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From: jfb@usgp1.ih.att.com (Joe Baugher)
Subject: Bomber Series--North American B-25 Mitchell (31 of 32)
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Summary: B-25 with Latin American air arms
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After the war, the B-25 found its way into the service of several 
Latin American air arms.  

BOLIVIA:  

Thirteen B-25s were delivered to the Fuerza Aerea Boliviana under the 
provisions of MAP in 1947.  Three of them were later converted into 
transports and served with the FAB as late as 1979.  

BRAZIL:  

The Forca Aerea Brasiliera was the only Latin American air arm to 
receive B-25s under the terms of Lend-Lease during the war.  The USA 
supplied seven B-25Bs, one B-25C, and 21 B-25Js.  They were operated 
by the 4 Grupo de Bombardeio Medio at Foraleza, while the 6 Regimento 
de Aviacao's 2 Groupo at Salvador operated B-25s along with Lockheed 
PV-1 Venturas and Lockheed A-28 Hudsons.  

Brazil also got additional B-25s from the United States after the war 
as part of MAP.  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 type was finally declared surplus in 1970.  

CHILE:  

The Fuerza Aerea de Chile acquired twelve surplus B-25Js in 1947.  
Only eleven can be accounted for, indicating that one may have crashed 
during delivery.  FAC serials were originally 801/811, but were later 
reserialed in the 900 range.  They served with the Grupo de Bombardeo 
Mediano No 8 at Quintero until being replaced by Douglas B-26 Invaders 
in 1954.  

COLOMBIA:  

The Fuerza Aerea Colombiana received three B-25Js in 1947.  Their 
serials were 44-30358, 30397, and 30408.  They were assigned the FAC 
serials 657, 658, and 659, although not necessarily in the order of 
their USAAF serials.  They were used until 1957.  

CUBA:  

In 1947, four B-25s were purchased by the Fuerza Aerea Ejercito de 
Cuba from an American source.  They were stationed at a military 
airfield near Havana.  Three of them appear to have been B-25Js, with 
perhaps one of them being a B-25H.  These aircraft were sold in 
1955-56, and were replaced by six to eight Douglas B-26 Invaders.  By 
the time of Fidel Castro's takeover of Cuba in early 1959, the Cuban 
B-25s were gone, but in late 1959, Major Pedro Luis Diaz Lanz, 
Castro's first Air Force Chief who had gone into exile earlier in the 
year, flew over Havana in an unarmed B-25 for half an hour dropping 
leaflets while dodging light flak and a couple of Hawker Sea Furies 
sent up to intercept him.  

DOMINICA:  

Two B-25Hs and three B-25Js were acquired between 1945 and 1952.  One 
of the B-25Hs was later sold back to a US customer.  

MEXICO:  

Three B-25Js were delivered to the Fuerza Aerea Mexicana in March of 
1945.  These aircraft were assigned to a Mexico City-based medium 
bomber squadron.  By 1950, the three B-25Js were with Escuadron Aero 
206 4/o Grupo Aereo at Cozumel.  They are believed to have served 
until the 1960s.  

PERU:  

The Fuerza Aerea del Peru received 20 B-25Js in the late 1940s.  They 
equipped the Grupo de Bombardeo 21, which operated them until they 
were replaced by English Electric Canberras in the 1960s.  

URUGUAY:  

Fourteen B-25Js and one B-25H were delivered to the Fuerza Aerea 
Uruguaya in the early 1950s.  Twelve FAU serials are known, FAU 150, 
152, 153, 155, 156, 157, 158, 161, 162, 163, and 164.  

VENEZUELA:  

14 B-25Js were delivered to the Fuerza Aereas Venezolanas between 1947 
and 1949.  In 1952, ten more B-25Js were purchased from the US, and in 
1953 nine former RCAF Mitchells were acquired.  At least one B-25H was 
received in 1955, and another five Mitchells were delivered by 1957 
under the Reimbursement Aid Program.  They equipped Escuadrones de 
Bombardeo Nos 3, 7 and 40.  No 40 was the last Venezuelan B-35 unit.  
The last Mitchells were replaced in 1971.  


Partial list of serials of B-25s delivered to Latin American air arms:

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
				29912 to Peru in 1947.
				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
				30252 to Chile in 1947  
				30272 to Chile in 1947  
				30273 to Chile in 1947  
				30274 to Chile in 1947  
				30296 to Peru in 1947.
				30302 to Venezuela in 1947/49.
				30311 to Brazil in 1946/47
				30326 to Brazil in 1946/47
				30350 to Brazil in 1946/47
				30351 to Brazil in 1946/47
				30358 to Colombia in 1947
				30360 to Peru in 1947.
				30361 to Peru in 1947.
				30369 to Venezuela - on display as FAV 56-B-40
					at Museo Aeronatutico, Maracay
				30384 to Peru in 1947.
				30392 to Chile in 1947  
				30397 to Colombia in 1947
				30398 to Peru in 1947.
				30401 to Chile in 1947  
				30403 to Peru in 1947.
				30406 to Brazil in 1946/47
				30408 to Colombia in 1947
				30411 to Venezuela in 1947/49.
				30412 to Chile in 1947  
				30413 to Chile in 1947  
				30416 to Chile in 1947  
				30418 to Peru in 1947.
				30433 to Venezuela in 1947/49.
				30445 to Chile in 1947  
				30465 to Chile in 1947  
				30467 to Venezuela in 1947/49.
				30614 to Venezuela in 1947/49.
				30619 to Venezuela in 1947/49.
				30626 to Venezuela in 1947/49.
				30627 to Venezuela in 1947/49.
				30630 to Venezuela in 1947/49.
				30631 to Venezuela in 1947/49.
				30638 to Venezuela in 1947/49.
				30678 to Venezuela in 1947/49.
				30730 to Venezuela in 1947/49.
				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
				31191 to Venezuela in 1947/49
44-86692/86891		North American B-25J-30/32 Mitchell
				86712 to Mexico in 1945 as BMM-3501 
				86717 to Mexico in 1945 as BMM-3502
				86718 to Mexico in 1945 as BMM-3503
 

I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has any additions or
corrections to this list.


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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