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Re: RAF Cat.2 during BoB
Hello Shikhov
firstly, a word of caution. The way how the FC losses divided to different causes on Aug. 18 might be typical (except for the ground losses) to an actionpacked day during the early part of the BoB but from late Aug. onwards the impact of Bf 110s diminished and IMHO the Bf 109s share of FC's losses should became greater. And on quiet days the importance of accidents should be greater, because usually the weather on quiet days wasn't too good.
On ground losses, according to M. J. F. Bowyer's Aircraft for the Few pp. 246 - 47, 1.7. - 15.10.40 CC lost 16 a/c (of which 2 were Blenheim IV(f) fighters) due bombing , BC 21a/c and FC 39 (20 Hurri, 11 Spit, 4 Lysanders and 2 Blenheim I(f)s plus 2 Beaufighters during the bombing of Filton).
HTH
Juha
ADDITION: Because also Training Command and FAA suffered ground losses, the latter for ex. lost a number of planes during the Stuka attack against Ford on 18.8. incl. Seals, the number of 120 for all British ground losses in August is altogether possible.
Last edited by Juha; 17th November 2006 at 17:24.
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