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

Tab Q
Enemy Order of Battle for Aircraft

DISPOSITION OF G.A.F. OPERATIONAL AIRCRAFT

1. As estimated as of August 22, 1942:

Area	Fighters		Long Range Bombers	Bomber Rcn.	Dive Bombers	Army Co-op.	Coastal	Total	Trans. (JU-52)
Area	S.E.	T.E.	Long Range Bombers	Bomber Rcn.	Dive Bombers	Army Co-op.	Coastal	Total	Trans. (JU-52)
Western Front	375	282	318	102	18	0	96	1,191	150
Russian Front	531	207	750	204	321	378	21	2,412	450
Mediterranean	210	30	243	72	90	9	36	690	250
Total Operational	1,116	519	1,311	378	429	387	153	4,293	850
Total Unoperational	64	61	149	32	21	43	37	407	550

II. Possible Disposition if 75% were removed from Russian Front:

Area	Fighters		Long Range Bombers	Bomber Rcn.	Dive Bombers	Army Co-op.	Coastal	Total	Trans. (JU-52)
Area	S.E.	T.E.	Long Range Bombers	Bomber Rcn.	Dive Bombers	Army Co-op.	Coastal	Total	Trans. (JU-52)
Western Front	773	437	880	255	258	283	111	2,997	487
Russian Front	133	52	188	0	81	95	6	606	113
Mediterranean	210	30	243	72	90	9	36	690	250
Total Operational	1,116	519	1,311	378	429	387	153	4,293	850
Total Unoperational	64	61	149	32	21	43	37	407	550


TABULATION
Types	Sept. 1, 1942	Jan. 1, 1944
Bombers	5,501	5,669
Fighters	5,384	5,592
Reconnaissance	1,181	1,139
Others	1,090	1,172
Total	13,156*	13,572
* Of this number 6,241 airplanes are estimated as Initial Equipment plus Immediate Reserve. Notes: 1. The basis for estimating the strength of the German Air Force projected to January 1944 is the estimate as of September 1, 1942. 2. Combat losses were projected by taking the German losses by type during each month for the last three years. 3. Operational losses were estimated on a monthly basis by using an factor applied to all combat planes assigned to units, either combat or training. 4. Production was projected on figures as estimated by the Air Ministry and G-2 for the periods over the last three years and have been applied to types as of the present percentages estimated for production during the coming month.

JAPANESE AIR FORCE - ESTIMATED STRENGTH Sept. 1, 1942.
Bombers	1,359
Fighters	1,600
Reconnaissance	204
Flying Boats	431
Float Planes	94
Total	3,688
All reserves, planes in depots, in transit, and in process of shipment are included. Jan. 1, 1944. During the past nine months, losses in combat and operations are estimated to equal production. Unless unforeseen developments occur, the strength on January 1, 1944, will approximate that of September 1, 1942, shown above.