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Bomber Command

Operational Statistics

Night and Day Sortie Totals

(All Aircraft Types)

Updated: January 2008

Source: Bomber Command Squadron's of the RAF and thier aircraft

Published 1964

* = includes OTU, Conv. Unit, etc. sorties.
** = known total all types.
*** = Aircraft sorties and casualties for Bomber Command aircraft operating under the control of Coastal Command are shown in brackets.

Night and Day Sortie Totals (all aircraft types)
Aircraft	Bombing Raids Night & Day		Bombing Raids By Night Only		Sea Mining		Miscellaneous Op’s	Total Op’s All Types
Aircraft	Dispatched	Attacked *	Dispatched	Attacked	Dispatched	Laid	Dispatched	Total Op’s All Types
Lysander	0	0	0	0	0	0	72	72
Mustang	5	4	3	2	0	0	0	5
Lightning	9	6	3	2	0	0	0	9
Battle	237	189	237	189	0	0	0	237
Beaufighter	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	12
Blenheim	11,332	6,788	4,030	3,317	0	0	882	12,214
Boston	1,597	1,140	?	43	0	0	12	1,609
Ventura	997	709	0	0	0	0	0	997
Mitchell	96	61	0	0	0	0	0	997
Mosquito	28,639	24,961	25,007	22,489	110	87	11,046	39,795
Hudson	0	0	0	0	0	0	278	278
Wellington	37,412	31,657	36,762	31,442	4,687	3,834	5,310	47,409
Whitley	8,996	7,311	8,996	7,311	0	0	862 (1,847) ***	9,858 (1,847) ***
Hampden	12,893	10,259	10,429	10,150	3,261	?	387	16,541
Liberator	0	0	0	0	0	0	662	662
Fortress (B17)	51	24	0	0	0	0	1,289	1,340
Manchester	983	799	957	787	221	?	65	1,269
Stirling	11,074	9,409	10,748	9,201	3,801	3,196	3,565	18,440
Halifax	73,312	66,456	52,024	47,472	3,716	3,214	5,745 (365) ***	82,773 (365) ***
Lancaster	148,403	135,445	108,264	100,423	2,929	2,511	4,860 (116) ***	156,192 (116) ***
Total Heavy Sorties	233,823	135,445	172,029	157,883	10667	?	16,186 (481) ***	260,676 (481) ***

Grand Total All Types	336,037	295,208 **	259,494	232,827	18725	?	35,047 (2,328) ***	389,809 (2,328) ***

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