Armee de l'Air ground losses May-June 1940

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Hello Juha,

So from these numbers and the number from your message one can also make a following calculation 815 - 340 = 475 and then the "grey area", those 220 out of 340 survivors which were not anymore combat ready. So it seems that some 475 were lost to all causes between 10.5. - 24.6.40. Would you like to comment these numbers?

Situations de Armée de l'Air :

10th May - Colonies (135)
- 105 North Africa
- 20 Lebanon (Syria)
- 10 Indochina

10th May - France (815)
- 280 Combat Units Total Strength
- 145 Second Line (as reinforcement or overhauling)
- 145 Training Units (non combat ready)
- 135 Depot (unavailable; non combat ready stock EAA.301)
- 035 Depot (recieving equipment EAA.301)
- 075 Repair Workshops (rebuilding) -> most of them would be lost or captured

Already lost : 65
Exported : 60

July, 1940
- Place / Flyworthy / damaged or destroyed :
- North Africa = 55 / 50
- Lebanon = 15 / 5
- Indochina = 10 / -
- France = 120 / 220
- Total = 200 / 275

I guess you can do the math with that.
:-)

Regards,
Olivier