Galland's figures

[Black Hornet]

Reading 1st & the last & Galland mentions British had 3600 combat planes at beginning of BOB, the Germans 2500.

He also states the Luftwaffe was only 4 & 1/2 yrs old at the beginning of BOB, ( RAF continued after WW 1 ), & that Stuka arm was considered the elite & took the best pilots, later a longrange ME 110 destroyer arm drained the fighter arm.

[Pepper]

Reading 1st & the last & Galland mentions British had 3600 combat planes

Humm...not so sure about that.
Just going from memory, I don't recall that it was anywhere near that amount which was one of the primary British concerns, along with enough pilots to fly them.

I thought it was something like 1200 British AC, and about half of that weren't in service. 

[Gromit]

best leave it alone pepper, this is one of those "they only lost because"  threads!

[Siberiano]

MMmmmm.. Wrong Post for this side   ...

A route to know, is to determine the planes quantity for squadrons... You will notice, when you do this investigation that the best pilots and more effective was the Polish's.... Coming sometimes alone they to defend London..... Another route for the approximate determination, is the annual production, losses and provisions from other nations.....

In the end of war, loss planes:
Total losses of aircraft in the Battle of Britain


Month               RAF        Luftwaffe
July (from10th)        90           165
August               399           612
September               416           554
October               182           321
Total                      1087           1652


Type   Losses
Hurricane   601
Spitfire   357
Blenheim   53
Other           76
Total          1087


Producction
Month   Great Britain   Germany
June                   446             164
July                   496             220
August           476             173
September           467             218
October           469              200
Total                  2354            975

Source : "Kronika Bitvy o Britanii", M. Weidenhofer, Navrat 1991

Salute M8... Good Luck in you investigation.... Caution with you read

As I give... It investigates as it was the baptism of fire of the Spitfires..... Of the book Spitfire MK I/II Aces 1939-41 " of Dr. Alfred Price ... Find those names: Montague Hulton-Harrop., and Tommy Rose.... Pilots od Sqn 56.

[Black Hornet]

RAF actually had a dramatic raise in recruitment & training of flying personnel in the 30's. Plus shot down RAF pilots landed on their side, hence usually recovered & able to fight again.


In June 1935 the Government announced that the number of RAF squadrons would be increased from fifty-two to seventy-five at home, with a total force of 128 squadrons including those overseas. In order to attract the necessary personnel, advertisements appeared in newspapers and magazines, and the RAF became the armed force to join. Harold gave up the idea of the Navy in order to volunteer for the newly attractive service.
Under the scheme some 2,500 pilots and 27,000 airmen would have to be trained in under two years. Between April 1935 and the end of 1936 some 4,045 boys and 16,907 men were recruited, of which Harold was one of the latter. In addition, several new Technical Training establishments were required, one of which was established at Henlow, in Bedfordshire.


By the end of July 1936, the re-organisation at Henlow was complete and there were a total of 4830 men on the station, consisting of 130 Officers and 4700 Airmen.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/s...a6806937.shtml







Yes, the Poles were best,( outshot Spit squads 4 to1 flying Hurries). thanks for production figures Siberiano.


                                                               British          German
Production Total, June-Oct 1940                  2354            975