[Graham Boak]

Given that it is often said to have been FC policy for the Hurricanes to go for the bombers whilst the Spitfires took care of the fighters, I suggest that this explains why more Hurricanes than Spitfires were shot down by bombers. It may also be true that there were more proportionally more Hurricane units than Spitfire units in the more distant areas, but that would require checking. I think it is true: presumably it is at least true in the greater proportion of Hurricanes to Spitfires.

The equal proportions of losses due to fighters does perhaps suggest that claims of the Hurricane being an easy kill are just fatuous, but that would have to take allowance of factors mentioned above.

Ah, the joys of statistics.