[Boomerang]

Here goes with my first post.

According to the 1945 edition of Jane's All the World's Aircraft, RAF losses in Europe from 1939 - 1945 were:

Bomber Command = 9,163

Army Cooperation Command = 70

Fighter Command, including Air Defence of Great Britian = 3,558

2nd Tactical Air Force = 2,115

Coastal Command = 1,579

This gives a grand total for RAF losses in Europe of 16,485. Losses include failed to return and aircraft so damaged as to be unfit for further operations.

The same reference gives RAF losses for the Mediterrean and Middle East of 5,735, broken down by year (but not by type) as follows:

1940 = 133
1941 = 671
1942 = 1,189
1943 = 1,349
1944 = 1,853
1945 = 540

Grand total for RAF losses in Europe, Mediterrean and Middle East hence = 22,220