British Royal Air Force Fighter Command Casualties, Jul-Sep 1940
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ww2dbaseWeekly Casualties, Jul-Sep 1940
| Date | Lost | Damaged |
|---|---|---|
| 1-7 Jul | 3 Blenheim, 1 Hurricane, 3 Spitfire | 2 Hurricane |
| 8-14 Jul | 16 Hurricane, 7 Spitfire | 6 Hurricane, 2 Spitfire |
| 15-21 Jul | 6 Defiant, 10 Hurricane, 6 Spitfire | 5 Hurricane |
| 22-28 Jul | 4 Hurricane, 12 Spitfire | 1 Hurricane, 6 Spitfire |
| 29 Jul-4 Aug | 4 Hurricane, 4 Spitfire | None |
| 5-11 Aug | 3 Blenheim (incl. 1 trainer), 33 Hurricane, 12 Spitfire | 3 Hurricane, 10 Spitfire |
| 12-18 Aug | 29 Hurricane, 10 Spitfire, 76 Unidentified | 5 Hurricane, 8 Spitfire |
| 19-25 Aug | 4 Defiant, 20 Hurricane, 23 Spitfire | 1 Hurricane |
| 26 Aug-1 Sep | 7 Defiant, 81 Hurricane, 47 Spitfire | 10 Hurricane, 6 Spitfire |
| 2-8 Sep | 4 Blenheim, 74 Hurricane, 52 Spitfire | 34 Hurricane, 31 Spitfire |
| 9-15 Sep | 59 Hurricane, 28 Spitfire | 20 Hurricane, 15 Spitfire |
| 16-22 Sep | 12 Hurricane, 7 Spitfire, 7 Unidentified | 9 Spitfire |
| 23-29 Sep | 46 Hurricane, 32 Spitfire | 23 Hurricane, 24 Spitfire |
Aircraft Losses Between 10 Jul and 11 Aug
| Cause | Destroyed | Damaged | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bf 109 | 87 | 52 | 139 |
| Bf 110 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
| Bomber | 13 | 38 | 51 |
| Collision | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Anti-Aircraft | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Friendly | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Unknown Combat | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Non-Combat | 47 | 68 | 115 |
| Total | 162 | 174 | 336 |
Source(s):
Kate Moore, Battle of Britain
Stephen Bungay, The Most Dangerous Enemy
Added By:
C. Peter Chen
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30 Dec 2020 07:48:47 AM
Casualties during four months of aerial combat included nearly 1,600 RAF airmen killed and over 400 wounded with 1,744 planes lost. The Luftwaffe suffered 2,600 dead, 735 wounded and more than 900 taken prisoner. Nearly 2,000 German planes were destroyed.