The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) was an important user of the B-25 Mitchell, although most of the RCAF use of the Mitchell was postwar.
The first B-25s for the RCAF had originally been diverted to Canada from RAF orders. These included one Mitchell I, 42 Mitchell IIs, and 19 Mitchell IIIs. No 13 (P) Squadron was formed unofficially at Rockliffe in May of 1944. They operated Mitchell IIs on high altitude aerial photography sorties. This unit gained official status in November of 1946 and became No 413 (P) Squadron in April 1947. They retained the Mitchell until October 1948.
No 418 (Auxiliary) Squadron received its first Mitchell IIs in January 1947. It was followed by No 406 (auxiliary) which flew Mitchell IIIs from April 1947 to June 1958. No 418 Operated a mix of IIs and IIIs until March of 1958. No 12 Squadron of Air Transport Command also flew Mitchell IIIs along with other types from September 1956 to November 1960.
In 1951, the RCAF received an additional 75 B-25Js from USAF stocks to make good attrition and to equip various second-line units.
Many post-war RCAF Mitchells encorporated a new exhaust system where the top S-shaped stacks were replaced by semi-collector rings.
41-29848/29947 North American B-25D-1 Mitchell 29877 modified as F-10. Delivered to RCAF as 894 29886 modified as F-10 - Delivered to RCAF as 891 29924 modified as F-10 - Delivered to RCAF as 892. 41-30173/30352 North American B-25D-10 Mitchell 30195 modified as F-10 - delivered to RCAF as 893. 30267 to RCAF as 5200. Returned to USA 1953 41-30353/30532 North American B-25D-15 Mitchell 30393 to RCAF as 5201 41-30533/30847 North American B-25D-20 Mitchell 30548 to RAF as KL133 - retained in Canada 30596 to RAF as KL134 - retained in Canada 30637 to RAF as KL135 - retained in Canada 30757 to RAF as KL136 - retained in Canada 30758 to RAF as KL137 - retained in Canada 30759 to RAF as KL138 - retained in Canada 30760 to RAF as KL139 - retained in Canada 30814 to RAF as KL140 - retained in Canada 42-87138/87452 North American B-25D-25 Mitchell 87146 to RAF as KL141 - retained in Canada 87288 to RAF as KL142 - retained in Canada 87290 to RAF as KL143 - retained in Canada 87352 to RAF as KL144 - retained in Canada 87379 to RAF as KL145 - retained in Canada 42-87453/87612 North American B-25D-30 Mitchell 87501 to RAF as KL147 - retained in Canada 43-3280/3619 North American B-25D-30 Mitchell 3300 to RAF as KL150 - retained in Canada 3301 to RAF as KL151 - retained in Canada 3302 to RAF as KL152 - retained in Canada 3303 to RAF as KL153 - retained in Canada 3304 to RAF as KL154 - retained in Canada 3307 to RAF as KL155 - retained in Canada 3308 to RAF as KL156 - retained in Canada on static display as PBJ-1D at USMC Museum, Quantico, VA. 3310 to RAF as KL157 - retained in Canada 3311 to RAF as KL158 - retained in Canada 3312 to RAF as KL159 - retained in Canada 3316 to RAF as KL160 - retained in Canada 3318 to RAF as KL161 - retained in Canada 3412 to RAF as FW273 - retained in Canada 3540 to RAF as FW220 - retained in Canada 3557 to RAF as FW237 - retained in Canada 3566 to RAF as FW246 - retained in Canada 43-3620/3869 North American B-25D-35 Mitchell 3629 to RAF as KL146 - retained in Canada 3634 to RAF as KL148 - retained in Canada later became CF-NWV. Still airworthy with Yankee Air Museum, Willow Run Airport, Ypsilanti, Michigan under civil registration N3774. 3647 to RAF as KL149 - retained in Canada 3686 to RAF as FW251 - retained in Canada 3694 to RAF as FW259 - retained in Canada 3695 to RAF as FW260 - retained in Canada 3718 to RAF as FW274 - retained in Canada w/o Aug 1944 3710 to RAF as FW272 - retained in Canada 3751 to RAF as FW278 - retained in Canada 3752 to RAF as FW279 - retained in Canada 3753 to RAF as FW280 - retained in Canada 3764 to RAF as HD310 - retained in Canada 3779 to RAF as HD311 - retained in Canada 3780 to RAF as HD312 - retained in Canada 3781 to RAF as HD313 - retained in Canada 3782 to RAF as HD314 - retained in Canada 3783 to RAF as HD315 - retained in Canada 3785 to RAF as HD317 - retained in Canada 3786 to RAF as HD318 - retained in Canada 3787 to RAF as HD319 - retained in Canada missing July 1, 1944 3788 to RAF as HD320 - retained in Canada 3790 to RAF as HD322 - retained in Canada w/o July 1956 3794 to RAF as HD323 - retained in Canada w/o July 1952 3795 to RAF as HD324 - retained in Canada 3796 to RAF as HD325 - retained in Canada w/o Dec 1950 3797 to RAF as HD326 - retained in Canada 3844 to RAF as HD331 - retained in Canada w/o Aug 1954 3845 to RAF as HD332 - retained in Canada 3846 to RAF as HD333 - retained in Canada 3847 to RAF as HD334 - retained in Canada 3848 to RAF as HD335 - retained in Canada 3850 to RAF as HD337 - retained in Canada 3851 to RAF as HD338 - retained in Canada 3852 to RAF as HD339 - retained in Canada 3853 to RAF as HD340 - retained in Canada 3854 to RAF as HD341 - retained in Canada w/o Dec 1949 3855 to RAF as HD342 - retained in Canada w/o Aug 1953 3856 to RAF as HD343 - retained in Canada w/o Dec 1944 3857 to RAF as HD344 - retained in Canada 3858 to RAF as HD345 - retained in Canada missing June 1944 44-28711/29110 North American B-25J-15/17 Mitchell 28847 to RCAF as 5206 in 1951. Returned to USA in 1953 44-29111/29910 North American B-25J-20/22 Mitchell 29128 to RCAF as 5236 in 1952 29699 to RCAF as 5278 in 1953 29726 to RCAF as 5274 in 1953. 29750 to RCAF as 5277 in 1953 29903 to RCAF as 5283 in 1953 29907 to RCAF as 5279 in 1953 44-29911/30910 North American B-25J-25/27 Mitchell 30234 to RCAF as 5269 in 1953. 30239 to RCAF as 5270 in 1953. 30254 to RCAF as 5211 in 1951. Became CF-MWC 30259 to RCAF as 5276 in 1953 30304 to RCAF as 5208 in 1951. 30314 to RCAF in 1954 30359 to RCAF as 5275 in 1953 30366 to RCAF as 5280 in 1953 30375 to RCAF as 5271 in 1953. 30390 to RCAF in 1954 30391 to RCAF as 5207 in 1951 30402 to RCAF as 5209 in 1951 30421 to RCAF as 5272 in 1953. 30439 to RCAF in 1954 30442 to RCAF in 1954 30444 to RCAF in 1954 30449 to RCAF in 1954 30478 to RCAF as 5219 in 1951 30479 to RCAF as 5213 in 1951 30481 to RCAF as 5214 in 1951 30483 to RCAF as 5217 in 1951 30485 to RCAF as 5215 in 1951 30599 to RCAF as 5266 in 1953. 30601 to RCAF as 5259 in 1953. 30612 to RCAF as 5264 in 1953. 30615 to RCAF as 5263 in 1953. 30625 to RCAF as 5267 in 1953. 30629 to RCAF as 5265 in 1953. 30639 to RCAF as 5261 in 1953. 30645 to RCAF as 5268 in 1953. 30652 to RCAF as 5262 in 1953. 30786 to RCAF as 5281 in 1953 30791 to RCAF as 5273 in 1953. 30812 to RCAF as 5202 in 1951 30828 to RCAF as 5260 in 1953. 44-30911/31510 North American B-25J-30/32 Mitchell 30935 to RCAF as 5210 in 1951. 30947 to RCAF as 5212 in 1951. Became CF-NTP 31491 to RCAF as 5245 in 1952 31493 to RCAF as 5249 in 1952 31494 to RCAF as 5232 in 1952 31506 to RCAF as 5228 in 1952 44-86692/86891 North American B-25J-30/32 Mitchell 86697 to RCAF as 5223 - possibly not received also listed as RCAF 5239 86698 to RCAF as 5248 - became CF-NWU 86699 to RCAF as 5244 in 1952 86724 to RCAF as 5203 in 1951 86725 to RCAF as 5224 - possibly not received also listed as RCAF 5243 86726 to RCAF as 5237 in 1952 86727 to RCAF as 5230 in 1952 86728 to RCAF as 5221 - possibly not received also listed as RCAF 5247 86729 to RCAF as 5220 in 1951 86730 to RCAF as 5235 in 1952 86731 to RCAF as 5216 in 1951 86733 to RCAF as 5222 - possibly not received also lsted as RCAF 5239. w/o July 1955 also listed as RCAF 5282. 86735 to RCAF as 5227 in 1951. w/o Feb 1957. 86736 to RCAF as 5233 in 1952 86738 to RCAF as 5229 in 1952 86820 to RCAF as 5204 in 1951 86879 to RCAF as 5205 in 1951