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Groupe de Bombardement 1/19 was a French Invader squadron that flew missions during the French-Indochina war. The list of planes below are planes that are known to have been part of that unit. While some records indicate which planes bore which tail letters, tracking down which plane bore which tail letters during a specific point it time is less accurate.
Groupe de Bombardement 1/19 was a French Invader squadron that flew missions during the French-Indochina war. The list of planes below are planes that are known to have been part of that unit. While some records indicate which planes bore which tail letters, tracking down which plane bore which tail letters during a specific point it time is less accurate. Some estimates can be made based on the dates that planes were accepted, struck from inventory, or lost due to accidents or combat.  


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!SOC  
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!Comments
!Comments
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|A
|[[44-35927]]
|3 Jan 1951
|1953
|GB.1/19 (A). Lost at Hon Dau Island, 6 Nov 1953.
|-
|B
|[[44-35828]]
|3 Jan 1951
|7 Oct 1955
|GB.1/19 (B), GB.1/91 (F), GB.1/25 (?). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
|-
|-
|C
|C
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|Oct 1955
|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.  
|GB.1/19 (C and N). Crashed 29 Aug 1954 at Cap St. Jacques. There is some question as to whether it was repaired.  
|-
|C
|[[44-35829]]
|3 Jan 1951
|17 Nov 1955
|GB.1/19 (C and U), GB.1/91 (B), GB.1/19 (V). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
|-
|D
|[[44-35831]]
|3 Jan 1951
|14 Oct 1955
|GB.1/19 (D), GB.1/25 (?). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
|-
|D
|[[44-34579]]
|3 Jan 1951
|27 Oct 1955
|GB.1/19 (S and D). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
|-
|-
|E
|E
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|Apr 1954
|Apr 1954
|GB.1/19 (E). Crashed on takeoff (u/c collapsed), 11 Mar 1954.  
|GB.1/19 (E). Crashed on takeoff (u/c collapsed), 11 Mar 1954.  
|-
|E
|[[44-35911]]
|3 Jan 1951
|22 Oct 1955
|GB.1/19 (E and Y). Returned to USAF. Became N6840D. Still flying in 1992.
|-
|F
|[[44-35891]]
|3 Jan 1951
|14 Oct 1955
|GB.1/19 (F), GB.1/25 (?). Returned to USAF. Became N34962. Reportedly no longer exists.
|-
|G
|[[44-35440]]
|16 Feb 1954
|22 Oct 1955
|GB.1/19 (G). Returned to USAF. Became N6838D, then C-FMSB. Static display at Travis AFB 1990.
|-
|G
|[[44-35798]]
|3 Jan 1951
|22 Oct 1955
|GB.1/19 (G), ERP.2/19 (P). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
|-
|H
|[[44-35811]]
|3 Jan 1951?
|1951
|GB.1/19 (H). Crashed on take-off at Tourane, 19 Jun 1951.
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|-
|H
|H
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|1954
|1954
|GB.1/19? (H). Shot down 4 May 1954 at Dien Biend Phu.  
|GB.1/19? (H). Shot down 4 May 1954 at Dien Biend Phu.  
|-
|H
|[[44-34564]]
|3 Jan 1951
|22 Oct 1955
|GB.1/19 (K and H). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
|-
|I
|[[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.
|-
|I
|[[44-34686]]
|26 Jan 1954
|16 Nov 1955.
|GB.1/25 (W), GB.1/19 (I). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
|-
|J
|[[44-34565]]
|3 Jan 1951
|1953
|GB.1/19 (J). Exploded in mid-air 6 Nov 1953 near Sud-Laie.
|-
|K
|[[44-34564]]
|3 Jan 1951
|22 Oct 1955
|GB.1/19 (K and H). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
|-
|-
|L
|L
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|14 Oct 1955
|14 Oct 1955
|GB.1/19 (O and X). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
|GB.1/19 (O and X). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
|-
|O
|[[44-34577]]
|3 Jan 1951
|27 Oct 1955
|GB.1/19 (T), GB.1/25, GB.1/19 (O). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
|-
|O
|[[44-34693]]
|16 Feb 1954
|22 Oct 1955
|GB.1/19 (O). Returned to USAF, scrapped. 
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|-
|P
|P
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|10 Nov 1955
|10 Nov 1955
|GB.1/19 (P). Returned to USAF. Became N84, N841W, N5BP, N550, N26HK. In storage in FL 1991.
|GB.1/19 (P). Returned to USAF. Became N84, N841W, N5BP, N550, N26HK. In storage in FL 1991.
|-
|Q
|[[44-34575]]
|3 Jan 1951
|27 Oct 1955
|GB.1/19 (Q), GB.1/25 (D), GB.1/19. Returned to USAF, scrapped.
|-
|-
|Q
|Q
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|22 Oct 1955
|22 Oct 1955
|GB.1/19 (Q). Returned to the USAF, scrapped.
|GB.1/19 (Q). Returned to the USAF, scrapped.
|-
|R
|[[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.
|-
|-
|R
|R
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|22 Oct 1955
|22 Oct 1955
|GB.1/91 (U) and GB.1/19 (R). Returned to USAF, scrapped.  
|GB.1/91 (U) and GB.1/19 (R). Returned to USAF, scrapped.  
|-
|R
|[[44-35729]]
|19 Apr 1952
|22 Oct 1955
|GB.1/25 (R), GB.1/91 (R), ERP.2/19 (C), GB.1/19 (R). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
|-
|S
|[[44-34579]]
|3 Jan 1951
|27 Oct 1955
|GB.1/19 (S and D). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
|-
|-
|S
|S
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|14 Oct 1955
|14 Oct 1955
|GB.1/19 (S?), GB.1/91 (V), and GB.1/19 (V?)
|GB.1/19 (S?), GB.1/91 (V), and GB.1/19 (V?)
|-
|T
|[[44-34577]]
|3 Jan 1951
|27 Oct 1955
|GB.1/19 (T), GB.1/25, GB.1/19 (O). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
|-
|-
|T
|T
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|14 Oct 1955
|14 Oct 1955
|Served with GB.1/91 (Y) and GB.1/19 (Y and T). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
|Served with GB.1/91 (Y) and GB.1/19 (Y and T). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
|-
|T
|[[44-35748]]
|6 Apr 1954
|1954
|GB.1/91 (T). Crashed on landing at Tourane, 9 Jun 1954.
|-
|U
|[[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.
|-
|U
|[[44-35267]]
|7 Apr 1954
|4 Sep 1954
|GB.1/19 (U). Returned to USAF. Became N8034E. Scrapped in 1970s.
|-
|U
|[[44-35774]]
|5 Mar 1952
|3 Dec 1955
|GB.1/25 (C), GB.1/19 (U). Returned to USAF without engines. USAF did not take up.
|-
|U
|[[44-35829]]
|3 Jan 1951
|17 Nov 1955
|GB.1/19 (C and U), GB.1/91 (B), GB.1/19 (V). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
|-
|-
|V
|V
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|14 Oct 1955
|14 Oct 1955
|GB.1/19 (S?), GB.1/91 (V), and GB.1/19 (V?)
|GB.1/19 (S?), GB.1/91 (V), and GB.1/19 (V?)
|-
|V
|[[44-35829]]
|3 Jan 1951
|17 Nov 1955
|GB.1/19 (C and U), GB.1/91 (B), GB.1/19 (V). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
|-
|W
|[[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.
|-
|-
|W
|W
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|3 Jan 1951
|3 Jan 1951
|22 Oct 1955
|22 Oct 1955
|GB.1/19 (X), GB.1/25, GB.1/19. Returned to USAF, scrappwd.
|GB.1/19 (X), GB.1/25, GB.1/19. Returned to USAF, scrapped.
|-
|Y
|[[44-34583]]
|3 Jan 1951
|1951
|GB.1/19 (Y). Crashed on landing, 31 May 1951 at Cat Bi. Crew survived.  
|-
|-
|Y
|Y
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|14 Oct 1955
|14 Oct 1955
|Served with GB.1/91 (Y) and GB.1/19 (Y and T). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
|Served with GB.1/91 (Y) and GB.1/19 (Y and T). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
|-
|Y
|[[44-35911]]
|3 Jan 1951
|22 Oct 1955
|GB.1/19 (E and Y). Returned to USAF. Became N6840D. Still flying in 1992.
|-
|-
|Z
|Z
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|17 Nov 1955
|17 Nov 1955
|GB.1/25 and GB.1/19. Returned to USAF, became N6837D. No longer extant?  
|GB.1/25 and GB.1/19. Returned to USAF, became N6837D. No longer extant?  
 
|-
|Unknown
|[[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.
|-
|Unknown
|[[44-35202]]
|12 Mar 1952
|17 Nov 1955
|GB.1/25 (K), GB.1/19. Returned to USAF, scrapped.
|-
|Unknown
|[[44-35643]]
|10 Apr 1954
|22 Oct 1955
|ERP.2/19 (F) and GB.1/19 (?). Returned to USAF. Became N6481D, C-GCES, N8015H, N226RW. Still flying in 1993.
|-
|Unknown
|[[44-35654]]
|10 Apr 1954
|14 Oct 1955
|ERP.2/19 (G) and GB.1/19 (?). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
|-
|Unknown
|[[44-35708]]
|18 Apr 1952
|10 Nov 1955
|GB.1/25 (O), GB.1/91 (O), GB.1/19 (?), and ERP.2/19 (D). Returned to USAF. Became N5530V, C-GXGY. Still flying in 1992.
|-
|Unknown
|[[44-35741]]
|19 Aug 1951
|14 Oct 1955
|GB.1/91 (?), ER-B-26 (E), ERP.2/19 (E), GB.1/19 (). Named "''Milady''" and "''Aramis''". Returned to USAF, scrapped.
|-
|Unknown
|[[44-35770]]
|12 Mar 1952
|10 Nov 1955
|GB.1/25 (J) and GB.1/19 (?). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
|-
|Unknown
|[[44-35785]]
|19 Aug 1951
|22 Oct 1955
|GB.1/91 (?), ER-B-26 (D), ERP.2/19 (D and H), GB.1/19 (?). Named "''d'Artagnan''". Returned to USAF, scrapped.
|-
|Unknown
|[[44-35787]]
|5 Mar 1952
|10 Nov 1955
|GB.1/25 (A and D), GB.1/91 (D), GB.1/19 (?). Returned to USAF, Scrapped.
|-
|Unknown
|[[44-35819]]
|19 Aug 1951
|14 Oct 1955
|GB.1/91 (?), ER-B-26 (A), ERP.2/19 (A and D), GB.1/19 (?). Name "''Athos''". Returned to USAF, scrapped.
|-
|Unknown
|[[44-35826]]
|10 Mar 1952
|22 Oct 1955
|GB.1/25 (M), GB.1/19 (?). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
|-
|Unknown
|[[44-35837]]
|5 Mar 1952
|10 Nov 1955
|GB.1/25 (E), GB.1/19 (?). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
|-
|Unknown
|[[44-35991]]
|16 Feb 1954
|10 Nov 1955
|ERP.2/19 (S), GB.1/19 (?). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
|}
|}

Revision as of 18:28, 8 September 2019

Groupe de Bombardement 1/19 was a French Invader squadron that flew missions during the French-Indochina war. The list of planes below are planes that are known to have been part of that unit. While some records indicate which planes bore which tail letters, tracking down which plane bore which tail letters during a specific point it time is less accurate. Some estimates can be made based on the dates that planes were accepted, struck from inventory, or lost due to accidents or combat.


Tail Letter USAF S/N Delivered SOC Comments
A 44-35927 3 Jan 1951 1953 GB.1/19 (A). Lost at Hon Dau Island, 6 Nov 1953.
B 44-35828 3 Jan 1951 7 Oct 1955 GB.1/19 (B), GB.1/91 (F), GB.1/25 (?). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
C 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.
C 44-35829 3 Jan 1951 17 Nov 1955 GB.1/19 (C and U), GB.1/91 (B), GB.1/19 (V). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
D 44-35831 3 Jan 1951 14 Oct 1955 GB.1/19 (D), GB.1/25 (?). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
D 44-34579 3 Jan 1951 27 Oct 1955 GB.1/19 (S and D). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
E 41-39454 16 Feb 1954 Apr 1954 GB.1/19 (E). Crashed on takeoff (u/c collapsed), 11 Mar 1954.
E 44-35911 3 Jan 1951 22 Oct 1955 GB.1/19 (E and Y). Returned to USAF. Became N6840D. Still flying in 1992.
F 44-35891 3 Jan 1951 14 Oct 1955 GB.1/19 (F), GB.1/25 (?). Returned to USAF. Became N34962. Reportedly no longer exists.
G 44-35440 16 Feb 1954 22 Oct 1955 GB.1/19 (G). Returned to USAF. Became N6838D, then C-FMSB. Static display at Travis AFB 1990.
G 44-35798 3 Jan 1951 22 Oct 1955 GB.1/19 (G), ERP.2/19 (P). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
H 44-35811 3 Jan 1951? 1951 GB.1/19 (H). Crashed on take-off at Tourane, 19 Jun 1951.
H 44-34496 26 Jan 1954 1954 GB.1/19? (H). Shot down 4 May 1954 at Dien Biend Phu.
H 44-34564 3 Jan 1951 22 Oct 1955 GB.1/19 (K and H). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
I 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.
I 44-34686 26 Jan 1954 16 Nov 1955. GB.1/25 (W), GB.1/19 (I). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
J 44-34565 3 Jan 1951 1953 GB.1/19 (J). Exploded in mid-air 6 Nov 1953 near Sud-Laie.
K 44-34564 3 Jan 1951 22 Oct 1955 GB.1/19 (K and H). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
L 44-34505 3 Jan 1951 16 Nov 1955 GB.1/19 (L and N). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
M 44-34530 3 Jan 1951 1954 GB.1/19 (M). Crashed on take off 3 Jan 1954 at Seno in Laos.
N 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.
N 44-34538 3 Jan 1951 22 Oct 1955 GB.1/19 (N and W). Returned to USAF. Became N6839D, then N34538.
N 44-34505 3 Jan 1951 16 Nov 1955 GB.1/19 (L and N). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
O 44-34545 3 Jan 1951 1951 GB.1/19 (O). Missing 11 Sep 1951. Wreck later found near Tuyeng Quang. Crew killed.
O 44-34552 26 Jan 1954 14 Oct 1955 GB.1/19 (O and X). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
O 44-34577 3 Jan 1951 27 Oct 1955 GB.1/19 (T), GB.1/25, GB.1/19 (O). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
O 44-34693 16 Feb 1954 22 Oct 1955 GB.1/19 (O). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
P 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.
Q 44-34575 3 Jan 1951 27 Oct 1955 GB.1/19 (Q), GB.1/25 (D), GB.1/19. Returned to USAF, scrapped.
Q 44-34230 16 Feb 1954 22 Oct 1955 GB.1/19 (Q). Returned to the USAF, scrapped.
R 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.
R 44-34487 16 Feb 1954 May 1954 GB.1/19 (R). Missing 14 Mar 1954 between Dien Bien Phu & Cat Bi.
R 44-34320 26 Jan 1954 22 Oct 1955 GB.1/91 (U) and GB.1/19 (R). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
R 44-35729 19 Apr 1952 22 Oct 1955 GB.1/25 (R), GB.1/91 (R), ERP.2/19 (C), GB.1/19 (R). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
S 44-34579 3 Jan 1951 27 Oct 1955 GB.1/19 (S and D). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
S 41-39447 16 Feb 1954 14 Oct 1955 GB.1/19 (S?), GB.1/91 (V), and GB.1/19 (V?)
T 44-34577 3 Jan 1951 27 Oct 1955 GB.1/19 (T), GB.1/25, GB.1/19 (O). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
T 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.
T 44-35748 6 Apr 1954 1954 GB.1/91 (T). Crashed on landing at Tourane, 9 Jun 1954.
U 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.
U 44-35267 7 Apr 1954 4 Sep 1954 GB.1/19 (U). Returned to USAF. Became N8034E. Scrapped in 1970s.
U 44-35774 5 Mar 1952 3 Dec 1955 GB.1/25 (C), GB.1/19 (U). Returned to USAF without engines. USAF did not take up.
U 44-35829 3 Jan 1951 17 Nov 1955 GB.1/19 (C and U), GB.1/91 (B), GB.1/19 (V). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
V 44-34528 3 Jan 1951 1953 GB.1/19 (V). Shot down 6 Jan 1953 between Na San and Haiphong.
V 41-39598 18 May 1953 Aug 1954 GB.1/19 (V). Crashed 1 Jul 1954 at Tourane.
V 41-39447 16 Feb 1954 14 Oct 1955 GB.1/19 (S?), GB.1/91 (V), and GB.1/19 (V?)
V 44-35829 3 Jan 1951 17 Nov 1955 GB.1/19 (C and U), GB.1/91 (B), GB.1/19 (V). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
W 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.
W 44-34538 3 Jan 1951 22 Oct 1955 GB.1/19 (N and W). Returned to USAF. Became N6839D, then N34538.
X 44-34552 26 Jan 1954 14 Oct 1955 GB.1/19 (O and X). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
X 44-34554 3 Jan 1951 22 Oct 1955 GB.1/19 (X), GB.1/25, GB.1/19. Returned to USAF, scrapped.
Y 44-34583 3 Jan 1951 1951 GB.1/19 (Y). Crashed on landing, 31 May 1951 at Cat Bi. Crew survived.
Y 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.
Y 44-35911 3 Jan 1951 22 Oct 1955 GB.1/19 (E and Y). Returned to USAF. Became N6840D. Still flying in 1992.
Z 44-34536 3 Jan 1951 1951 GB.1/19 (Z). Lost 3 Nov 1951 near Nhat-NY. Crew MIA.
Z 41-39582 23 Mar 1953 10 Nov 1955 GB.1/19 (Z). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
Unknown 41-39561 16 Feb 1954 17 Nov 1955 GB.1/25 and GB.1/19. Returned to USAF, became N6837D. No longer extant?
Unknown 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.
Unknown 44-35202 12 Mar 1952 17 Nov 1955 GB.1/25 (K), GB.1/19. Returned to USAF, scrapped.
Unknown 44-35643 10 Apr 1954 22 Oct 1955 ERP.2/19 (F) and GB.1/19 (?). Returned to USAF. Became N6481D, C-GCES, N8015H, N226RW. Still flying in 1993.
Unknown 44-35654 10 Apr 1954 14 Oct 1955 ERP.2/19 (G) and GB.1/19 (?). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
Unknown 44-35708 18 Apr 1952 10 Nov 1955 GB.1/25 (O), GB.1/91 (O), GB.1/19 (?), and ERP.2/19 (D). Returned to USAF. Became N5530V, C-GXGY. Still flying in 1992.
Unknown 44-35741 19 Aug 1951 14 Oct 1955 GB.1/91 (?), ER-B-26 (E), ERP.2/19 (E), GB.1/19 (). Named "Milady" and "Aramis". Returned to USAF, scrapped.
Unknown 44-35770 12 Mar 1952 10 Nov 1955 GB.1/25 (J) and GB.1/19 (?). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
Unknown 44-35785 19 Aug 1951 22 Oct 1955 GB.1/91 (?), ER-B-26 (D), ERP.2/19 (D and H), GB.1/19 (?). Named "d'Artagnan". Returned to USAF, scrapped.
Unknown 44-35787 5 Mar 1952 10 Nov 1955 GB.1/25 (A and D), GB.1/91 (D), GB.1/19 (?). Returned to USAF, Scrapped.
Unknown 44-35819 19 Aug 1951 14 Oct 1955 GB.1/91 (?), ER-B-26 (A), ERP.2/19 (A and D), GB.1/19 (?). Name "Athos". Returned to USAF, scrapped.
Unknown 44-35826 10 Mar 1952 22 Oct 1955 GB.1/25 (M), GB.1/19 (?). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
Unknown 44-35837 5 Mar 1952 10 Nov 1955 GB.1/25 (E), GB.1/19 (?). Returned to USAF, scrapped.
Unknown 44-35991 16 Feb 1954 10 Nov 1955 ERP.2/19 (S), GB.1/19 (?). Returned to USAF, scrapped.