Long lived combat types
I've been amusing myself compiling a list of WW2 combat aircraft that remained in service of some kind long after 1945. Any corrections or contributions welcome.
Spitfire 1963.
Mustang 1984?
BF 109 (as Buchon) mid sixties.
Heinkel 111 (as Casa 111) 1975.
Lancaster 1966 or 67.
Mosquito 1963.
F4 Corsair, French navy until the early 60's, maybe longer in latin America, anyone know exactly?
B29 (as TU 4). China had plenty in the mid seventies, some suggest they used 1 or 2 for test work in the late eighties.
B17 1955 with the military, fire bombing until 1980 ish.
Meteor, still used by Martin Baker.
B25, early seventies as bombers in Dominica? Later still as camera ships, but when?
Does anyone know how long B24's stayed in service? In India for example? I also read that Burma was still acquiring ex Israeli Spitfires in 1958, how long were they used for?
I'm sure P47's were used post war in South America, anyone know where and when?
Not strictly WW2, but does anyone know when Iraq retired their Furies?