The following tables summarize the operational strength of the German air force, or Luftwaffe, in terms of the number of different aircraft by general category. The period covered is World War II from 1940 to 1945, starting at the time of the Battle of Britain.
1940
| 17 August 1940
|
| Single-engined fighters | 787
|
| Twin-engined fighters | 219
|
| Night fighters | 63
|
| Fighter-bombers | 119
|
| Dive-bombers | 294
|
| Twin-engined bombers | 960
|
| Four-engined bombers | 7
|
| Long-range reconnaissance aircraft | 185
|
| Short-range and army cooperation aircraft | 135
|
| Coastal aircraft | 162
|
| Transport aircraft | 226
|
| Total 3157
|
1941
| 24 June 1941
|
| Single-engined fighters | 898
|
| Twin-engined fighters | 105
|
| Night fighters | 148
|
| Fighter-bombers | 124
|
| Dive-bombers | 260
|
| Twin-engined bombers | 931
|
| Four-engined bombers | 4
|
| Long-range reconnaissance aircraft | 282
|
| Short-range and army cooperation aircraft | 388
|
| Coastal aircraft | 76
|
| Transport aircraft | 212
|
| Total 3428
|
1942
| 27 July 1942
|
| Single-engined fighters | 945
|
| Twin-engined fighters | 58
|
| Night fighters | 203
|
| Fighter-bombers | 40
|
| Specialized ground attack aircraft | 19
|
| Dive-bombers | 249
|
| Twin-engined bombers | 1119
|
| Four-engined bombers | 41
|
| Long-range reconnaissance aircraft | 188
|
| Short-range and army cooperation aircraft | 209
|
| Coastal aircraft | 64
|
| Transport aircraft | 365
|
| Total 3500
|
1943
| 17 May 43
|
| Single-engined fighters | 980
|
| Twin-engined fighters | 114
|
| Night fighters | 378
|
| Fighter-bombers | 216
|
| Specialized ground attack aircraft | 61
|
| Dive-bombers | 413
|
| Twin-engined bombers | 1269
|
| Four-engined bombers | 33
|
| Long-range reconnaissance aircraft | 215
|
| Short-range and army cooperation aircraft | 251
|
| Coastal aircraft | 149
|
| Transport aircraft | 414
|
| Total 4641
|
1944
| 31 May 44
|
| Single-engined fighters | 1063
|
| Twin-engined fighters | 151
|
| Night fighters | 572
|
| Fighter-bombers | 278
|
| Ground attack aircraft | 352
|
| Night harassment aircraft | 305
|
| Twin-engined bombers | 840
|
| Four-engined bombers | 97
|
| Long-range reconnaissance aircraft | 153
|
| Short-range and army cooperation aircraft | 210
|
| Coastal aircraft | 123
|
| Transport aircraft | 719
|
| Kampfgeschwader 200 (misc. aircraft} | 65
|
| Total 4928
|
1945
| 10 January 1945
|
| Single-engined fighters | 1462
|
| Night fighters | 808
|
| Ground attack aircraft | 613
|
| Night harassment aircraft | 302
|
| Multi-engined bombers | 294
|
| Anti-shipping aircraft | 83
|
| Long-range reconnaissance aircraft | 176
|
| Short-range and army cooperation aircraft | 293
|
| Coastal aircraft | 60
|
| Transport aircraft | 269
|
| Kampfgeschwader 200 (misc. aircraft} | 206
|
| Total 4566
|
| 9 April 1945
|
| Single-engined fighters | 1305
|
| Night fighters | 485
|
| Ground attack aircraft | 712
|
| Night harassment aircraft | 215
|
| Multi-engined bombers | 37
|
| Long-range reconnaissance aircraft | 143
|
| Short-range and army cooperation aircraft | 309
|
| Coastal aircraft | 45
|
| Transport aircraft | 10
|
| Kampfgeschwader 200 (misc. aircraft} | 70
|
| Total 3331
|
See also
References and Links
- Alfred Price. Luftwaffe Data Book<u>. 1997.
