Load (lbs) | 9/39 | 1/40 | 7/40 | 1/41 | 7/41 | 1/42 | 7/42 | 1/43 | 7/43 | 1/44 | 7/44 | 1/45 | 5/45 | |
R.A.F. Bomber Command | ||||||||||||||
Battle | 1,000 | 141 | 118 | 73 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Blenheim | 1,000 | 123 | 92 | 234 | 176 | 160 | 58 | 39 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Boston | 2,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 47 | 37 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ventura | 2,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 36 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mitchell | 3,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mosquito | 4,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 23 | 51 | 72 | 138 | 206 | 269 |
Hampden | 4,000 | 85 | 70 | 109 | 111 | 169 | 161 | 37 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Whitley | 7,000 | 75 | 68 | 103 | 92 | 105 | 89 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wellington | 4,500 | 91 | 90 | 148 | 229 | 391 | 353 | 256 | 187 | 124 | 15 | - | - | - |
Manchester | 10,350 | - | - | - | - | - | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Stirling | 14,000 | - | - | - | - | 22 | 38 | 69 | 104 | 203 | 139 | 37 | - | - |
Halifax | 11,000 | - | - | - | - | 31 | 50 | 102 | 173 | 331 | 373 | 562 | 521 | 388 |
Lancaster | 15,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 107 | 274 | 444 | 627 | 864 | 1,096 | 1,320 |
Total | 515 | 438 | 667 | 608 | 878 | 802 | 670 | 839 | 1,153 | 1,226 | 1,601 | 1,823 | 1,977 | |
Total load (m lbs) | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 8.6 | 13.9 | 15.8 | 20.2 | 23.0 | 25.1 | |
U.S.A.A.F. 8th and 15th Air Forces | ||||||||||||||
Fortress | 8,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 156 | 670 | 1,667 | 3,645 | 3,115 | 3,300 |
Liberator | 8,000 | |||||||||||||
Total load (m lbs) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | 5.4 | 13.3 | 29.2 | 24.9 | 26.4 | |
TOTAL | 515 | 438 | 667 | 608 | 878 | 802 | 670 | 995 | 1,823 | 2,893 | 5,246 | 4,938 | 5,277 | |
TOTAL LOAD (m lbs) | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 9.8 | 19.3 | 29.1 | 49.4 | 47.9 | 51.5 |
Note:
(1) Only includes aircraft available for operations.
Source: British Bombing Survey Unit, The Strategic Air War Against Germany 1939-1945.