British Royal Air Force Fighter Command Strength, Jun-Dec 1940



ww2dbaseNumber of Squadrons as of 1 Jul 1940
 Spitfire Hurricane Blenheim Defiant Total
11 Group 8 17 5 0 30
12 Group 5 3 2 1 11
13 Group 6 9 1 1 17
Total19 29 8 2 58


Proportion of Aircraft Strength
 Spitfire Hurricane Blenheim Defiant Total
11 Group 14% 34% 6% 0% 54%
12 Group 7% 6% 3% 2% 18%
13 Group 10% 14% 2% 2% 28%
Total31% 54% 11% 4% 100%


Weekly Strength in Number of Aircraft, Jun-Dec 1940
DateEstablishment Strength Deficiency 
15 Jun 1,4561,094-362
6 Jul1,4561,259-197
13 Jul1,4561,341-115
20 Jul1,4561,365-91
27 Jul1,4561,377-79
3 Aug1,5581,434-124
10 Aug1,5581,396-162
17 Aug1,5581,379-179
24 Aug1,5581,377-181
31 Aug1,5581,422-136
7 Sep1,5581,381-177
14 Sep1,6621,492-170
21 Sep1,6621,509-153
28 Sep1,6621,581-81
5 Oct1,7141,703-11
12 Oct1,7141,752+38
19 Oct1,7001,737+37
26 Oct1,7271,735+8
2 Nov1,7271,796+69
9 Nov1,7271,829+102
16 Nov1,7011,763+62
23 Nov1,7491,728-21
30 Nov1,7631,768+5
7 Dec1,5991,744+145
14 Dec1,6551,786+131
21 Dec1,6551,801+146
28 Dec1,6551,809+154
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Source: Kate Moore, Battle of Britain; Stephen Bungay, The Most Dangerous Enemy
Added By: C. Peter Chen





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Visitor Submitted Comments

1. Anonymous says:
17 Nov 2013 01:37:01 AM

All very well , but how many ex- French Airforce or French Contract Curtis Mohawks and Tomahawks were in UK during BofB? They had been diverted to UK. Were they available for use IF required?
2. Anonymous says:
23 Sep 2018 06:29:31 AM

YOUR 1ST box figures contain an error

19+29+8+2 =58 not 38
3. Commenter identity confirmed C. Peter Chen says:
24 Sep 2018 05:22:48 AM

To Anonymous of 23 Sep 2018: Thanks for pointing out the error, the figure has now been corrected.

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