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From: jfb@usgp1.ih.att.com (Joe Baugher)
Subject: Bomber Series--North American B-25 Mitchell (29 of 32)
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Summary: Mitchell with Brazilian Air Force
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During the war, the Forca Aerea Brasiliera received a few B-25s under 
Lend-Lease, being the only Latin American air arm to do so.  The 
Lend-Lease deliveries were seven B-25Bs, one B-25C, 11 B-25J-15s, and 
ten B-25J-20s.  The seven B-25Bs were delivered prior to December 
1941.  Their serials were 40-2245,2255, 2263,2306,2309,2310, and 2316.  
B-25C 41-12558 was delivered in July 1942 for use in a mechanic's 
training school.  The remaining 21 Lend-Lease aircraft were all 
B-25Js, delivered between August and November of 1944.  Their serials 
were 44-29007/29011, 29015/29020, and 29493/29502.  All were assigned 
FAB serials in the 5000 and 5100 range 

The FAB Mitchells served from late 1944 with the 4 Grupo de Bombardeio 
Medio at Foraleza, while the 6 Regimento de Aviacao's 2 Group at 
Salvador operated a mix of B-25s, PV-1s and A-28s.  

Between July 11, 1946 and October 2, 1947, at least 64 additional 
B-25s were delivered to Brazil under the American Republic Projects 
and subsequent military assistance programs.  

The last Brazilian B-25 was finally declared surplus in 1970.  There 
are at least three survivors remaining in museums.  B-25J-25 44-30069 
(FAB serial 5127) is on display at the Museu Aerospacial (Brazilian 
Air Force Museum) at Rio de Janeiro.  B-25J 44-29500 (FAB serial 5070) 
is owned by the Eduardo Andrea Matarazzo War Museum at Bebeduoro.  
B-25J FAB serial number 5133 is on static display at Belem.  Its 
serial number is unknown.  


40-2229/2348		North American B-25B Mitchell
				2245, 2255, 2263, 2306, 2309, 2310, and 2316
				were delivered to Brazil
41-12434/13038		North American B-25C Mitchell
				12558 to Brazil
43-27473/27792		North American B-25J-1 Mitchell
				27491 to Brazil in 1946/47
				27530 to Brazil in 1946/47
				27605 to Brazil in 1946/47
				27610 to Brazil in 1946/47
				27626 to Brazil in 1946/47
				27775 to Brazil in 1946/47
43-27793/28112		North American B-25J-5 Mitchell
				27847 to Brazil in 1946/47
				27864 to Brazil in 1946/47
				27865 to Brazil in 1946/47
				27869 to Brazil in 1946/47
				27876 to Brazil in 1946/47
				27878 to Brazil in 1946/47
				27880 to Brazil in 1946/47
				27881 to Brazil in 1946/47
				28033 to Brazil in 1946/47
				28046 to Brazil in 1946/47
43-28113/28222		North American B-25J-10 Mitchell
				28196 to Brazil in 1946/47
				28210 to Brazil in 1946/47
43-35946/36245		North American B-25J-10 Mitchell
				35967 to Brazil in 1946/47
				36083 to Brazil in 1946/47
				36087 to Brazil in 1946/47
				36093 to Brazil in 1946/47
				36096 to Brazil in 1946/47
				36097 to Brazil in 1946/47
				36132 to Brazil in 1946/47
				36141 to Brazil in 1946/47
				36147 to Brazil in 1946/47
				36154 to Brazil in 1946/47
				36167 to Brazil in 1946/47
				36224 to Brazil in 1946/47
44-28711/29110		North American B-25J-15/17 Mitchell
				28717 to Brazil in 1946/47
				28913 to Brazil in 1946/47
				28928 to Brazil in 1946/47
				28929 to Brazil in 1946/47
				28930 to Brazil in 1946/47
				28939 to Brazil in 1946/47
				28940 to Brazil in 1946/47
				28948 to Brazil in 1946/47
				28949 to Brazil in 1946/47
				29007/29011 to Brazil in 1944
				29015/29020 to Brazil in 1944
				29056 to Brazil in 1946/47
44-29111/29910		North American B-25J-20/22 Mitchell
				29493/29502 to Brazil in 1944
				29891 to Brazil in 1946/47
				29905 to Brazil in 1946/47
44-29911/30910		North American B-25J-25/27 Mitchell
				30069 to Brazil in 1946/47
				30095 to Brazil in 1946/47
				30137 to Brazil in 1946/47
				30139 to Brazil in 1946/47
				30142 to Brazil in 1946/47
				30225 to Brazil in 1946/47
				30242 to Brazil in 1946/47
				30245 to Brazil in 1946/47
				30246 to Brazil in 1946/47
				30248 to Brazil in 1946/47
				30311 to Brazil in 1946/47
				30326 to Brazil in 1946/47
				30350 to Brazil in 1946/47
				30351 to Brazil in 1946/47
				30406 to Brazil in 1946/47
				30783 to Brazil in 1946/47
				30784 to Brazil in 1946/47
				30787 to Brazil in 1946/47
44-30911/31510		North American B-25J-30/32 Mitchell
				30911 to Brazil in 1946/47

Sources:
 
   B-25 Mitchell: The Magnificent Medium, N. L. Avery, Phalanx, 1992.

   Medium with the Mostest--The B-25 Mitchell, Jerry Scutts,
   Air International, Vol. 44, Nos 2 and 3, 1993.


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