-25C, Code letter V, belly landing 19 Nov 1944, repaired, to MLD 6 Mar 1947 as 18-3, later 13-3, 2-3, soc 26 Mar 1954
FR168		42-32513	14 Apr 1943	B-25C, Code letter E, accident 7 Nov 1943, repaired, to MLD 6 Mar 1947 as 18-1, later 13-1, 2-1, wfu 6 Feb 1954, to LNS
FR169		42-32514	27 June 1943	B-25C, Code letter L, accident 25 Oct 1943, repaired, to MLD 6 Mar 1947 as 1-13, later 13-4, soc 15 Aug 1951
FR170		42-32515	16 May 1943	B-25C, Code letter G, back to RAF at Fersfield 15 Aug 1945, to MLD 6 Mar 1947 as 1-14, scrapped 30 Sept 1949
FR171		42-32516	-	B-25C, not with 320 Sqn, to MLD 6 Mar 1947, scrapped 11 Feb 1948
FR172		42-64688	19 July 1943	B-25C, soc 14 Aug 1944, not with 320 Sqn
FR173		42-64689	15 June 1943	B-25C, Code letter J, accident 22 Mar 1944, repaired, to MLD 6 Mar 1947 as 1-15, later 13-5, 2-5, wfu 24 July 1947, to NTI?
FR174		42-64690	23 June 1943	B-25C, Code letter K, crashed Cherbourg 28 Oct 1943
FR175		42-64691	12 Nov 1943	B-25C, Code letter W, accident 4 Apr 1944, repaired, to MLD 6 Mar 1947 as 1-16, scrapped 30 Sept 1949
FR176		42-64786	9 Nov 1943	B-25C, Code letter P, crashed Hedel 24 Oct 1944
FR177		42-64787	22 Nov 1943	B-25C, Code letter M, forced landing in the sea 18 Mar 1944
FR178		42-64788	21 July 1943	B-25C, Code letter W, crashed Brest 25 Oct 1943
FR179		42-64789	12 Nov 1943	B-25C, Code letter T, crashed Contances 7 June 1944
FR180		41-30720	30 Oct 1943	B-25D, Code letter H, forced landing in the sea 18 Mar 1944
FR181		41-30721	9 Nov 1943	B-25D, Code letters K & R, exploded over Manderfeld 13 Jan 1945
FR182		41-30724	9 Nov 1943	B-25D, Code letter R, collision with FR150 over Surrey 8 June 1944
FR183		41-30725	21 Sept 1943	B-25D, Code letter E, back to RAF at Fersfield 15 Aug 1945, to MLD 6 Mar 1947, to CLO Deelen 16 Jan 1948
FR184		41-30804	9 Nov 1943	B-25D, Code letter U, forced landing in the sea 4 May 1944
FR185		41-30812	13 Nov 1943	B-25D, Code letter Z, crashed Dreux 25 July 1944
FR186		42-87132	22 Mar 1944	B-25D, Code letter B, soc 19 Dec 1944
FR187			-	serial not issued
FR188		42-87262	19 Mar 1944	B-25D, Code letter H, back to RAF at Fersfield 15 Aug 1945, to MLD 6 Mar 1947 as 1-23, scrapped 30 Sept 1949
FR189		42-87263	29 May 1944	B-25D, Code letter F, damaged 25 Dec 1944, repaired, to MLD 6 Mar 1947, scrapped 30 Sept 1949
FR190		42-87264	16 Mar 1944	B-25D, Code letter E, soc 31 Aug 1944
FR191		42-87265	23 Nov 1943	B-25D, Code letters Y & A, forced landing in the sea 12 June 1944
FR192		41-30791	7 June 1944	B-25D, Code letter M, back to RAF at Fersfield 15 Aug 1945, to MLD 6 Mar 1947, scrapped 11 Feb 1948
FR193		41-30792	23 Mar 1944	B-25D, Code letter L, back to RAF at Fersfield 15 Aug 1945, to MLD 6 Mar 1947 as 1-17, later 13-6, 2-6, wfu 29 Mar 1953, to Overloon
FR194		41-30794	-	B-25D, back to RAF at Fersfield 15 Aug 1945, to MLD 6 Mar 1947 as 1-18, later 13-7, 2-7, soc 15 Aug 1951
FR195		41-30795	12 June 1944	B-25D, Code letter R, damaged 11 Sept 1944, repaired, to MLD 6 Mar 1947 as 1-19, later 13-8, soc 1 May 1952
FR196		41-30796	13 June 1944	B-25D, Code letter T, damaged 25 Aug 1944, repaired, to MLD 6 Mar 1947 as 1-21, crashed Scotland 21 July 1948
FR197		41-30797	-	B-25D, back to RAF at Fersfield 15 Aug 1945, to MLD 6 Mar 1947 as 1-20, scrapped 30 Sept 1949
FR198		41-30838	23 June 1944	B-25D, Code letter C, damaged 16 May 1945, repaired, to MLD 6 Mar 1947, to CLO Deelen 16 Jan 1948
FR199		42-87261	16 June 1944	B-25D, Code letters N & M, damaged 14 June 1945, to MLD 6 Mar 1947 as 1-22, later 13-9, 2-9, soc 4 May 1954
FR200		42-87137	23 Mar 1944	B-25D, Code letters Q & F, back to RAF at Fersfield 15 Aug 1945, to MLD 6 Mar 1947, scrapped 30 Sept 1949
FR201		42-87322	27 July 1944	B-25D, Code letter Z, damaged 9 Aug 1944, repaired, to MLD 6 Mar 1947, scrapped 11 Feb 1948
FR202		41-87323	3 Mar 1944	B-25D, Code letter G, soc 23 Apr 1945
FR203		42-	-	B-25D, crashed during ferry flight 10 Nov 1943
FR204		42-87358	6 Mar 1944	B-25D, Code letter S, crashed Chateau d'Ansenne 24 June 1944
FR205		42-87381	13 Dec 1943	B-25D, Code letter O, crashed Lisieux 13 June 1944
FR206		42-87405	25 Mar 1944	B-25D, Code letter J, damaged 15 Apr 1945, repaired, to MLD 6 Mar 1947 as 18-2, later 13-2, 2-2, soc 29 Aug 1953
FR207		42-87408	9 May 1944	B-25D, Code letter U, soc 14 June 1945
FL168			9 Apr 1943	B-25C/D Mitchell II, Code letter H, loaned from 98 Sqn, returned 5 Aug 1943
FL194			-	B-25C/D Mitchell II, crashed 15 Feb 1944, 320 Sqn?
FL202			9 Apr 1943	B-25C/D Mitchell II, Code letter T, loaned from 98 Sqn, returned 5 Aug 1943
FL679			14 Apr 1943	B-25C/D Mitchell II, Code letter U, loaned from 98 Sqn, returned 4 Aug 1943
FL686			14 Apr 1943	B-25C/D Mitchell II, Code letter M, loaned from 180 Sqn, returned 17 Aug 1943
FV928			-	B-25C/D Mitchell II, crashed 29 Dec 1944, 320 Sqn?
FV969			11 June 1944	B-25C/D Mitchell II, loaned from 180 Sqn, returned 13 June 1944
FV970		41-30832	16 June 1944	B-25C/D Mitchell II, Code letter K, loaned from 98 Sqn, damaged 22 Jan 1945
FW164			10 June 1944	B-25C/D Mitchell II, loaned from 98 Sqn, returned 13 June 1944
FW178		43-3287	11 Aug 1944	B-25C/D Mitchell II, Code letter S, back to RAF at Fersfield 15 Aug 1945
FW187		43-3393	4 Aug 1944	B-25C/D Mitchell II, Code letter W, damaged 15 Sept 1944
FW193		43-3459	18 Aug 1944	B-25C/D Mitchell II, Code letter X, soc 25 Dec 1944
FW197		43-3482	15 June 1944	B-25C/D Mitchell II, Code letter A, loaned from 98 Sqn, soc 19 Nov 1944
FW212		43-3478	30 Oct 1944	B-25C/D Mitchell II, Code letter J, collision with FR165 9 Feb 1945 at Tienen
FW219		43-3539	9 May 1944	B-25C/D Mitchell II, Code letter J, soc 18 Oct 1944
FW227		43-3547	29 Oct 1944	B-25C/D Mitchell II, Code letter P, caught in explosion of FR181 13 Jan 1945
FW229		43-3549	Aug 1945	B-25C/D Mitchell II, Code letter C?, back to RAF at Fersfield 15 Aug 1945
FW258		43-3693	11 Aug 1944	B-25C/D Mitchell II, Code letter W, crashed near Falaise 19 Aug 1944
HD305		43-3759	Aug 1945	B-25C/D Mitchell II, Code letter U?, back to RAF at Fersfield 15 Aug 1945
HD306		43-3760	6 Nov 1944	B-25C/D Mitchell II, Code letter N, back to RAF 1 Apr 1945
HD346		43-3874	3 Dec 1944	B-25J Mitchell III, Code letter V, back to RAF at Fersfield 15 Aug 1945
HD349		43-27755	1 Feb 1945	B-25J Mitchell III, Code letter T, soc 5 Mar 1945
HD358		43-27764	19 Feb 1945	B-25J Mitchell III, Code letter J, back to RAF at Fersfield 15 Aug 1945
HD364		43-27992	30 Dec 1944	B-25J Mitchell III, Code letters X & H, back to RAF at Fersfield 15 Aug 1945
HD367		43-27995	23 Apr 1945	B-25J Mitchell III, Code letter G, back to RAF at Fersfield 15 Aug 1945
HD392		44-28734	27 Nov 1944	B-25J Mitchell III, Code letter A, back to RAF at Fersfield 15 Aug 1945
HD393		44-28755	19 Feb 1945	B-25J Mitchell III, Code letter K, damaged, back to RAF 5 Mar 1945
KJ579		44-28770	29 Apr 1945	B-25J Mitchell III, Code letter W, back to RAF at Fersfield 15 Aug 1945
KJ587		44-28953	4 Jan 1945	B-25J Mitchell III, Code letter F, damaged, back to RAF 24 Feb 1945
KJ593		44-28959	26 Apr 1945	B-25J Mitchell III, Code letter T, back to RAF at Fersfield 15 Aug 1945
KJ596		44-28965	11 Feb 1945	B-25J Mitchell III, Code letter Z, back to RAF at Fersfield 15 Aug 1945
KJ603		44-28972	24 Apr 1945	B-25J Mitchell III, Code letter Y, back to RAF at Fersfield 15 Aug 1945
KJ629		44-29158	6 Mar 1945	B-25J Mitchell III, Code letter T, damaged, back to RAF 5 Apr 1945
KJ678		44-29636	6 Mar 1945	B-25J Mitchell III, Code letter K, back to RAF 30 Mar 1945
KJ700		44-29686	16 June 1945	B-25J Mitchell III, Code letter U, to 180 Sqn 14 Aug 1945
KJ701		44-29687	17 May 1945	B-25J Mitchell III, Code letter C, to 98 Sqn 18 Aug 1945
KJ746		44-29979	16 June 1945	B-25J Mitchell III, Code letter K, to 98 Sqn 18 Aug 1945

References:

• 70 Jaar Marineluchtvaartdienst by N. Geldhof (1987)
• B-25 Mitchell in Dutch Service
• Air Enthusiast 26