In general losses and victories were blown on both sides.
One source, a Dutch book over the airwar, gave the following information about the start of the BoB:
August 8th, attack on Dover and the Isle of Wight. Luftwaffe loss 28, RAF 20
August 11th, attack Dover and Portland, Lw loss 35, RAF loss 32
August 12th, raid on radar airfields and convoys, Lw loss 48, RAF 31
August 13th, recon on weak spots in UK Defence, Lw loss 47, RAF loss 13
August 15th, Lw loss 76, RAF 31 + 15 destroyed during bombardment.
After roughly ten days the given numbers totaled:
Luftwaffe loss 367, RAF loss 183 + 30 destroyed on ground.
Other numbers:
Replacement aircraft RAF +/_ 100 new a week.
Loss of airman/pilots 154 kia,mia or wounded with only 63 new pilots just from training.
Last edited by 322Sqn_Dusty; 06-05-2010 at 02:58 PM.
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