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.
43-22458 23 Mar 1953 7 Oct 1955 GB.1/25 (S). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
43-22459 18 May 1953 14 Oct 1955 GB.1/25 (Z). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
43-22747 10 Mar 1952 May 1954 GB.1/25 (G). Destroyed 6 Mar 1954 by sabotage at Cat Bi.
44-34109 18 Apr 1952 7 Oct 1955 GB.1/25 (Q), GB.1/91 (E?), GB.1/25 (Q). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
44-34147 1 Jul 1954 31 Aug 1954 GB.1/25 (G). Returned to USAF, SOC late 1950s, scrapped.
44-34162 16 Feb 1954 7 Oct 1955 Incorrectly shown as 41-39162 in some AA records. Returned to USAF, scrapped.
44-34230 16 Feb 1954 22 Oct 1955 GB.1/19 (Q). Returned to the USAF, scrapped.
44-34320 26 Jan 1954 22 Oct 1955 GB.1/91 (U) and GB.1/19 (R). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
44-34329 1 Jul 1954 31 Aug 1954 No known unit service. Returned to USAF, SOC late 1950s, scrapped.
44-34364 1 Jul 1954 31 Aug 1954 No known unit service. Returned to USAF, SOC late 1950s, scrapped.
44-34390 16 Feb 1954 10 Nov 1955 GB.1/25 (U). Returned to USAF. Became N6836D.
44-34487 16 Feb 1954 May 1954 GB.1/19 (R). Missing 14 Mar 1954 between Dien Bien Phu & Cat Bi.
44-34496 26 Jan 1954 1954 GB.1/19? (H). Shot down 4 May 1954 at Dien Biend Phu.
44-34505 3 Jan 1951 16 Nov 1955 GB.1/19 (L and N). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
44-34528 3 Jan 1951 1953 GB.1/19 (V). Shot down 6 Jan 1953 between Na San and Haiphong.
44-34530 3 Jan 1951 1954 GB.1/19 (M). Crashed on take off 3 Jan 1954 at Seno in Laos.
44-34536 3 Jan 1951 1951 GB.1/19 (Z). Lost 3 Nov 1951 near Nhat-NY. Crew MIA.
44-34538 3 Jan 1951 22 Oct 1955 GB.1/19 (N and W). Returned to USAF. Became N6839D, then N34538.
44-34359 1 Jul 1954 28 Aug 1954 No known unit service. Returned to USAF, later to Operation Haik and Operation Farm Gate.
44-34545 3 Jan 1951 1951 GB.1/19 (O). Missing 11 Sep 1951. Wreck later found near Tuyeng Quang. Crew killed.
44-34552 26 Jan 1954 14 Oct 1955 GB.1/19 (O and X). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
44-34554 3 Jan 1951 22 Oct 1955 GB.1/19 (X), GB.1/25, GB.1/19. Returned to USAF, scrappwd.
44-34555 3 Jan 1951 10 Nov 1955 GB.1/19 (P). Returned to USAF. Became N84, N841W, N5BP, N550, N26HK. In storage in FL 1991.
44-34558 3 Jan 1951 May 1951 GB.1/19 (R). Missing 28 Apr 1951 near Cao Bang. Crew of 2 plus 2 passengers missing.
44-34564 3 Jan 1951 22 Oct 1955 GB.1/19 (K and H). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
44-34565 3 Jan 1951 1953 GB.1/19 (J). Exploded in mid-air 6 Nov 1953 near Sud-Laie.
44-34568 3 Jan 1951 16 Nov 1955 GB.1/19 (U). Returned to USAF. Became N202P. Allegedly became AP-AVV and then derelict at Karachi by 1992.
44-34569 26 Jan 1954 22 Oct 1955 GB.1/19 (I), GB.1/91 (I), GB.1/25 (I), GB.1/19. Returned to USAF, scrapped.
44-34575 3 Jan 1951 27 Oct 1955 GB.1/19 (Q), GB.1/25 (D), GB.1/19. Returned to USAF, scrapped.
44-34577 3 Jan 1951 27 Oct 1955 GB.1/19 (T), GB.1/25, GB.1/19 (O). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
44-34579 3 Jan 1951 27 Oct 1955 GB.1/19 (S and D). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
44-34583 3 Jan 1951 1951 GB.1/19 (Y). Crashed on landing, 31 May 1951 at Cat Bi. Crew survived.
44-34585 3 Jan 1951 11 Jul 1955 GB.1/19 (W), GB.1/91 (E), GB.1/25. In accident 21 Jun 1955. Presumed not repaired due to SOC date.
44-34591 16 Feb 1954 7 Oct 1955 GB.1/25. Returned to USAF, scrapped.
44-34686 26 Jan 1954 16 Nov 1955. GB.1/25 (W), GB.1/19 (I). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
44-34693 16 Feb 1954 22 Oct 1955 GB.1/19 (O). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
44-34713 26 Jan 1954 10 Nov 1955 GB.1/25 (X and K), GB.1/19. Returned to USAF. Became N706ME, N36BB, N26MR. N26WB. In museum in NY 1992.
44-35202 12 Mar 1952 17 Nov 1955 GB.1/25 (K), GB.1/19. Returned to USAF, scrapped.
44-35228 9 Apr 1954 31 Aug 1954 GB 1/91 (R and X). Returned to USAF, later to AA in Europe.
44-35235 10 Apr 1954 4 Sep 1954 GB.1/91 (S). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
44-35239 12 Mar 1952 1954 GB.1/25 (Y). Listed as shot down 26 Apr 1954 at Dien Bien Phu, also listed as destroyed on ground at same date.
44-35267 7 Apr 1954 4 Sep 1954 GB.1/19 (U). Returned to USAF. Became N8034E. Scrapped in 1970s.
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