Role 1st Sept., 1939 1st Jan., 1940 1st July, 1940 1st Jan., 1941 1st July, 1941 1st Jan., 1942 1st July, 1942 1st Jan., 1943 1st July, 1943 Squad-
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craftGeneral Reconnaissance Very Long Range 1 9 1 9 1 16 3 52 7 105 Long Range 1 12 5 66 3 45 Medium Range 1 9 3 72 5 105 9 174 13 242 15 300 19 370 13 278 9 186 Short Range 9 200 8-1/2 182 8 162 7 138 4 82 1 18 Flying Boats 5 40 6 48 7 46 7-1/2 60 10 81 9 76 10 91 11 111 10 120 Torpedo/Bombers
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Torpedo/Fighters1 16 2 34 4 84 3 60 4 80 5 100 5 100 5 100 5 100 Fighter and Fighter Strike 4-1/2 93 6 132 8 182 6-1/2 130 6 120 5 100 5-1/2 108 Special Duty 2 29 Total Squadrons 16 19-1/2 28-1/2 32-1/2 40 37-1/2 42 42 41-1/2 Total Aircraft 265 336 490 564 676 633 709 707 693
NOTES: 1. Squadrons operating from Gibraltar or temporarily detached to the Mediterranean Air Command are included throughout. 2. Aircraft on loan from Bomber Command are included throughout. 3. All Hudsons are classified as Medium Range. 4. The column headed "aircraft" includes both Initial Equipment and Immediate Reserve. 5. Squadrons shown are those established, and were not necessarily all operational, or up to full strength.
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