A.W.P.D.-42
REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR ASCENDANCY

Tab G
Total Combat Air Units Required by Type

Air Operation

HEAVY BOMBERS

MEDIUM BOMBERS

LEVEL BOMBERS

DIVE BOMBERS

FIGHTERS

OBSERVATION

PHOTO-RECONNAISSANCE

TROOP CARRIER. TRANSPORTS

TOTAL TACTICAL

GLIDERS

GRAND TOTAL AIRCRAFT

(48/Group)

(64/Group)

(64/Group)

(96/Group)

(100/Group)

(88/Group)

(52/Group)

(52/Group)

Gps.

Airplanes

Gps.

Airplanes

Gps.

Airplanes

Gps.

Airplanes

Gps.

Airplanes

Gps.

Airplanes

Gps.

Airplanes

Gps.

Airplanes

Gps.

Airplanes

1. Air Offensive German Theater

42

2,016

15

960

1

64

15

1,500

1

84

4

208

78

4,832

2. Air Operations in support – North Africa

3

144

4

256

2

128

8

800

2

168

½

26

4

208

23½

1,730

624

2,354

3. Air Operations in support – Middle East

8

384

2

128

4

256

6

600

½

26

4

208

24½

1,602

624

2,226

4. Air Operations in support – Japanese Theater

14

672

11

704

2

128

7

672

26

2,600

5

420

4

208

16

832

85

6,236

2,496

8,732

5. Air Operations Hemisphere Defense and Strategic Reserve

9

432

3

192

5

320

5

480

15

1,500

12

1,008

3

156

10

520

62

4,608

1,560

6,168

Antisubmarine Patrol and Eventual Reserve

8

512

8

512

512

PROGRAM “A” - TOTAL

76

3,648

43

2,752

14

896

12

1,152

70

7,000

20

1,680

12

624

34

1,768

281

19,520

5,304

24,824

a. Air Offensive – Japanese Theater

19

19

912

912

3 (*)

144

3

144

144

b. Air Operations in support – Combined Offensive in Europe

4

256

4

384

10

1,000

7

588

8

416

33

2,644

1,248

3,892

PROGRAM “B” - TOTAL

98

4,704

43

2,752

18

1,152

16

1,536

80

8,000

27

2,268

12

624

42

2,184

3,336

23,220

6,552

29,772

AAF - Management Control

Office, Director Statistical Control
September 9, 1942