Whereas fighter command lost 507 out of 2945 during the battle of Britain. http://www.oocities.org/mchirnside/fcac.htm Let’s multiply this by 6 to cover the entire war.
This is a bit low, as the Battle of Britain was a relatively easy fight for the RAF. The full losses were 3,690 killed, 1,215 wounded and 601 POW.
Thanks! where did you find those figures?
Still confirms the main point, though.
Wikipedia
It cites: Bowyer, Chaz. RAF Fighter Command, 1936-1968. BCA/J.M. Dent, 1980. ISBN 0-460-04388-9.
Duh, thanks! I read that article, but missed the useful summary...
This is a bit low, as the Battle of Britain was a relatively easy fight for the RAF. The full losses were 3,690 killed, 1,215 wounded and 601 POW.
Thanks! where did you find those figures?
Still confirms the main point, though.
Wikipedia
It cites: Bowyer, Chaz. RAF Fighter Command, 1936-1968. BCA/J.M. Dent, 1980. ISBN 0-460-04388-9.
Duh, thanks! I read that article, but missed the useful summary...