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Hooton's Luftwaffe Loss Totals - request for clarification
Hello,
I am very glad to have become a forum member! I've been interested in Luftwaffe loss figures for a long time, and I've become ever more confused as to their precise meaning. My specific question concerns Ed Hooton's 2010 book - http://www.ianallanpublishing.com/the-luftwaffe.htm On page 143 of this book, Mr. Hooton provides a summary table of Luftwaffe Losses in the Western Mediterranean To give an example, for Q4 1942 he gives figures of 432 aircraft lost to EA (enemy action) and 489 to accidents The sources he gives are as follows: BA MA RL 2 III/875-881 and Mr Nick Beale (A member of this forum!) Note: Figures exclude seaplane and transport units My question is: Are these total losses (100%), or do the totals include aircraft damaged beyond repair (60% and above), or all aircraft sustaining any damage (5% and above?) Why were more aircraft lost to accidents than enemy action? Does this indicate that the figures include even minor damage, presumably sustained in many take-off and landing knocks? Paul Thompson |
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