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40-2229 ... 40-2348 (EXACT MATCH)
North American B-25B Mitchell
MSN 62B-2898/62B-3017
2230 damaged May 19, 1942 in landing at Westover Field, Massachusetts.
2231 crashed into Lake Apopka, FL Jan 18, 1942.  4 crew killed.
2232 (MSN 62B-2901) W/o Sep 10, 1941 at Jackson AAB, MS 
2233 (MSN 62B-2902) W/o Nov 1, 1941 at Mt Cory, OH 
2234 (MSN 62B-2903) W/o Apr 4, 1942 at Langley Field, VA 
2235 (MSN 62B-2904) W/o Apr 3, 1943 at Ft Dix, NJ 
2236 (MSN 62B-2905) Lend-Lease to USSR
2237 (MSN 62B-2906) Lend-Lease to USSR
2239 (MSN 62B-2908) W/o Sep  13, 1942 at Columbia AAB, SC 
2241 (MSN 62B-2910) W/o Nov 21, 1942 at Greenville AAB, SC 
2242 (17th BG, 95th BS) was Doolittle raider.  Was 8th aircraft launched from
USS Hornet.  Mixed crew from 37th BS, 89th Recon Squadron.  Bombed Tokyo, landed 40 mi
N of Vladivostok Apr 18, 1942.  Crew interned for 13 months, aircraft kept
by USSR, scrapped in 1950s. 
2243 (MSN 62B-2912) destroyed Sep 13, 1941 at Ellington Field, Texas before delivery so it was 
deleted from the order.
2244 (MSN 62B-2913) W/o Mar 19, 1942 at Miami, FL 
2245 to Brazil
2247 (17th BG, 37th BS, "The Avenger") was Doolittle raider.  Was 13th aircraft launched
from USS Hornet, bombed Yokosuka Naval Yard, ran out of fuel, crew
bailed out near Poyang Lake North of Nanchang, China Apr 18, 1942
2249 (17th BG, 89th RS, 432nd BS, "Hari Carrier") was Doolittle raider, mixed 34th BS
crew.  Was 11th aircraft launched from USS Hornet, bombed Yokohama,
ran out of fuel, crew bailed out 40 mi NE of Chuchow Apr 18, 1942
2250 (17th BG, 89th RS (432nd BS) was Doolittle raider.  Was 10th aircraft
launched from USS Hornet.  Bombed Tokyo, ran out of fuel, crew bailed
out 30 mi N of Chuchow Apr 18, 1942.
2251 damaged Oct 16, 1941 in landing at Patterson Field, Ohio
2253 (MSN 62B-2922) W/o Feb 3, 1942 at Pendleton Field, OR 
2254 (MSN 62B-2923) W/o Mar 10, 1942 at Ellington Field, TX 
2255 to Brazil
2256 (MSN 62B-2925) Lend-Lease to USSR
2257 (MSN 62B-2926) Lend-Lease to USSR
2259 (MSN 62B-2928) W/o Nov 6, 1941 at Daniel Field, GA 
2260 (MSN 62B-2929) Lend-Lease to USSR
2261 (17th BG, 95th BS, "Ruptured Duck") was Doolittle raider.  Was 7th aircraft
launched from USS Hornet, bombed Tokyo, ran out of fuel and ditched on
coast near Shangchow Apr 18, 1942.
2262 (MSN 62B-2931) W/o Mar 12, 1942 at Columbus, SC 
2263 to Brazil
2264 (MSN 62B-2933) W/o Jan 16, 1943 at Charleston AAB, SC 
2266 (MSN 62B-2935) W/o Jan 14, 1943 at Charleston AAB, SC 
2267 (17th BG, 89th RS (432nd BS) "TNT") was Doolittle raider.  Was 15th aircraft launched
from USS Hornet, bombed Kobe, ran out of fuel, ditched on coast near 
Shangchow Apr 18 1942
2268 (17th BG, 34th BS, "The Bat out of Hell") was Doolittle raider.  Was 16th aircraft launced
from USS Hornet.  Bombed Nagoya, ran out of fuel, crew bailed out S. of Ningpo
Apr 18, 1942.  All crew taken POW.  Two executed by firing squad Oct 15, 1942.
2269 damaged Jul 10, 1942 in taxi accident at Miami MAP, Florida
2270 (17th BG, 95th BS, "Whiskey Pete") was Doolittle raider.  Was 3rd aircraft launched from
USS Hornet.  Bombed Tokyo, ran out of fuel, crew bailed out SE of Chuchow Apr 18, 1942.
One crewman killed landing in parachute Apr 18, 1942
2271 (MSN 62B-2940) W/o Jul 8, 1942 at Wilson Mills, NC 
2272 damaged Aug 13, 1943 in taxi accident at Palacios, Texas
2274 damaged Feb 18, 1943 in landing at Westover Field, Massachusetts
2276 (MSN 62B-2945) redesignated RB-25B Oct 22, 1942.
(472nd BS, 334th BG) pulled up hard out of dive and wing snapped off Nov 29, 1942.  4 killed.
2278 (17th BG, 37th BS, "Fickle Finger Of Fate") was Doolittle raider.  Was 12th aircraft launched from 
USS Hornet.  Bombed Yokohama, ran out of fuel, crew bailed out
40 mi NE of Chuchow Apr 18, 1942.
2281 (MSN 62B-2950) W/o Dec 24, 1941 at Portland AAB, OR 
2282 (17th BG, 95th BS) was Doolittle raider.  Was 4th aircraft launched from
USS Hornet.  Target was Tokyo, attacked by 4 fighters, gun turret inoperative,
salvoed bombs, ran out of fuel, crew bailed SE of Shangjao Apr 18, 1942.
2283 (17th BG, 95th BS) was Doolittle raider.  Was 5th aircraft launched from
USS Hornet.  Bombed Tokyo, ran out of fuel, crew bailed out SE of Chuchow
Apr 18, 1942.
2284 (MSN 62B-2953) W/o May 29, 1942 at Lake View, MA 
2288 to RAF as FK164.  SOC Aug 23, 1945
2289 to RAF as FK167.  SOC Aug 23, 1945.  Also reported as w/o May 17, 1942 at Columbia AAF, SC.
2291 was damaged Mar 23, 1942 at Eglin AAF on takeoff during training for Doolittle Raid and
did not make the mission.
2292 (17th BG, 37th BS) was Doolittle raider.  Was 2nd aircraft launched from
USS Hornet.  Bombed Tokyo, ran out of fuel, bellylanded in rice paddy
near Ningpo Apr 18, 1942
2293 damaged Jun 27, 1943 in takeoff accident at William Northern AAF, Tennessee
2295 (MSN 62B-2964) W/o Jun 17, 1942 at Myrtle Beach, SC 
2297 (17th BG, 89th RS (432nd BS)) was Doolittle raider.  Was 14th aircraft
launched from USS Hornet.  Bombed Nagoya, ran out of fuel, crew bailed
out SE of Shangjao Apr 18, 1942
2298 (47th BG, 95th BS, "Green Hornet") was Doolittle raider.  Was 6th aircraft launched from
USS Hornet.  Bombed Tokyo, ran out of fuel and ditched in Poyang Lake
near Nanchang Apr 18, 1942.  2 crewmen drowned, other three taken POW.
1 executed by firing squad Oct 15, 1942.  Another one died in prison
Dec 1, 1943.
2300 (MSN 62B-2969) W/o Sep 2, 1942 at Columbia AAB, SC 
2301 (MSN 62B-2970)  W/o Nov 1, 1943 at Lake Charles AAF, LA 
2303 (17th BG, 34th BS, "Whirling Dervish") was Doolittle raider.  Was 9th aircraft launched from
USS Hornet.  Bombed Tokyo, ran out of fuel, crew bailed out 80 mi S of
Nanchang Apr 18, 1942.
2306 to Brazil
2308 (MSN 62B-2977) W/o Jun 7, 1942 at Florence Field, SC 
2309 to Brazil
2310 to Brazil
2313 to RAF as FK163.  SOC Aug 23, 1945
2314 to RAF as FK170.  SOC Aug 23, 1945
2315 to RAF as FK169.  SOC Aug 23, 1945
2316 (MSN 62B-2985) W/o May 25, 1942 at Elmendorf Field, AK; repaired (?); to Brazilian AF 
2317 to RAF as FK173.  SOC Aug 23, 1945
2319 to RAF as FK171.  SOC Aug 23, 1945
2320 to RAF as FK175.  SOC Aug 23, 1945
2321 (MSN 62B-2990) W/o May 1, 1942 at Biggs Field, TX 
2322 to RAF as FK172.  SOC Aug 23, 1945
2323 to RAF as FK174.  SOC Aug 23, 1945
2324 (MSN 62B-2993) W/o Dec 22, 1941 at Biggs Field, TX 
2325 (MSN 62B-2994) W/o Dec 21, 1941 at Biggs Field, TX 
2326 to RAF as FK181.  SOC Aug 23, 1945
2327 to RAF as FK180.  Damaged beyond repair Oct 15, 1943
2328 to RAF as FK166.  SOC Aug 23, 1945
2329 (MSN 62B-2998) W/o Jul 6, 1942 at Orlando AB, FL 
2330 to RAF as FK178.  Crashed Jan 12, 1943 at Morrison Field, FL prior to delivery to RAF.
2331 to RAF as FK176.  Crashed on night training flight Delaport, Bahamas Feb 26, 1943
2332 to RAF as FK179.  SOC Aug 23, 1945
2333 (MSN 62B-3002) W/o Mar 16, 1942 at Westover Field, MA 
2335 (MSN 62B-3004) W/o  Dec 10, 1943 at Bolling Field, DC 
2336 to RAF as FK177.  SOC Aug 23, 1945
2337 damaged Nov 2, 1942 in forced landint 38 St Airport, Miami, Florida
2338 to RAF as FK168.  Retained in Canada
2339 to RAF as FK165.  SOC May 29, 1943
2340 to RAF as FK162.  SOC May 31, 1943
2341 to RAF as FK161.  SOC May 12, 1943
2343 to RAF as FK182.  SOC Aug 23, 1945
2344 (17th BG, 34th BS) was Doolittle raider.  Was 1st aircraft launched from
USS Hornet, flown by Lt Col James H. Doolittle.  Bombed Tokyo, ran out of fuel, crew
bailed out 70 mi N of Chuchow.
2345 to RAF as FK183.  SOC Aug 23, 1945
2347 (MSN 62B-3016) fuselage recovered by Ed Maloney ca 1966 from
Hollywood studio.  Reported 1989 in storage at Aero Trader, Chino, CA.

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