[Andreas Brekken]

Hi all.

The explanations given are of course correct, just wanted to add one comment with regards to Igor's question on damage percentages.

The percentage does not necessary say how easy it was to repair an aircraft, but rather, based on a set of parameters an assesment of damage. For example, it would be impossible for a given frontline unit to repair structural damage to a fuselage rated as 10% or more, but other kind of damage rated the same or even much higher damage percentage (for example wing damage to a Bf 109), would have been an easy task for the same unit.

I would suspect that a major influence here also would be location. A Ju 88 bellylanded between Murmansk and Kirkenes could have been rated as 10%, but the location of the aircraft would have made a replacement necessary. And I would suspect this also would be a question on just which repair facilities was available for the given unit (large peacetime airfield vs frontline strip)

Just some thoughts,
Andreas B