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The claims by RAF fighter type in the BoB was as follows;plan_D said:They do. The Hurricane shot down more German planes during BoB than the Spitfire. 32 Squadrons of Hurricane to 11 Squadrons of Spitfire. It was a fighter, and certainly not a sitting duck.
Still...I'd rather be in the Spitfire.
redcoat said:The claims by RAF fighter type in the BoB was as follows;plan_D said:They do. The Hurricane shot down more German planes during BoB than the Spitfire. 32 Squadrons of Hurricane to 11 Squadrons of Spitfire. It was a fighter, and certainly not a sitting duck.
Still...I'd rather be in the Spitfire.
Hurricane 1,520
Spitfire 1,188
Blenheim 27
Defiant 22
Total 2,757
Actual Luftwaffe losses for all causes in the BOB 1,887
ps, To anyone who thinks Luftwaffe claims were more accurate.
The Luftwaffe fighter arm claimed 3058 aircraft kills in the BoB.
The total losses (to all causes, including accidents) of Fighter Command was 1023 during the BoB
If this was a poll of Luftwaffe bombers in which only Luftwaffe bomber crews had a vote, the Do-17 would win with ease.cheddar cheese said:The Do-17 is giving it a run for its money though...