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3rd August 1940 (plus July's figures)

There were no Fighter Command casualties recorded on 3rd August 1940.

For more information on the actions of the day click the link below.

http://www.raf.mod.uk/bob1940/august3.html

Possibly owing to the forum problems of the last few days the 31st July post had the fewest views so here again are the statistics for July 1940.
If it looks bad remember, this was the ‘calm before the storm’.

CASUALTIES FOR JULY
R.A.F. Fighter Command
Hurricane: 33 destroyed, 17 damaged
Pilots: 23 killed, 0 missing, 11 wounded

Spitfire: 34 destroyed, 24 damaged
Pilots: 25 killed, 0 missing, 9 wounded

Blenheim: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
Crew: 9 killed, 0 missing, 1 wounded

Defiant: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
Crew: 10 killed, 0 missing, 2 wounded

TOTAL AIRCRAFT: 77 destroyed, 43 damaged
TOTAL PERSONNEL: 67 killed, 0 missing, 23 wounded

The Luftwaffe
Dornier Do 17: 39 destroyed, 13 damaged
Personnel: 30 killed, 74 missing, 19 wounded

Heinkel He 111: 32 destroyed, 3 damaged
Personnel: 52 killed, 85 missing, 6 wounded

Junkers Ju 88: 39 destroyed, 11 damaged
Personnel: 52 killed, 67 missing, 11 wounded

Junkers Ju 87: 13 destroyed, 11 damaged
Personnel: 10 killed, 12 missing, 3 wounded

Messerschmitt Bf 109: 48 destroyed, 14 damaged
Personnel: 17 killed, 14 missing, 13 wounded

Messerschmitt Bf 110: 18 destroyed, 4 damaged
Personnel: 13 killed, 17 missing, 2 wounded

Other: 27 destroyed, 1 damaged
Personnel: 19 killed, 33 missing, 15 wounded

TOTAL AIRCRAFT: 216 destroyed, 57 damaged
TOTAL PERSONNEL: 193 killed, 302 missing, 69 wounded

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By: mmitch - 3rd August 2004 at 19:54

Evening bump.

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By: Arabella-Cox - 3rd August 2004 at 13:13

It does indeed. The word that does it for me is ‘missing’. 302 families who still held out hope that their son would one day come home. Very sobering.

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By: Manonthefence - 3rd August 2004 at 09:09

Thanks for doing this, puts life into perspective when I’m having a bad day.

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