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B25's with no.18 (NEI) Squadron




B25C Mitchell in first series that was delivered 


Serial  US Serial   TOC        SOC        Remarks 
N5-122  41-12494   17-03-42  22-03-42   To USAAFIA 22-3-42, redelivered to NEI
                                        18 Sq at Canberra 30-6-42 to become N5-127
N5-123  41-12443   18-03-42  22-03-42   To USAAFIA 3BG/13 Sq Port Moresby
                                        Nicknamed:'Mortimer'. Used by Capt.Gunn
                                        to convert to 'B25 Strafer'
N5-124  41-12455   17-03-42  22-03-42   To USAAFIA 3BG/90 Sq Port Moresby
N5-125  41-12466   03-03-42  22-03-42   To USAAFIA 3BG/13 Sq Port Moresby
N5-126  41-12462   14-03-42  22-03-42   To USAAFIA
N5-127  41-12511   17-03-42  22-03-42   To USAAFIA 3BG/13 Sq Port Moresby
N5-128  41-12480   19-03-42  22-03-42   To USAAFIA 3BG Port Moresby
N5-129  41-12483   19-03-42  22-03-42   To USAAFIA 3BG Port Moresby
N5-130  41-12498   18-03-42  22-03-42   To USAAFIA 3BG/90 Sq Port Moresby
N5-131  ??
N5-132  41-12501   21-03-42     03-42   To USAAFIA, ret'd to 18 NEI Sq 12-4-42 (N5-122)
N5-133  ??
N5-134  41-12439   03-03-42     03-42   To USAAFIA, ret'd to 18 NEI Sq 4-4-42 (N5-123)
N5-135  ??
N5-136  41-12437   13-03-42     03-42   To USAAFIA, ret'd to 18 NEI Sq 04-42 (N5-124)
N5-137  ??
N5-138  ??
N5-139  41-?????      03-42  28-05-42   To RAF, 3PRU at Dun Dun (India)
N5-140  ??
N5-141  ??
N5-142  ??
N5-143  41-12445      03-42     05-42   To RAF, 5PRU Karachi, 28-5-42 to 3PRU at Dun Dun
N5-144  41-?????   17-03-42     04-42   To RAF, 5PRU Karachi, 28-5-42 to 3PRU at Dun Dun
N5-145  41-12507   17-03-42     04-42   To RAF, 5PRU Karachi, 28-5-42 to 3PRU Pandaveswar
N5-146  ??
N5-147  ??
N5-148  41-12508   02-03-42     04-42   To RAF, 5PRU Karachi, 28-5-42 to 3PRU Pandaveswar
N5-149  41-12438   26-03-42  26-04-42   To USAAFIA 3BG Port Moresby
N5-150  ??
N5-151  41-12464   03-03-42     03-42   To USAAFIA, ret'd to 18 NEI Sq. 4-42 N5-125
N5-152  ??
N5-153  ??
N5-154  ??
N5-155  ??
N5-156  ??
N5-157  ??
N5-158  ??
N5-159  ??
N5-160  ??
N5-161  41-12482  20-03-42      04-42   To USAAFIA pool at Canberra, ret'd 18 NEI Sq
                                        at 4.42 to become N5-126.

Notes with this first series:
USAAFIA is USAAF in Asia

B25C Mitchell in second series that was delivered 


Serial  US Serial   TOC        SOC        Remarks 
N5-122  41-12501     07-42     09-42   To USAAFIA, former N5-132
N5-123  41-12439     07-42  03-09-42   To USAAFIA, former N5-134
N5-124  41-12437  12-07-42  03-09-42   To USAAFIA, former N5-136
N5-125  41-12464     07-42  03-09-42   To USAAFIA, former N5-151
N5-126  41-12482     07-42     09-42   To USAAFIA, former N5-161
N5-127  41-12494  09-07-42  03-09-42   To USAAFIA, former N5-122
N5-128  41-12935  23-08-42     10-44   To NEI no.2 Transport Sq, ret'd to 18 Sq
                                       at 6-7-45. Take-off accident 20-1-45 at Brisbane


N5-129  41-12936  23-08-42     10-44   To NEI no.2 Transport Sq.
N5-130  41-12914  23-08-42  14-02-44   Convtd to transporter
N5-131  41-12916  24-08-42     01-44   Convtd to transporter, ret'd to 18Sq 31-1-45
N5-132  41-12919  24-08-42  05-02-43   Crashed on t/o from MacDonald (NT),
                                       nr. Lloyds Creek, 7 KIA
N5-134  41-12885  29-08-42     10-44   To no.2 NEI Transport Sq.
N5-135  41-12933  29-08-42  28-04-43   Shot down nr. Dobo, Aroe Islands, 5 KIA
N5-136  41-12912  29-08-43  07-10-43   Shot down nr. Waingapu, Soemba, 2 KIA
N5-138  41-12934  03-09-42     01-44   To NEI Transport Pool 11-8-44
N5-139  41-12913  09-09-42  14-02-43   Em. Landing in Swamp East of Tree Point 31-1-43
                                       a/c recovered in 1972
N5-145  41-12798  17-09-42  18-10-43   Crashed in down-wind landing at Batchelor.

B25D Mitchell in second series that was delivered 


Serial  US Serial   TOC        SOC        Remarks 
N5-133  41-29713  24-08-42  02-04-43   Em.Landing Point Jahleel, Melville Island (NT)
                                       at 30-03-43
N5-137  41-29735  29-08-42  04-01-44   Shot down nr. Tenau, Timor Islands, 5KIA
N5-140  41-28723  08-09-42  05-04-43   Crashed at Sea nr. Coast of Nightcliff, 5 KIA
                                       a/c recovered 31-1-1987
N5-141  41-29725  10-09-42  07-11-44   Crashed during landing at Mascot.
                                       crashsite relocated in 1992
N5-142  41-29716  11-09-42  14-02-44   To NEI Transport Pool, 28-9-44 to no.2 TSq.
N5-143  41-29722  11-09-42     11-43   Convtd to transporter. 28-9-44 to no.2 TSq.
N5-144  41-29717  15-09-42  18-02-43   Shot down over Dilli, Timor Island, 2 KIA

B25C Mitchell in third series that was delivered 


Serial  US Serial   TOC        SOC        Remarks 
N5-146  42-32512  31-03-43  14-02-44   Convtd to Transporter
N5-147  42-32484  31-03-43  21-05-43   Shot down over Saumlaki, Tanimbar Island, 6 KIA
N5-148  42-32338  03-04-43        45   Convtd to Transporter
N5-149  42-32511  03-04-43        44   Convtd to Transporter
N5-150  42-32337  06-04-43  02-06-43   Shot down over Lautem, Timor Island, 5 KIA
N5-151  42-32485  06-04-43  19-09-44   To NEI Transport Pool
N5-152  42-32483  12-04-43  22-05-43   Crashed during t/o from Batchelor
N5-153  42-32339  04-05-43  09-09-43   Crashed during landing at Batchelor

B25D Mitchell in third series that was delivered 


Serial  US Serial   TOC        SOC        Remarks 
N5-154  41-30584  25-09-43     04-44   To NEI Transport Pool
N5-155  41-30586  28-09-43     03-44   To NEI Pool 3-44, crashed 1944 at Bankstown
N5-156  41-30587  24-09-43  21-10-43   Crashed nr. Strauss Airstrip, 1 KIA
N5-157  41-30588  24-09-43     01-44   To PE Pool, Canberra, Bellylanding at 8-8-44
N5-158  41-30589  28-09-43     03-44   To NEI Pool, Em.Landing at 3-5-44 at Dandenong
N5-159  41-30682  28-09-43  21-11-43   Shot down over Taberfane, Aroe Islands, 5 KIA
N5-160  41-30713  29-09-43  22-03-44   Convtd to Transporter, to NEI Pool
N5-161  41-30816  24-09-43  08-12-43   Crashed during landing at airstrip of
                                       Drysdale River Mission, Kalumburu (WA)
N5-162  42-87349  10-01-44  23-06-44   Shot down over Tioor, Kei Islands, 6 KIA
N5-163  42-87350  11-01-44  08-02-45   To NEI Pool, convtd to Transporter
N5-164  42-87305  08-01-44  26-07-45   To NEI Pool, convtd to Transporter
N5-165  41-30590  04-02-44  17-03-45   To NEI Pool
N5-166  42-87398  27-01-44  07-05-45   To NEI Pool, convtd to Transporter
N5-167  41-30414  27-01-44  19-12-44   Damaged by Explosion
N5-168  41-30416  27-01-44  28-08-44   Transferred to RAAF no.2 Sq, A47-35
N5-169  41-30321  31-01-44  24-08-44   Missing on raid to Larat, Tanimbar Islands
                                       6 KIA
N5-170  42-87254  25-02-44  03-08-45   To NEI Pool, served as trainer
N5-171  42-87255  15-02-44  28-08-44   Transferred to RAAF no.2 Sq, A47-36
N5-172  42-87256  10-02-44  30-11-44   To PE Pool, served as operational trainer
N5-173  42-87257  24-02-44  03-07-45   To PE Pool, operational trainer
N5-174  42-87258  13-02-44  28-08-44   To RAAF no.2 Sq, A47-37
N5-175  42-87259  24-02-44  09-08-44   To RAAF no.2 Sq, A47-33
N5-176  42-87321     02-44  30-05-44   Crashed nr. Grose Island, 6 KIA
N5-177  42-87311  10-02-44  18-05-44   Shot down over Saumlaki, Tanimbar Island,
                                       6 KIA
N5-178  42-87312  24-02-44  15-03-45   To PE Pool, operational Trainer
N5-179  42-87307  12-02-44  06-03-44   Shot down over Toeal, Kei Islands, 6 KIA
N5-180  42-87416     02-44        45   
N5-181  43-3423   30-03-44  26-04-44   To RAAF no.2 Sq, A47-3
N5-182  42-87597  18-02-44  29-03-44   Crashed at Swann Hill
N5-183  42-87607  24-02-44  26-04-44   To RAAF no.2 Sq, A47-1
N5-184  43-3282   15-02-44  14-06-45   To PE Pool, operational trainer
N5-185  43-3421   10-02-44     09-45   To PE Pool 'Bundaberg'
N5-186  42-87608  14-02-44  09-08-44   To RAAF no.2 Sq, A47-34
N5-187  43-3422   24-02-44  27-04-44   To RAAF no.2 Sq, A47-2
N5-188  42-87260  29-04-44  14-05-45   NEI Pool, convtd to Transporter
N5-189  43-3424   27-03-44  25-04-44   To RAAF no.2 Sq, A47-4
N5-190  43-3830   28-04-44  13-06-44   To RAAF no.2 Sq, A47-22
N5-191  43-3425             27-02-44   Crashed on ferry flight to Australia
                                       4 KIA
N5-192  43-3426   27-03-44  27-04-44   To RAAF no.2 Sq, A47-5
N5-193  43-3427   30-03-44  26-04-44   To RAAF no.2 Sq, A47-6
N5-194  43-3607   30-03-44  26-04-44   To RAAF no.2 Sq, A47-7
N5-195  43-3613   30-03-44  27-04-44   To RAAF no.2 Sq, A47-8
N5-196  43-3621   30-03-44  24-04-44   To RAAF no.2 Sq, A47-9
N5-197  43-3623   30-03-44  25-04-44   To RAAF no.2 Sq, A47-10
N5-198  43-3624   30-03-44  27-04-44   To RAAF no.2 Sq, A47-11
N5-199  43-3625   30-03-44  27-04-44   To RAAF no.2 Sq, A47-12
N5-200  43-3626   30-03-44  27-04-44   To RAAF no.2 Sq, A47-13
N5-201  43-3766   30-03-44  25-04-44   To RAAF no.2 Sq, A47-14
N5-202  43-3767   13-04-44  24-04-44   To RAAF no.2 Sq, A47-15
N5-203  43-3768   13-04-44  22-04-44   To RAAF no.2 Sq, A47-16
N5-204  43-3769   13-04-44  22-04-44   To RAAF no.2 Sq, A47-17
N5-205  43-3770   13-04-44  26-04-44   To RAAF no.2 Sq, A47-18
N5-206  43-3790   14-04-44  22-04-44   To RAAF no.2 Sq, A47-19
N5-207  43-3791   13-04-44  22-04-44   To RAAF no.2 Sq, A47-20
N5-208  43-3833   14-04-44  19-09-44   To NEI Pool
N5-209  43-3835   14-04-44  25-06-45   To NEI Pool
N5-210  43-3834   25-04-44  18-08-44   Shot down over Langoer, Kei Islands
                                       6 KIA
N5-211  43-3836   29-04-44  15-01-45   Crashed on t/o Batchelor (NT)
                                       8-1-45
N5-212  43-3832   10-05-44  09-06-44   To RAAF no.2 Sq, A47-23
N5-213  43-3789   29-04-44  09-06-44   To RAAF no.2 Sq, A47-21
N5-214  43-3868   21-05-44  01-09-44   Shot down over Langoer, Kei Islands
                                       6 KIA
N5-215  43-3869   11-05-44  09-06-44   To RAAF no.2 Sq, A47-25
N5-216  43-3867   11-05-44  10-06-44   To RAAF no.2 Sq, A47-24

B25J Mitchell in third series that was delivered 


Serial  US Serial   TOC        SOC        Remarks 
N5-217  43-27925  19-05-44  10-02-45   Damaged in bellylanding at Fall Field
N5-218  43-27692  22-05-44  26-12-44   To NEI Pool
N5-219  43-27691  09-06-44  09-06-44   To RAAF no.2 Sq, A47-27
N5-220  43-27689  09-06-44  09-06-44   To RAAF no.2 Sq, A47-26
N5-221  43-27688  05-06-44  12-07-45   To NEI Pool
N5-222  43-27690  21-06-44  15-09-44   Shot down over Langoer, Kei Islands
                                       6 KIA
N5-223  43-27926  29-06-44        46   To 18 Sq at Tjililitan
N5-224  43-27927  11-07-44  11-07-44   To RAAF no.2 Sq, A47-28
N5-225  43-27928  11-07-44  12-07-44   To RAAF no.2 Sq, A47-29
N5-226  43-27929  04-08-44  26-11-45   To NEI Pool
N5-227  43-28181  31-07-44  05-08-44   To RAAF no.2 Sq, A47-32
N5-228  43-28182  05-07-44        46   To 18 Sq Tjililitan
N5-229  43-28185  27-07-44  27-07-44   To RAAF no.2 Sq, A47-30
N5-230  43-28184  27-07-44     12-45   To 18 Sq Balikpapan
N5-231  44-29021  27-07-44  27-07-44   To RAAF no.2 Sq, A47-31
N5-232  44-29022  13-07-44  13-09-44   To RAAF no.2 Sq, A47-38
N5-233  44-29022  15-09-44     09-45   To 18 Sq Kemajoran, Java
N5-234  44-29023  19-09-44  25-07-45   To NEI Pool
N5-235  44-29024  18-09-44  18-09-44   To RAAF no.2 Sq, A47-39
N5-236  44-29029  19-09-44  29-03-45   Crashed at Merauke, New Guinea
N5-237  44-29030  19-09-44  24-07-45   To NEI Pool
N5-238  44-29031  25-09-44  25-06-45   To NEI Pool
N5-239  44-29032  19-09-44  02-08-45   To NEI Pool
N5-240  44-29033  06-08-44        45   To NEI Pool
N5-241  44-29034  21-09-44  14-11-44   Crashed in landing at Canberra
N5-242  44-29260  24-11-44  04-08-45   To NEI Pool


N5-243  44-29261  12-12-44        45   To NEI Pool
N5-244  44-29262  25-11-44  20-09-45   To NEI Pool
N5-245  44-29263  14-12-44     06-45   To PE Pool
N5-246  44-29514  10-12-44  06-08-45   To NEI Pool
N5-247  44-29515  28-11-44  20-09-45   To NEI Pool
N5-248  44-29516  27-11-44  17-12-45   To 18 Sq Tjililitan
N5-249  44-29517  03-12-44  17-03-45   To NEI Pool
N5-250  44-30504  27-03-45        45   To NEI Pool
N5-251  44-30506  27-03-45  11-10-45   To NEI Pool
N5-252  44-30507  27-03-45  11-10-45   To NEI Pool
N5-253  44-30508     04-45  09-06-45   Damaged by Fire Archerfield, dismatled
N5-254  44-30900  19-04-45        45   To PEPool Bundaberg


N5-255  44-30903  17-04-45  04-09-45   Crashed nr. Malino, Celebes, 7 KIA
N5-256  44-30505  11-05-45     11-45   To RAPWI Service, Balikpapan
N5-257  44-30391  23-05-45     11-45   To NEI
N5-258  44-30899  30-05-45     11-45   To NEI
N5-259  44-31201  08-06-45     11-45   To NEI
N5-260  44-31202  08-06-45     11-45   To NEI
N5-261  44-31293  07-06-45     11-45   To NEI
N5-262  44-31204  10-06-45        46   Dismantled
N5-263  44-31256  12-06-45     11-45   To RAPWI-service, Balikpapan
N5-264  44-31258  18-06-45     11-45   To RAPWI-service, Balikpapan
N5-265  44-31259  25-06-45     11-45   To NEI
N5-266  44-30902  20-07-45  23-08-45   To 18 Sq, Balikpapan
n.t.u.  44-31200  Crashed 2-6-45 on acceptance flight, Sacramento (USA)
n.t.u.  44-31257  Crashed on ferry flight 1-6-45, Grass Valley (California), 4KIA



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