[Andreas Brekken]

Hi.

I have done the statistics on the JG 5 aircraft losses for most of the lifespan of the unit.

For II. Gruppe, the totals according to losses reported were that altogether the unit losses were 47,2% due to enemy inflicted damage (including unknown causes ' missing' which were 10,7% of those 47,2%). The 47,2% losses due to enemy inflicted damage were divided into 39,4% total losses (thus a damage assesment above 50%), 7,8% damaged (thus a damage assesment below or equal to 50%).

For the non-combat related losses, making up for 52,7% of the total losses, 30,2% were aircraft on an operational sortie, while 22,6% were on non-operational sorties.

The data is based on analysis of 421 losses reported from 24.01.1942 through 02.11.1944.

For III. Gruppe, the totals according to losses reported were that altogether the unit losses were 38,3% due to enemy inflicted damage (including unknown causes ' missing' which were 18,6% of those 38,3%).

The 38,3% losses due to enemy inflicted damage were divided into 35,1% total losses (thus a damage assesment above 50%), 3,2% damaged (thus a damage assesment below or equal to 50%).

For the non-combat related losses, making up for 61,8% of the total losses, 36,1% were aircraft on an operational sortie, while 25,6% were on non-operational sorties.

The data is based on analysis of 285 losses reported from 09.05.1942 through 29.01.1945.

I know that not all figures add up totally due to rounding of the percentages.

April 1943 were not that off with regards to the total numbers for II. Gruppe, 33% of the aircraft losses being combat related, and 77% non-combat related.

For III. Gruppe this month obviously took it's toll mostly due to the condition of the airfields from which the unit operated, with only 1 of the 14 losses sustained by the unit reported as combat related (and even that one was a missing case).

Regards,
Andreas B