Bomber Command Aircraft Available for Operations
RAF Bomber Command |
Sept 39 |
Jan 40 |
Jul 40 |
Jan 41 |
Jul 41 |
Jan 42 |
Jul 42 |
Jan 43 |
Jul 43 |
Jan 44 |
Jul 44 |
Jan 45 |
8 May 45 |
Battle |
141 |
118 |
73 |
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Blenheim |
123 |
92 |
234 |
176 |
160 |
58 |
39 |
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Boston |
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5 |
47 |
37 |
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Ventura |
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36 |
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Mitchell |
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5 |
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Mosquito |
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13 |
23 |
51 |
72 |
138 |
206 |
269 |
Hampden |
85 |
70 |
109 |
111 |
169 |
161 |
37 |
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Whitley |
75 |
68 |
103 |
92 |
105 |
89 |
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Wellington |
91 |
90 |
148 |
229 |
391 |
353 |
256 |
187 |
124 |
15 |
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Manchester |
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48 |
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Sterling |
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22 |
38 |
69 |
104 |
203 |
139 |
37 |
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Halifax |
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31 |
50 |
102 |
173 |
331 |
373 |
562 |
521 |
388 |
Lancaster |
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|
107 |
274 |
444 |
627 |
864 |
1096 |
1320 |
TOTAL |
515 |
438 |
667 |
608 |
878 |
802 |
670 |
839 |
1153 |
1226 |
1601 |
1823 |
1977 |
|
Sep 39 |
Jan 40 |
Jul 40 |
Jan 41 |
Jul 41 |
Jan 42 |
Jul 42 |
Jan 43 |
Jul 43 |
Jan 44 |
Jul 44 |
Jan 45 |
8 May 45 |
8th & 15th USAAF |
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Fortresses/Liberators |
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|
156 |
670 |
1667 |
3645 |
3115 |
3300 |
GRAND TOTAL |
515 |
438 |
667 |
608 |
878 |
802 |
670 |
995 |
1823 |
2893 |
5246 |
4938 |
5227 |
Source: The Strategic Air War Against Germany 1939-1945 (The Official Report of the British Bombin Survey Unit)