Sorties, Tonnage of Bombs Dropped, Mine Laid and Aircraft Missing

Category

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

Totals

Aircraft Dispatched

591

22,743

32,012

35,338

(1,008)

65,068

(1,240)

166,844

67,483

309,809

(2,328)

Aircraft Missing

(all targets)

38

475

923

1,450

(25)

2,391

(17)

2,770

609

8,655

(42)

Tons Of Bombs Dropped

(all targets)

31

13,033

31,704

45,561

157,457

525,518

181,740

955,044

Number of Mines Laid

(all targets)

0

762

1,055

9,574

13,834

17,500

4,582

47,307

Aircraft Dispatched

(Germany only)

0

11,071

20,897

22,922

48,312

78,083

54,582

25,319

Aircraft Missing

(Germany only)

0

215

662

1,121

2,086

1,831

525

6,440

Tons Of Bombs Dropped

Germany Only)

6

7,022

22,996

37,197

37,197

136,433

178,461

657,674