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AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION REQUIRED

The following chart is indicative of the number of aircraft that must be produced by type and by month in order to meet the program of the Army Air Forces, U.S. Navy, and the requirements of other countries. This chart is schematic and useful for planning purposes only. It is not a valid basis for commitment of forces or aircraft to theaters. The chart was based upon a straight line production rate between January 1, 1943 and January 1, 1944, and the activation of combat units is predicated upon that assumption. It is well known that this condition will not actually exist. The aircraft production rate is parabolic. However, since the exact nature of this parabolic curve is dependent upon many technical production factors and could not be predicted with accuracy, this plan is based upon a straight line rate of increase. If this plan is put into operation, it will be necessary to adjust the rate of commitment of combat units and aircraft to the actual rate of production of aircraft.

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RATE OF COMMITMENTS OF TACTICAL GROUPS
FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY

- ALL THEATRES -

PROGRAM “A”
	1943												1944
	Jan 1	Feb. 1	Mar 1	Apr 1	May 1	June 1	July 1	Aug. 1	Sept.	Oct. 1	Nov 1	Dec. 1	Jan. 1
Heavy Bomb	21	22	23	27	32	38	44	50	56	62	68	74	76
Medium Bomb	17	17	19	19	23	25	28	31	34	36	39	41	43
Light Level Bomb	2	3	3	6	8	9	9	12	13	14	14	14	14
Dive Bomb	3	5	6	6	8	8	8	8	9	10	11	12	12
Fighter	36	39	42	44	47	50	53	55	58	61	64	67	70
Observation	8	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	20
Photographic	3	3	4	5	6	6	8	8	9	10	11	12	12
Troop Carrier	10	12	14	16	18	20	22	24	26	28	30	32	34
TOTAL GROUPS	100	111	122	135	155	170	187	204	222	239	256	272	281

PROGRAM "B"

PROGRAM “B”
	1943												1944
	Jan 1	Feb. 1	Mar 1	Apr 1	May 1	June 1	July 1	Aug. 1	Sept.	Oct. 1	Nov 1	Dec. 1	Jan. 1
Heavy Bomb	21	21	21	24	30	37	45	54	63	72	81	90	98
Medium Bomb	17	17	19	19	23	25	28	31	34	36	39	41	43
Light Level Bomb	2	3	4	8	11	13	13	16	17	18	18	18	18
Dive Bomb	3	5	7	8	11	12	12	12	13	14	15	16	16
Fighter	36	39	42	45	49	53	57	60	64	68	72	76	80
Observation	9	11	13	14	16	17	19	20	22	23	25	27	27
Photographic	3	3	4	5	6	6	8	8	9	10	11	12	12
Troop Carrier	10	12	14	17	20	22	25	28	30	33	36	39	42
TOTAL GROUPS	101	111	124	140	166	185	207	229	252	274	297	319	336

AAF Management. Control

Office, Director Statistical Control
September 9, 1942

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MONTHLY FLOW OF TACTICAL AND AND TRAINING TYPE AIRPLANES
REQUIRED FOR ARMY AIR FORGES AND ALL OTHERS *
PROGRAM "A"
(During Calendar Year 1943)

Types of Airplanes	JANUARY			FEBRUARY			MARCH			APRIL			MAY			JUNE			JULY
Types of Airplanes	AAF	Other	Total	AAF	Other	Total	AAF	Other	Total	AAF	Other	Total	AAF	Other	Total	AAF	Other	Total	AAF	Other	Total
Heavy Bombers, Land	420	47	467	562	47	607	718	47	765	849	47	896	880	47	927	971	47	1,018	992	47	1,039
Heavy Patrol Bombers, Boat		50	50		50	50		50	50		50	50		50	50		50	50		50	50
Medium Patrol Bombers, Boat		125	125		125	125		125	125		125	125		125	125		125	125		125	125
Medium Bombers, Land	459	164	659	691	163	854	555	163	718	813	163	976	599	163	762	736	163	899	745	163	908
Subtotal	915	386	1,301	1,253	385	1,638	1,273	385	1,658	1,662	385	2,047	1,479	385	1,864	1,707	385	2,092	1,737	385	2,122
Light Bombers, Land, 2-Eng.	386	415	801	237	415	652	519	414	933	463	414	877	469	414	883	310	414	724	589	414	1,003
Light Bombers, Land, 1-Eng.	403	249	652	299	249	548	178	249	427	448	249	697	204	249	453	323	249	572	208	249	457
Light Bombers, Land, 1-Eng. (Carrier)		834	834		834	834		834	834		834	834		833	833		833	833		833	833
Subtotal	789	1,498	2,287	536	1,498	2,034	697	1,497	2,194	911	1,497	2,408	673	1,496	2,169	633	1,496	2,129	797	1,496	2,293
Fighters, 2-Eng., Night	1,959	17	2,708	2,023	17	2,772	1,815	17	2,564	2,083	17	2,832	2,134	17	2,883	1,913	17	2,662	1,828	17	2,577
Fighters, 2-Eng., Day
Fighters, 1-Eng.		732			732			732			732			732			732			732
Fighters, 1-Eng., (Carrier)		834	834		834	834		834	834		834	834		833	833		833	833		833	833
Subtotal	1,959	1,583	3,542	2,023	1,583	3,606	1,815	1,583	3,398	2,083	1,583	3,666	2,134	1,582	3,716	1,913	1,582	3,495	1,828	1,582	3,410
Transports, 4-Eng., Boat		21	21		21	21		21	21		21	21		21	21		21	21		21	21
Transports, 4-Eng., Land	940	5	1,053	820	5	933	844	4	955	619	4	730	640	4	751	648	4	759	666	4	777
Transports, 2-Eng., Land	940	108	1,053	820	108	933	844	107	955	619	107	730	640	107	751	648	107		666	107	777
Subtotal	940	134	1,074	820	134	954	844	132	976	619	132	751	640	132	772	648	132	780	666	132	798
Scouts – Observation – Photo	33	100	133	99	100	199	101	100	201	108	100	208	51	100	151	254	100	354	62	100	162
Total Tactical	4,636	3,701	8,337	4,731	3,700	8,431	4,730	3,697	8,427	5,383	3,697	9,080	4,977	3,695	8,672	5,155	3,695	8,850	5,090	3,695	8,785
Trainers	2,148	825	2,973	2,059	825	2,884	1,582	825	2,407	1,302	825	2,127	885	825	1,710	746	825	1,571	585	825	1,410
Command & Liaison	10	105	115	10	105	115	10	104	114	10	104	114	10	104	114	10	104	114	10	104	114
Total Airplanes	6,794	4,631	11,425	6,800	4,630	11,430	6,322	4,626	10,948	6,695	4,626	11,321	5,872	4,624	10,496	5,911	4,624	10,535	5,685	4,624	10,309
Gliders	788		788	540		540	581		581	591		591	633		633	644		644	686		686

Types of Airplanes	AUGUST			SEPTEMBER			OCTOBER			NOVEMBER			DECEMBER			TOTAL
Types of Airplanes	AAF	Other	Total	AAF	Other	Total	AAF	Other	Total	AAF	Other	Total	AAF	Other	Total	AAF	Other	Total
Heavy Bombers, Land	1,022	47	1,069	1,181	47	1,228	1,181	47	1,228	1,255	47	1,302	1,008	46	1,054	11,039	563	11,602
Heavy Patrol Bombers, Boat		50	50		50	50		50	50		50	50		50	50		600	600
Medium Patrol Bombers, Boat		125	125		125	125		125	125		125	125		125	125		1,500	1,500
Medium Bombers, Land	689	163	852	716	163	879	908	163	1,071	867	163	1,030	794	163	957	8,608	1,957	10,565
Subtotal	1,711	385	2,096	1,897	385	2,282	2,089	385	2,474	2,122	385	2,507	1,802	384	2,186	19,647	4,620	24,267
Light Bombers, Land, 2-Eng.	433	414	847	526	414	940	362	414	776	361	414	775	332	414	746	4,987	4,970	9,957
Light Bombers, Land, 1-Eng.	348	249	579	367	249	616	387	248	635	393	248	641	272	248	520	3,830	2,985	6,815
Light Bombers, Land, 1-Eng. (Carrier)		833	833		833	833		833	833		833	833		833	833		10,000	10,000
Subtotal	781	1,496	2,277	893	1,496	2,389	749	1,495	2,244	754	1,495	2,249	604	1,495	2,099	8,817	17,955	26,772
Fighters, 2-Eng., Night	2,013	17	2,761	2,074	16	2,821	2,136	16	2,883	2,197	16	2,944	2,228	16	2,975	24,403	200	33,382
Fighters, 2-Eng., Day
Fighters, 1-Eng.		731			731			731			731			731			8,779
Fighters, 1-Eng., (Carrier)		833	833		833	833		833	833		833	833		833	833		10,000	10,000
Subtotal	2,013	1,581	3,594	2,074	1,580	3,654	2,136	1,580	3,716	2,197	1,580	3,777	2,228	1,580	3,808	24,403	18,979	43,382
Transports, 4-Eng., Boat		21	21		21	21		21	21		20	20		20	20		250	250
Transports, 4-Eng., Land	674	4	785	692	4	803	702	4	813	728	4	839	750	4	861	8,723	50	10,059
Transports, 2-Eng., Land	674	107	785	692	107	803	702	107	813	728	107	839	750	107	861	8,723	1,286	10,059
Subtotal	674	132	806	692	132	824	702	132	834	728	131	859	750	131	881	8,723	1,586	10,309
Scouts – Observation – Photo	126	100	226	134	100	234	140	100	240	277	100	377	93	100	193	1,478	1,200	2,678
Total Tactical	5,305	3,694	8,999	5,690	3,693	9,383	5,816	3,692	9,508	6,078	3,691	9,769	5,477	3,690	9,167	63,068	44,340	107,408
Trainers	585	825	1,410	585	825	1,410	585	825	1,410	585	825	1,410	585	825	1,410	12,232	9,900	22,132
Command & Liaison	10	104	114	9	104	113	9	104	113	9	104	113	9	104	113	116	1,250	1,366
Total Airplanes	5,900	4,623	10,523	6,284	4,622	10,906	6,410	4,621	11,031	6,672	4,620	11,292	6,071	4,619	10,690	75,416	55,490	130,906
Gliders	696		696	736		735	749		749	807		807	833		833	8,284		8,284

* – “Others” included are the following: U.S.N.; U.K.; Dominions; USSR; NEI; China; Brazil; Mexico; Other So. America.

AAF Management. Control

Office, Director Statistical Control
September 10, 1942

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Aircraft Production