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Bomber Command strength
How many bombers (Lancasters, Halifaxes, Stirlings, Mosquitoes) Bomber
Command had in say, January 1945? Drax remove JAMRZIMSPAM for reply |
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Drazen Kramaric wrote in message ...
How many bombers (Lancasters, Halifaxes, Stirlings, Mosquitoes) Bomber Command had in say, January 1945? That would require the more detailed Orders of Battle. Harris' despatch on war operations gives a table of the average for the month from February 1942 to April 1945 of aircraft in squadrons available with crews, by the categories of light, medium and heavy bombers. In January 1945 the numbers were 147 light, probably all Mosquitoes, and 1,287 heavy bombers, mostly Lancasters. In March 1945 the numbers were 192 light and 1,262 heavies. The Bomber Command Order of Battle for 1800 hours 22 March 1945 has 291 Mosquito bombers, 1,696 heavy bombers made up of 459 Halifaxes and 1,237 Lancasters. There was also a further 267 aircraft in the Bomber Support squadrons, including 18 B-17, 14 B-24, 2 Stirling, 58 Halifaxes, 146 Mosquito night fighters and fighter bombers, plus 1 squadron with 29 aircraft being a mixture of Halifaxes and Mosquitoes. All up some 2,254 aircraft. The above includes 3.5 non operational squadrons with 107 aircraft, and the 2 Stirlings were officially non operational as well. Simply to know the numbers by type you will need to look up the relevant daily report for the given date. Most of these have not been published. Beware the special duties squadrons were officially part of Bomber Command, with a sometimes eclectic mix of aircraft on strength. Geoffrey Sinclair Remove the nb for email. |
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