French Indochina

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French Indochina. Note that the French Invaders retained the USAF serial numbers.
The French deployed the following squadrons with Invaders in Indochina:

  • GB.1/19
  • GB.1/25
  • GB.1/91


USAF S/N Delivered SOC Comments
41-39407 23 Mar 1953 14 Oct 1955 Served with GB.1/91 (Y) and GB.1/19 (Y and T). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
41-39447 16 Feb 1954 14 Oct 1955 GB.1/19 (S?), GB.1/91 (V), and GB.1/19 (V?)
41-39454 16 Feb 1954 Apr 1954 GB.1/19 (E). Crashed on takeoff (u/c collapsed), 11 Mar 1954.
41-39473 16 Feb 1954 7 Oct 1955 GB.1/25 (N). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
41-39489 16 Feb 1954 Sep 1955 GB.1/91 (W) and GB.1/25 (T).
41-39490 16 Feb 1954 Oct 1955 GB.1/19 (C and N). Crashed 29 Aug 1954 at Cap St. Jacques. There is some question as to whether it was repaired.
41-39492 15 Feb 1954 1954 GB.1/25 (U). Shot down by AA 17 Jun 1954 near Thai N'Guyen.
41-39494 16 Feb 1954 7 Oct 1955 GB.1/25. Returned to USAF, scrapped.
41-39561 16 Feb 1954 17 Nov 1955 GB.1/25 and GB.1/19. Returned to USAF, became N6837D. No longer extant.
41-39582 23 Mar 1953 10 Nov 1955 GB.1/19 (Z). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
41-39585 23 Mar 1953 Oct 1953 GB.1/25 (V). Shot down by AA 29 Sep 1953. Crashed 8KM SE of Hanoi.
41-39586 18 May 1953 16 Nov 1955 GB.1/91 and GB.1/25. Returned to USAF, scrapped.
41-39594 23 Mar 1953 7 Oct 1955 GB.1/25 (T). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
41-39598 18 May 1953 Aug 1954 GB.1/19 (V). Crashed 1 Jul 1954 at Tourane.
43-22346 6 Apr 1954 4 Sep 1954 GB.1/91 (J and P?). Returned to USAF, SOC late 1950s, scrapped.