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Total Aircraft Required by Type

TACTICAL AND TRAINING TYPE AIRPLANES REQUIRED
FOR ARMY AIR FORCES ONLY

(All Theatres and Training Program)

PROGRAM "A"
DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1943

	TACTICAL TYPES OF AIRPLANES									OTHER TYPES OF AIRPLANES			Grand Total
	Heavy Bombers	Medium Bombers	Light Bombers	Dive Bombers	Fighters	Photographic*	Transport		Total Tactical	Liaison	Glider	Trainer
	Heavy Bombers	Medium Bombers	Light Bombers	Dive Bombers	Fighters	Photographic*	T.C.C.	A.T.C.	Total Tactical	Liaison	Glider	Trainer
Unit Equipment	3,765	2,791	1,376	1,132	7,480	468	1,768	1,888	20,668	720	3,536	–	24,924
O.T.U. & R.T.U.	1,136	851	510	424	960	234	1,346	–	5,461	72	646	–	6,179
Training and Other	556	1,417	570	20	3,486	13	393	–	6,455	915	886	21,140	29,396
Ready Reserve	17	13	666	720	3,426	96	265	283	5,486	58	–	–	5,544
Depot Reserve	1,263	909	436	360	2,107	140	631	–	5,846	198	1,307	–	7,351
Attrition (Cum)	5,862	4,499	1,983	1,535	11,727	627	2,910	117	29,260	1,197	5,227	5,622	41,306
Total	12,599	10,480	5,541	4,191	29,186	1,578	7,313	2,288	73,176	3,160	11,602	26,762	144,700
Estimated On Hand As Of January 1, 1943**	l,560	1,872	554	361	4,783	100	807	71	10,108	3,044	3,318	14,530	31,000
Total Airplanes Required During Calendar Year 1943	11,039	8,608	4,987	3,830	24,403	1,478	6,506	2,217	63,068	116	8,284	12,232	83,700

PROGRAM "B"
1943 SUPPLEMENTAL PROGRAM

	TACTICAL TYPES OF AIRPLANES									OTHER TYPES OF AIRPLANES			Grand Total
	Heavy Bombers	Medium Bombers	Light Bombers	Dive Bombers	Fighters	Photographic*	Transport		Total Tactical	Liaison	Glider	Trainer
	Heavy Bombers	Medium Bombers	Light Bombers	Dive Bombers	Fighters	Photographic*	T.C.C.	A.T.C.	Total Tactical	Liaison	Glider	Trainer
Unit Equipment	4,821	2,791	1,800	1,516	8,648	468	2,184	2,195	24,423	972	4,368	–	29,763
O.T.U. & R.T.U.	1,424	851	622	520	1,208	234	1,658	–	6,517	144	885	–	7,546
Training and Other	656	1,362	628	20	4,636	13	393	–	7,708	915	886	27,854	37,363
Ready Reserve	17	13	927	960	4,131	96	328	329	6,801	107	–	–	6,908
Depot Reserve	l,605	909	570	480	2,461	140	772	–	6,937	279	1,572		8,788
Attrition (Cum)	5,896	4,452	2,601	2,275	13,297	627	3,382	136	32,666	1,505	6,106	9,392	49,669
Total	44,419	10,378	7,148	5,771	34,381	1,578	8,717	2,660	85,052	3,922	13,817	37,246	140,037
Estimated On Hand As Of January 1, 1943**	1,560	1,872	554	361	4,783	100	807	71	10,108	3,044	3,318	14,530	31,000
Total Airplanes Required During Calendar Year 1943	12,859	8,506	6,594	5,410	29,598	1,478	7,910	2,589	74,944	878	10,499	22,716	109,037

* Light Bombers and Fighters include Observation Group requirements for same. Heavy Bombers and Medium Bombers include Photographic requirements for same.

** Excludes all planes undergoing modification and acceptances in factories.

AAF - Management Control

Office, Director Statistical Control
September 8, 1942

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