COST IN PERSONNEL
British Official Wireless.
INTENSIVE NAZI RAIDS
Rec. 5.5 p.m. Rugby,- Sept. 8. Since the start of intensive air warfare against Britain Germany has lost in trained personnel more than 4000 airmen. an air expert estimates. Official statistics show that from June 17 to September 6 1688 enemy aircraft of all types were destroyed. Of these. up to the end of August, 686 were heavy bombers and 408 fighter-bombers. Thus the German losses are out of all proportion to the British losses. The figures show that during the week ended last Friday Germany was deprived of at least 800 trained airmen. against 57 British pilots, for although 143 fighter machines were lost by the British, 86 pilots were announced to be safe.
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Taranaki Daily News, 10 September 1940, Page 7
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