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Old 21st January 2008, 14:23
Kutscha Kutscha is offline
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Re: Operation Steinbock question

The Luftwaffe on the Eve of Overlord, 31 May 44

Serviceable Aircraft Strengths
Single-engined fighters - 1063
Twin-engined fighters - 151
Night fighters - 572
>> Fighter-bombers - 278
>> Ground-attack aircraft - 352
>> Night harassment aircraft - 305
>> Twin-engined bombers - 840
>> Four-engined bombers - 97
Long-range reconaissance aircraft - 153
Short-range and army cooperation aircraft - 210
Coastal aircraft - 123
Transport aircraft - 719
Kampfgeschwader - 200 (misc. aircraft65
Total - 4928
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaver...html#Jagdwaffe

I would say that 2200 number is not so factual as includes a/c that can carry bombs but are not actually classed as bombers.

What do the number of bombers and their losses on other fronts have to do with the Baby Blitz?
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