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Re: US Strategic Bombing Survey No59 - a questionable statement about 1-seat fighters production
Hi Lynn,
Yes, in January-October 1944 the difference between the number of Bf109 (J + NA) according to RL2-VI/202 and Zellen according to R3/1926 was from minus 3.5% to plus 18.3% in favour of Zellen. This can well be explained without resorting to the hypothesis of deliberate lying.
In November and December, this difference increased to 54.9% and 116.5%. It seems to me that this can be explained (besides lies) by two reasons:
1. It is possible that planned numbers are given for November and December, and not actual ones. We do not know the date of this document.
2. Increasing logistical problems may have prevented the timely transformation of Zellen into fully completed Bf109s to a greater extent than it was prior to November.
Cheers,
Andrey
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