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B25 Mitchell with 320 Squadron



B25 Mitchell mk.II (B25C & B25D) & mk.III (B25J) owned by Dutch Government

RAF    Sq.Code Nickname   US serial  TOC       SOC       Fate
serial
(B25C Mitchell mk.II)
FR141  NO-B               42-32272   03-08-43  20-03-44  Crashed nr. Bourbon (F) 4 KIA
FR142  NO-F    Margriet   42-32273   19-04-43  14-08-44  Hit by English fighter 26-04-44
                                                         Emergency Landing nr. Headcorn,
                                                         Kent (UK)
FR143  NO-A, NO-S         42-32274   17-03-43  09-08-44  Hit over Foret de Lyms (F)
                                                         Ditched at Sea
FR144  NO-B               42-32275   20-03-43  30-07-43  Stalled and crashed at sea, 
                                                         5KIA
FR145  NO-P               42-32276   19-01-45  15-08-45
FR146  NO-O               42-32277   07-07-43  26-11-43  Crashed nr. Biville (F), 2 KIA
FR147  NO-C               42-32280   19-03-43  20-08-43  Hit over Walcheren, 
                                                         Ditched at sea.
FR149  NO-D               42-32283   17-03-43  12-06-44  Shot down Foret de Grimbecq(F)
FR150  NO-W               42-32284   01-06-44  08-06-44  Collision with FR182
                                                         Crashed nr. Horsham (UK), 4 KIA
FR151  NO-C               42-32285   06-09-43  20-06-44  Crashed nr. Frichemesnil, 4 KIA
FR152  NO-W               42-32286   12-01-45  28-04-45  Taxied into bomb-crater at 
                                                         Achmer (B110)
FR156  NO-V, NO-Y         42-32342   18-07-43  15-08-45
FR157  NO-X, NO-D         42-32343   23-07-43  15-08-45
FR158  NO-W               42-32344   21-06-44  29-07-44  Lost on raid on river Laize(F)
                                                         4 KIA
FR159  NO-N, NO-J, NO-B   42-32345   06-07-43  15-08-45
FR160  NO-J               42-32346   23-01-44  04-10-44  Belly landing at Friston(UK)
                                                         09-08-44
FR161  NO-O               42-32347   22-06-44  15-08-45
FR162  NO-P               42-32348   14-07-43  25-10-43  Belly landing at Perranporth(UK)
FR163  NO-R               42-32349   21-01-45  01-11-45
FR164  NO-D               42-32350   26-05-44  ..-01-45  Damaged on raid to Stadtkyll
                                                         (DK) 25-12-44
FR165  NO-S, NO-K         42-32351   26-07-43  09-02-45  Mid-air collision with FW212
                                                         over Tienen (B), 2 KIA
FR166  NO-R               42-32352   17-07-43  25-10-43  Ditched at Sea, 1 KIA
                                                         After hit from Flak nr.Brest(F)
FR167  NO-V               42-32353   28-05-44  ..-01-45  Belly landing at Melsbroek(B58)
                                                         19-11-44
FR168  NO-E               42-32513   14-04-43  27-02-45
FR169  NO-L               42-32514   27-06-43  08-08-44  Em.landing at Exeter (UK)
                                                         25-10-43
FR170  NO-G   'Gretha'    42-32515   16-05-43  24-02-44  Em.landing at friston (UK)
FR172  NO-                42-64688   19-07-43  14-08-44  Crashed during t/o 31-08-43
                                                         Sherburn-in-Elmet
FR173  NO-J               42-64689   15-06-43  11-08-44  Hit over Flixecourt 22-03-44
FR174  NO-K               42-64690   23-06-43  28-10-43  Shot down over Cherbourg (F)
                                                         Crashed at sea, 4 KIA
FR175  NO-W               42-64691   12-11-43  26-09-44  Damaged
FR176  NO-P               42-64786   09-11-43  24-10-44  Shot down nr. Hedel (NL)
FR177  NO-M               42-64787   22-11-43  18-03-44  Ditched at Sea
FR178  NO-W               42-64788   21-07-43  25-10-43  Shot down nr. Lanveoc Brest(F)
                                                         4 KIA
FR179  NO-T               42-64784   21-07-43  08-06-44  Shot down Contances (F),4 KIA

(B25D Mitchell mk.II)
RAF    Sq.Code Nickname   US serial  TOC       SOC       Fate
serial
FR180  NO-H               41-30720  30-10-43  18-03-44   Ditched at sea
FR181  NO-K, NO-R         41-30721  09-11-43  15-01-45   Crashed at Manderfeld(Germany)
                                                         4 KIA
FR182  NO-R               41-30724  09-11-43  08-06-44   Mid-air collision with FR150
                                                         Crashed at Horsham (UK), 4 KIA
FR183  NO-E               41-30725  21-09-43  15-08-45
FR184  NO-U               41-30804  09-11-43  04-05-44   Ditched at sea
FR185  NO-Z               41-30812  13-11-43  26-07-44   Shot down nr. Dreux (F), 4 KIA
FR186  NO-B 'Ouwe Jongens'42-87132  22-03-44  20-06-45
FR188  NO-H               42-87262  19-03-44  15-08-45
FR189  NO-F               42-87263  29-05-44  15-08-45
FR190  NO-E               42-87264  16-03-44  31-08-44   Landing accident Long Newton(UK)
FR191  NO-Y, NO-A         42-87265  23-11-43  12-06-44   Ditched at sea
FR192  NO-M               41-30791  07-06-44  15-08-45
FR193  NO-L               41-30792  23-03-44  ..-11-45
FR195  NO-R               41-30795  12-06-44  11-09-44   Hit during attack on Walcheren
                                                         (NL).
FR196  NO-T               41-30796  12-06-44  25-08-44   Hit during attack on Rouen(F)
FR197  NO-C               41-30797  28-07-44  28-10-44   Hit during attack on Venlo(NL)
FR198  NO-C               41-30838  22-06-44  15-08-45
FR199  NO-N, NO-M         42-87261  15-06-44  14-06-45
FR200  NO-Q, NO-F         42-87137  23-03-44  ..-11-45
FR201  NO-Z               42-87322  28-07-44  ..-..-45
FR202  NO-G               42-87323  01-03-44  23-04-45
FR204  NO-S               42-87358  06-03-44  24-06-44   Shot down nr. Chateau d'Ansenne
                                                         (F), 4 KIA
FR205  NO-O               42-87381  13-12-43  12-06-44   Missing after attack on Lisieux
                                                         (F), 5 KIA
FR206  NO-J               42-87405  25-03-44  ..-..-45
FR207  NO-U               42-87408  09-05-44  14-06-45




Mitchells on loan from RAF
mk.II     FL168  NO-H      09-04-43  03-08-43    on loan from 98 Squadron
mk.II     FL194            09-04-43  15-02-44    crashed on training flight 15.02.44
                                                 Buckingham, 3 KIA
mk.II     FL202  NO-T      09-04-43  03-08-43    on loan from 98 Squadron
mk.II     FL679  NO-U      09-04-43  04-08-43    returned to 180 Sq
mk.II     FL686  NO-M      09-04-43  17-08-43    returned to 180 Sq
mk.II     FV928            11-06-44  29-12-44    Hit by flak, em.landing, SOC
mk.II     FV969            11-06-44  13-06-44    on loan from 180 Squadron
mk.II     FV970  NO-K      16-06-44  22-01-45    c/n 87-8997 98 Sq, Cat B; SOC
mk.II     FW164            10-06-44  13-06-44    on loan from 98 Squadron
mk.II     FW178  NO-S      10-08-44  15-08-45    c/n 100-20613 returned RAF Fersfield
mk.II     FW187  NO-W      30-07-44  15-09-44    c/n 100-20619	
                                                 from 98 Sq through 416 RSU to 320. 
                                                 Hit by Flak; Cat A/C
mk.II     FW193  NO-X      14-08-44  25-12-44    c/n 100-20885	
                                                 Crashed nr. Meise 
                                                 pilot Reed crew OK
mk.II     FW197  NO-A      15-06-44  19-11-44    c/n 100-23308
                                                 on loan from 98 Squadron, 
                                                 returned RAF. Cat B damage
mk.II     FW212  NO-J      31-10-44  09-02-45    c/n 100-20804	
                                                 mid-air collission with FR165 
                                                 crashed nr. Tienen (Belgium), 5 KIA
mk.II     FW219  NO-J      14-08-44  20-10-44    c/n 100-23345 returned RAF
mk.II     FW227  NO-P      29-10-44  13-01-45    c/n 100-23353 
                                                 Shot up in air nr. Manderfeld(Germany)
                                                 4 KIA
mk.II     FW229  C            08-45  15-08-45    c/n 100-23354
                                                 returned to RAF at Fersfield
mk.II     FW258  G         05-08-44  18-08-44    c/n 100-23519
                                                 Shot down nr. Acqueville (F), 4 KIA
mk.II     HD305  U            08-45  15-08-45    returned to RAF at Fersfield
mk.II     HD306  NO-N      06-11-44     04-45    c/n 100-23586; returned to RAF

mk.III    HD346  NO-V      03-12-44  15-08-45    c/n 108-24200 
                                                 returned to RAF at Fersfield
mk.III    HD349  NO-T      01-02-45  05-03-45    c/n 108-32268 Cat A/C damage
mk.III    HD358  NO-J      19-02-45  15-08-45    c/n 108-32277
                                                 returned to RAF at Fersfield
mk.III    HD364  NO-X/NO-H 30-12-44  15-08-45    c/n 108-32305	
                                                 returned to RAF at Fersfield
mk.III    HD367  NO-G      23-04-45  15-08-45    c/n 108-32308	
                                                 returned to RAF at Fersfield
mk.III    HD392  NO-A      27-11-44  02-05-45    c/n 108-33059	
                                                 Last flight with Belgian crew.
mk.III    HD393  NO-K      19-02-45  05-03-45    c/n 108-33060	
                                                 Hit by Flak em. landing 
                                                 at Homebase; Cat A/C
mk.III    KJ579  NO-W      25-04-45  15-08-45    c/n 108-33095	
                                                 returned to RAF at Fersfield
mk.III    KJ587  NO-F      03-01-45  05-03-45    c/n 108-33178
                                                 Cat A/C due to lack of spares
mk.III    KJ593  NO-T      26-05-45  15-08-45    c/n 108-33184
                                                 returned to RAF at Fersfield
mk.III    KJ596  NO-Z      12-02-45  15-08-45    c/n 108-33190
                                                 returned to RAF at Fersfield
mk.III    KJ603  NO-Y      24-04-45  15-08-45    c/n 108-33197	
                                                 returned to RAF at Fersfield
mk.III    KJ629  NO-T      06.03.45  26-03-45    c/n 108-33473
                                                 KJ629 to repair depot on this date,
                                                 no further information
mk.III    KJ678  NO-K      06-03-45  15-08-45    c/n 108-33961 RAF Fersfield
mk.III    KJ700  NO-U      16-06-45  14-08-45    c/n 108-34011 returned to 180 Squadron
mk.III    KJ701  NO-C      17-05-45     08-45    c/n 108-34012 returned to 98 Squadron
mk.III    KJ746  NO-K      16-06-45  18-08-45    c/n 108-34304 returned to 98 Squadron


With thanks to mr. Prudent Staal for his information on B25's of the RNethNAS (MLD)




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