Number of immediately available fighters, according to "The Battle of Britain" by Peter G. Cooksley (Ian Allan Ltd., 1990)
Hurricanes Spitfires
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21 August 615 326
30 August 580 287
8 September 530 275
15 September 472 256
2 October 482 281
18 October 512 285
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R.A.F. Fighter Command
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Hurricane 33 destroyed, 17 damaged
23 killed, 0 missing, 11 wounded
Spitfire 34 destroyed, 24 damaged
25 killed, 0 missing, 9 wounded
Blenheim 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
9 killed, 0 missing, 1 wounded
Defiant 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
10 killed, 0 missing, 2 wounded
TOTAL: 77 destroyed, 43 damaged
67 killed, 0 missing, 23 wounded
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Luftwaffe
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Dornier Do 17 39 destroyed, 13 damaged
30 killed, 74 missing, 19 wounded
Junkers Ju 87 13 destroyed, 11 damaged
10 killed, 12 missing, 3 wounded
Junkers Ju 88 39 destroyed, 11 damaged
52 killed, 67 missing, 11 wounded
Heinkel He 111 32 destroyed, 3 damaged
52 killed, 85 missing, 6 wounded
Messerschmitt Bf 109 48 destroyed, 14 damaged
17 killed, 14 missing, 13 wounded
Messerschmitt Bf 110 18 destroyed, 4 damaged
13 killed, 17 missing, 2 wounded
Other 27 destroyed, 1 damaged
19 killed, 33 missing, 15 wounded
TOTAL: 216 destroyed, 57 damaged
193 killed, 302 missing, 69 wounded
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R.A.F. Fighter Command
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Hurricane 211 destroyed, 44 damaged
85 killed, 1 missing, 68 wounded
Spitfire 113 destroyed, 40 damaged
41 killed, 3 missing, 38 wounded
Blenheim 13 destroyed, 10 damaged
6 killed, 3 missing, 0 wounded
Defiant 7 destroyed, 3 damaged
7 killed, ? missing, 4 wounded
Beaufighter 0 destroyed, 1 damaged
0 killed, 0 missing, 0 wounded
TOTAL: 344 destroyed, 98 damaged
139 killed, 7 missing, 110 wounded
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Luftwaffe
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Dornier Do 17 71 destroyed, 30 damaged
70 killed, 129 missing, 57 wounded
Junkers Ju 87 57 destroyed, 16 damaged
35 killed, 58 missing, 19 wounded
Junkers Ju 88 89 destroyed, 32 damaged
94 killed, 182 missing, 19 wounded
Heinkel He 111 89 destroyed, 15 damaged
113 killed, 204 missing, 35 wounded
Messerschmitt Bf 109 217 destroyed, 45 damaged
54 killed, 91 missing, 39 wounded
Messerschmitt Bf 110 119 destroyed, 40 damaged
80 killed, 113 missing, 22 wounded
Other 27 destroyed, 4 damaged
17 killed, 27 missing, 10 wounded
TOTAL: 669 destroyed, 182 damaged
463 killed, 804 missing, 201 wounded
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R.A.F. Fighter Command
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Hurricane 294 destroyed, 77 damaged
107 killed, 2 missing, 10 wounded
Spitfire 195 destroyed, 76 damaged
67 killed, 1 missing, ? wounded
Blenheim 12 destroyed, 4 damaged
26 killed, 3 missing, 55 wounded
TOTAL: 501 destroyed, 157 damaged
200 killed, 6 missing, 162 wounded
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Luftwaffe
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Dornier Do 17 82 destroyed, 36 damaged
147 killed, 94 missing, 50 wounded
Junkers Ju 87 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
1 killed, ? missing, ? wounded
Junkers Ju 88 175 destroyed, 85 damaged
251 killed, 227 missing, 74 wounded
Heinkel He 111 131 destroyed, 78 damaged
203 killed, 184 missing, 67 wounded
Messerschmitt Bf 109 326 destroyed, 96 damaged
77 killed, 159 missing, 36 wounded
Messerschmitt Bf 110 124 destroyed, 26 damaged
91 killed, 109 missing, 17 wounded
Other 43 destroyed, 7 damaged
23 killed, 35 missing, 16 wounded
TOTAL: 882 destroyed, 331 damaged
793 killed, 808 missing, 260 wounded
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>From "Spitfire Special" by Ted Hooton:
Spitfire Hurricane Time
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Average Strength 295 461
11th Group 137 243
Average Strength 38% 62% July 1 -- September 30
German shot down 43% 57% July 1 -- September 30
Bf 109 shot down 49% (of all lost) July -- August
Bf 109 shot down 54% (of all lost) September
Combat losses 39% 61%
Accident rate 7% 7%
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Spitfire vs. Bf 109 : 219 to 180 lost.
Hurricane vs. Bf 109 : 272 to 153 lost.
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B. C. A.C.C. F.C. T.A.F. C.C.
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1939 40 3 | 288
1940 509 1186 |
1941 985 651 233
1942 1543 688 302
1943 2474 569 177 279
1944 2904 397 1305 305
1945 708 64 633 132
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Total 9163 70 3558 2115 1579
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Abbreviations: B.C. Bomber Command; A.C.C. Army Co-operation Command;
F.C. Fighter Command; T.A.F. 2nd Tactical Air Force; C.C. Coastal
Command. Numbers include aircraft that returned to base but were
not repairable. Source: Jane's 45-46.
Fokker C.X 29
Fokker C.V 7
Fieseler Fi.156 Storch 2
Blackburn Ripon 8
Junkers K.43 7
VL Saaski 3
VL Kotka 1
Fokker D.XXI 36
De Havilland Moth 3
Bristol Bulldog 10
Bristol Blenheim 16
Fairey Fox 98
Renard R 31 21
Gloster Gladiator 15
Hawker Hurricane 11
Fiat C.R.42 23
Fairey Battle 14
Fokker C.X 11
Fokker T.V 9
Fokker D.XXI 28
Fokker G.I 23
Koolhoven F.K.51 16
Douglas DB-8A 11
Strategic Forces
43 Tu-95-K-20/22 Bear-B/G
27 Tu-95MS Bear-H
4 Tu-160 Blackjack
Air Defence Forces
Fighters:
676 MiG-23 Flogger
174 MiG-25 Foxbat
300 MiG-31 Foxhound
200 Su-27 Flanker
AWACS
15 A-50 Mainstay
10 Tu-126 Moss
Air Force
Medium Bombers
30 Tu-16 Badger
65 Tu-22 Blinder
100 Tu-22M Backfire
Tactical Interceptors
400 MiG-23 Flogger
21 MiG-25 Foxbat
430 MiG-29 Fulcrum
30 MiG-31 Foxhound
150 Su-27 Flanker
Ground-attack aircraft
400 MiG-27 Flogger
120 Su-17/22 Fitter
480 Su-24 Fencer
192 Su-25 Frogfoot
Reconnaissance / ECM aircraft
125 An-12 Cub
100 An-26 Curl
20 An-30 Clank
20 Il-20/22 Coot
85 MiG-25 Foxbat
90 Su-24 Fencer
50 Su-17 Fitter
70 Tu-16 Badger
30 Tu-22 Blinder
40 Yak-28 Brewer
Tankers
20 Il-78 Midas
10 M-4 Bison
20 Tu-16 Badger
Transports
350 An-12 Cubs
45 An-22 Cock
26 An-124 Condor
297 Il-76 Candid
300 An-2 Colt
100 An-24 Coke
50 An-32 Cline
20 An-72/74 Coaler
1 An-225 Cossack
150 L-410VP
20 Tu-134/154 Crusty/Careless
25 Yak-49 Codling
Naval Air Forces
Bombers and Strike aircraft
15 Tu-16 Badger
15 Tu-22 Blinder
165 Tu-22M Backfire
Interceptors
47 MiG-29 Fulcrum
20 Su-33 Flanker
15 Yak-38 Forger
Fighter / Attack aircraft
30 MiG-27 Flogger
35 Su-17 Fitter
107 Su-24 Fencer
55 Su-25 Frogfoot
Tankers
6 Tu-16 Badger
Reconaissance / EW aircraft
7 An-12 Cub
3 Il-20 Coot
24 Tu-16 Badger
20 Su-24 Fencer
6 Tu-22 Blinder
24 Tu-95RT Bear-D
ASW aircraft
55 Be-12 Mail
36 Il-38 May
88 Ka-25 Hormone-A
88 Ka-27 Helix-A
63 Mi-14 Haze-A
58 Tu-142 Bear-F