Luftwaffe serviceable aircraft strengths (1940–45)
The following table summarizes the operational strength of the German air force, or Luftwaffe, by general category of aircraft. The period covered is World War II from 1940 to 1945, starting at the time of the Battle of Britain.
Class: \ Date: | 17-Aug-40 | 24-Jun-41 | 27-Jul-42 | 17-May-43 | 31-May-44 | Class: \ Date: | 10-Jan-45 | 9-Apr-45 |
Single-engine fighters | 787 | 898 | 945 | 980 | 1063 | Single-engined fighters | 1469 | 1305 |
Twin-engine fighters | 219 | 105 | 58 | 114 | 151 | Twin-engined fighters | n/a | n/a |
Night fighters | 63 | 148 | 203 | 378 | 572 | Night fighters | 808 | 485 |
Fighter-bombers | 119 | 124 | 40 | 216 | 278 | Anti-shipping aircraft | 83 | n/a |
Ground attack aircraft | n/a | n/a | 19 | 61 | 352 | Ground attack aircraft | 613 | 712 |
Dive-bombers | 294 | 260 | 249 | 413 | n/a | Dive-bombers | n/a | n/a |
Night harassment aircraft | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 305 | Night harassment aircraft | 302 | 215 |
Twin-engine bombers | 960 | 931 | 1119 | 1269 | 841 | Multi-engine bombers | 294 | 37 |
Four-engine bombers | 7 | 4 | 41 | 33 | 97 | |||
Reconnaissance aircraft | 185 | 282 | 188 | 215 | 153 | Reconnaissance aircraft | 176 | 143 |
Army cooperation aircraft | 135 | 388 | 209 | 251 | 210 | Army cooperation aircraft | 293 | 309 |
Coastal aircraft | 162 | 76 | 64 | 149 | 123 | Coastal aircraft | 60 | 45 |
Transport aircraft | 226 | 212 | 365 | 414 | 719 | Transport aircraft | 269 | 10 |
Kampfgeschwader 200 (misc. aircraft) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 65 | Kampfgeschwader 200 (misc. aircraft) | 206 | 70 |
Totals: | 3157 | 3428 | 3500 | 4493 | 4929 | Totals: | 4573 | 3331 |
See also
References and links
- Alfred Price. Luftwaffe Data Book. 1997.
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