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This is a list of United States Army Air Forces B-25 Mitchell medium bomber units. It does not include non-combat units assigned to units assigned within the United States for Operational Training or Replacement Training.

The B-25 medium bomber was one of America's most famous airplanes of World War II. It was the type used by Gen. Jimmy Doolittle for its most famous mission, the Doolittle Raid over Japan on 18 April 1942.

The first B-25 test aircraft flew on 19 August 1940, and the first production Mitchell was delivered to the 17th Bombardment Group in February 1941. A total of 9,816 Mitchells were built, greater than any other American twin-engined bomber. It served with the USAAF on virtually all fronts during the War. In addition to the bombardment groups, the F-10 photographic reconnaissance variant of the Mitchell was widely used by reconnaissance units.

After the war, the B-25 was taken out of front-line service and redesignated as the TB-25, reflecting that they were no longer considered as being combat types. It used in training roles with the United States Air Force for many years, the last example, TB-25J 44-30210 not being retired until January 1959.

1st Air Commando Group
3d Bobmardment Group
12th Bombardment Group
13th Bombardment Group
17th Bombardment Group
21st Bombardment Group
22d Bombardment Group
25th Bombardment Group
28th Bombardment Group
38th Bombardment Group
41st Bombardment Group
42d Bombardment Group
309th Bobmardment Group
310th Bombardment Group
319th Bombardment Group
321st Bombardment Group
334th Bombardment Group
340th Bombardment Group
341st Bombardment Group
345th Bombardment Group
415th Bombardment Group
449th Bombardment Group

References

This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, AL: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0892010924.
Mauer, Mauer (1969), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN: 0892010975

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-This is a list of United States Army Air Forces B-25 Mitchell units.   Does not include non-combat units assigned to units assigned within the United States for Operational Training or Replacement Training.
+[[File:B-25 at Air Force museum.jpg|thumb|North American RB-25D-30 Mitchell 43-3374 at the [[National Museum of the United States Air Force]].  This aircraft was removed from storage at Tucson, Arizona, and rebuilt by North American Aviation at Inglewood, California, to the configuration the lead B-25B flown by Lt. Col. Doolittle on the Tokyo Raid, B-25B 40-2344.  It was flown to the musuem in April 1958.]]
+This is a list of [[United States Army Air Forces]] [[B-25 Mitchell]] medium bomber units.   It does not include non-combat units assigned to units assigned within the United States for Operational Training or Replacement Training.
+The B-25 medium bomber was one of America's most famous airplanes of [[World War II]]. It was the type used by Gen. Jimmy Doolittle for its most famous mission, the [[Doolittle Raid]] over Japan on 18 April 1942.
+The first B-25 test aircraft flew on 19 August 1940, and the first production Mitchell was delivered to the 17th Bombardment Group in February 1941.  A total of 9,816 Mitchells were built, greater than any other American twin-engined bomber. It served with the USAAF on virtually all fronts during the War.  In addition to the bombardment groups, the F-10 photographic reconnaissance variant of the Mitchell was widely used by reconnaissance units.
+After the war, the B-25 was taken out of front-line service and redesignated as the TB-25, reflecting that they were no longer considered as being combat types.  It used in training roles with the [[United States Air Force]] for many years, the last example, TB-25J 44-30210 not being retired until January 1959.
 * 1st Air Commando Group