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APPENDIX 3

Principal United Kingdom Aircraft Programmes, 1938-44

For the purpose of these tables bombers have been classified as follows:

Heavy: Manchester, Stirling, Lancaster and Warwick.
Medium: Wellington, Hampden, Hereford, Whitley and Albemarle.
Light: Blenheim, Battle (under Scheme L only; thereafter under 'Trainers'), Mosquito (bomber and photographic reconnaissance unit).

Ref. p. 18

Scheme L (as revised in September 1938)


TABLE F






Number


Total
Heavy bombers
Medium bombers
Light bombers
Fighters
General reconnaissance
Fleet Air Arm
Trainers and miscellaneous
TOTAL
9,483
63
1,130
1,968
1,952
1,155
675
2,540
1939









Jan.
425

48
108
75
31
14
149

Feb.
452

52
117
78
31
16
158

Mar.
504

55
129
85
33
23
179

April
543

65
127
96
41
30
184

May
594

72
144
110
47
30
191

June
637

78
155
122
53
37
192

July
681
1
84
155
140
65
43
193

Aug.
615
1
89
141
126
57
54
147

Sept.
713
3
93
133
155
87
62
180

Oct.
479
4
95
131
157
110
66
186

Nov.
754
5
98
110
164
119
67
191

Dec.
732
7
99
108
153
125
70
170
1940









Jan.
757
10
77
125
173
141
67
164

Feb.
697
15
75
137
166
110
58
136

Mar.
630
17
50
148
152
105
38
120

--472--


Ref. p. 67

'War Potential' Programme of July 1938, based on the hypothesis of a war commencing 1st October 1939

TABLE G





Number


Total
Heavy bombers
Medium bombers
Light bombers
Fighters
General reconnaissance
Fleet Air Arm
Trainers and miscellaneous
Total during 18 months
18,944
2,663
2,826
2,521
9,947
2,401
1,909
6,677
Total during 12 months
19,940
774
1,882
2,513
4,610
1,744
1,171
4,246
1939









Dec.
1,178
9
137
265
211
185
71
300
1940









March
1,413
27
168
250
300
199
97
372

June
1,482
87
186
140
484
93
113
379

Sept.
1,793
209
143
104
750
118
102
367

Dec.
2,006
310
164

899
112
122
399
1941









March
2,170
368
155

983
105
127
432


--473--


Ref. p. 69

'Harrogate' Programme, dated 19th January 1940

TABLE H







Number


Total planned monthly output
Heavy bombers
Medium bombers
Light bombers
Fighters
General reconnaissance
Fleet Air Arm
Trainers and miscellaneous
1940:








Jan.
977

107
175
160
172
41
322

Feb.
1,001
2
111
155
171
167
44
351

March
1,137
3
116
150
203
205
56
404

April
1,256
5
125
150
231
190
62
493

May
1,244
6
121
145
261
179
63
469

June
2,320
10
118
145
292
184
47
524

July
2,481
16
117
145
329
188
54
632

Aug.
1,310
20
94
108
282
178
46
582

Sept.
1,675
31
129
145
392
202
67
709

Oct.
1,711
42
149
145
427
204
73
671
1941:









Jan.
1,717
80
185
164
490
176
93
529

April
1,819
126
190
128
516
187
115
557

July
1,971
167
221
120
540
179
128
616

Oct.
2,023
211
238
120
540
149
131
634
1942:









Jan.
2,179
247
288
120
621
106
138
659

April
2,287
263
354
120
650
110
101
689

July
2,425
295
402
120
723
105
31
689


--474--


Ref. p. 124

Mr. Hennessy's 'Target' Programme, dated 2nd October 1940

TABLE I







Number


Total
Heavy bombers
Medium bombers
Light bombers
Fighters
General reconnaissance
Fleet Air Arm
Trainers and miscellaneous
TOTAL 37,973 1,572
5,510
3,026
14,835
1,154
1,665
10,211
1940:









Sept.
1,620
9
185
186
547
97
63
533

Oct.
1,748
20
222
186
631
88
63
538

Nov.
1,955
31
263
187
697
88
70
619

Dec.
2,111
48
278
235
727
73
81
669
1941:









Jan.
2,177
56
292
186
805
73
91
674

Feb.
2,253
65
311
186
847
68
100
676

March
2,375
78
318
186
912
69
109
703

April
2,489
95
337
186
962
69
117
723

May
2,468
102
357
186
1,010
70
126
617

June
2,565
109
380
186
1,050
67
133
630

July
2,601
113
397
186
1,067
63
135
640

Aug.
2,635
124
410
186
1,090
64
131
630

Sept.
2,705
150
435
186
1,105
65
122
642

Oct.
2,737
173
450
186
1,110
66
113
639

Nov.
2,762
194
445
186
1,125
67
106
639

Dec.
2,782
205
430
186
1,150
67
105
639


--475--


Ref. p. 124

Revised Draft 'Target' Programme, dated 3rd July 1941

TABLE J






Number


Total
Heavy bombers
Medium bombers
Light bombers
Fighters
General reconnaissance
Fleet Air Arm
Trainers and miscellaneous
TOTAL
50,766
6,971
4,464
1,649
19,263
1,005
4,240
13,174
1941:









July
2,019
70
262
145
772
25
135
610

Aug.
2,116
81
264
140
824
24
136
647

Sept.
2,150
85
275
125
836
27
142
660

Oct.
2,146
84
281
95
837
35
137
677

Nov.
2,164
102
287
86
838
41
138
672

Dec.
2,187
125
284
82
846
44
134
672
1942:









Jan.
2,157
152
283
80
827
44
136
635

Feb.
2,195
188
277
80
854
45
141
610

March
2,158
225
270
85
856
45
127
550

April
2,135
253
260
85
866
45
95
531

May
2,110
271
257
83
847
45
92
515

June
2,078
285
226
80
817
45
110
515

July
2,011
306
192
70
769
45
114
515

Aug.
2,026
332
169
55
771
45
139
515

Sept.
2,042
357
146
43
770
45
166
515

Oct.
2,071
382
130
35
771
45
193
515

Nov.
2,092
404
105
35
772
45
216
515

Dec.
2,123
418
100
35
770
45
240
515
1943:









Jan.
2,105
439
95
35
770
45
256
465

Feb.
2,113
451
80
35
770
45
267
465

March
2,133
472
71
35
770
45
275
465

April
2,131
485
50
35
770
45
281
465

May
2,174
497
50
35
770
45
285
465

June
2,157
507
50
35
770
45
285
465


--476--


Ref. p. 306

The 'Bomber' Programme, dated December 1941

TABLE K






Number


Total
Heavy bombers
Medium bombers
Light bombers
Fighters
General reconnaissance
Fleet Air Arm
Trainers and miscellaneous
TOTAL
56,205
9,748
6,841
2,188
21,801
1,061
4,655
9,911
1941:









Dec.
1,992
79
280
64
777
35
122
635
1942:









Jan.
1,975
91
280
82
793
32
118
579

Feb.
1,980
105
283
88
787
41
117
559

March
2,001
132
287
101
806
36
105
534

April
2,031
161
274
105
816
36
97
542

May
2,070
193
282
105
838
39
80
533

June
2,102
226
285
105
865
37
79
505

July
2,098
267
282
115
864
36
80
454

Aug.
2,107
304
268
120
867
42
97
409

Sept.
2,097
335
266
103
865
42
127
359

Oct.
2,131
368
253
80
879
42
159
350

Nov.
2,167
387
234
80
897
42
182
345

Dec.
2,210
418
230
80
898
42
207
335
1943:









Jan.
2,269
450
230
80
906
42
233
328

Feb.
2,305
476
235
80
913
47
250
304

March
2,330
5115
245
80
882
47
260
305

April
2,381
523
260
80
888
47
268
315

May
2,343
538
285
80
800
47
278
315

June
2,490
559
305
80
905
47
279
315

July
2,484
573
287
80
916
47
266
315

Aug.
2,483
590
290
80
916
47
245
315

Sept.
2,518
603
300
80
925
47
248
315

Oct.
2,531
611
300
80
928
47
250
315

Nov.
2,545
623
300
80
927
47
253
315

Dec.
2,565
625
300
80
943
47
255
315


--477--


Ref. p. 306

The 'Consolidated' Programme, dated July 1942

TABLE L







Number


Total
Heavy bombers
Medium bombers
Light bombers
Fighters
General reconnaissance
Fleet Air Arm
Trainers and miscellaneous
TOTAL

80,993
15,534
10,196
1,504
31,965
1,877
7,861
12,056
1942:









July
2,168
229
306
73
915
54
80
511

Aug.
2,207
247
312
78
926
56
108
480

Sept.
2,306
286
313
84
941
66
142
474

Oct.
2,352
320
323
90
947
72
154
446

Nov.
2,405
344
320
88
960
72
179
442

Dec.
2,429
370
320
85
943
72
204
435
1943:









Jan.
2,465
403
310
75
957
72
233
415

Feb.
2,503
434
300
70
972
72
261
394

March
2,538
458
282
65
995
72
285
381

April
2,580
473
292
30
1,030
72
305
378

May
2,656
492
313
31
1,058
72
317
373

June
2,721
517
330
30
1,071
69
326
378

July
2,735
536
335
30
1,063
67
326
378

Aug.
2,803
557
336
35
1,102
67
323
383

Sept.
2,828
574
344
40
1,117
67
298
388

Oct.
2,845
586
343
40
1,121
67
300
388

Nov.
2,853
603
342
40
1,113
67
303
388

Dec.
2,872
612
345
40
1,119
67
301
388
1944:









Jan.
2,853
620
350
40
1,086
67
302
388

Feb.
2,868
623
355
40
1,093
67
302
388

March
2,887
625
365
40
1,097
67
305
388

April
2,896
625
365
40
1,106
67
305
388

May
2,901
625
370
40
1,116
57
305
388

June
2,912
625
375
40
1,132
47
305
388

July
2,899
625
375
40
1,144
47
280
388

Aug.
2,897
625
375
40
1,147
47
275
388

Sept.
2,901
625
375
40
1,166
47
260
388

Oct.
2,911
625
375
40
1,176
47
260
388

Nov.
2,901
625
375
40
1,176
47
260
378

Dec.
2,901
625
375
40
1,176
47
260
378


--478--


Ref. p. 307

The 'Realistic' Programme1 dated January 1943

TABLE M







Number


Total
Heavy bombers
Medium bombers
Light bombers
Fighters
General reconnaissance
Transports
Naval
Trainers
1943:










Jan.
2,141
284
283
69 877
78

113
437

Feb.
2,105
290
265
55 876
88

117
414

March
2,234
337
288
55 905
103

127
419

April
2,235
342
273
50 909
102
1
143
415

May
2,358
389
282
50 969
106
3
141
418

June
2,256
388
222
52 939
105
5
129
416

July
2,319
387
269
33 949
96
8
156
421

Aug.
2,280
401
261
33 874
110
6
172
424

Sept.
2,534
466
294
37 983
111
14
204
425

Oct.
2,625
487
309
40 1,012
112
17
221
427

Nov.
2,659
497
309
40 1,011
109
20
242
431

Dec.
2,493
456
287
36 916
101
18
246
433
1944:










Jan.
2,564
491
304
37
918
100
19
265
430

Feb.
2,507
476
291
37
900
98
18
263
424

March
2,700
531
327
40
956
102
20
310
414

April
2,625
511
307
37
938
97
19
307
409

May
2,650
521
311
37
941
96
19
321
404

June
2,662
566
289
38
966
75
9
320
399

July
2,631
525
324
38
980
41
4
339
380

Aug.
2,527
525
315
38
919
43

318
369

Sept.
2,753
588
345
38
1,034
42

357
349

Oct.
2,765
602
340
40
1,037
42

360
344

Nov.
2,779
600
334
40
1,051
45

360
349

Dec.
2,573
544
288
36
977
43

331
354


--479--


Ref. p. 308

The 'Realistic' Programme, as revised in April 1943

TABLE N







Number


Total
Heavy bombers
Medium bombers
Light bombers
Fighters
General reconnaissance
Transports
Naval
Trainers
1943:










April
2,211
360
254
51
908
92

139
407

May
2,327
414
255
48
955
96
1
140
418

June
2,297
420
252
45
943
99
2
129
407

July
2,256
424
230
10
914
96
2
159
421

Aug.
2,278
409
235
10
925
109
4
171
415

Sept.
2,521
486
260
10
1,014
111
8
198
425

Oct.
2,588
508
272
10
1,033
111
11
216
427

Nov.
2,648
530
281
10
1,042
109
13
232
431

Dec.
2,484
484
272
10
939
104
15
236
424
1944:










Jan.
2,551
514
283
10
941
99
16
258
430

Feb.
2,511
504
276
10
924
97
18
258
424

Mar.
2,673
552
297
10
973
102
20
305
414

April
2,607
527
288
10
957
96
20
305
404

May
2,620
531
290
10
956
96
20
318
399

June
2,689
570
300
10
973
94
20
323
399

July
2,582
524
285
10
930
83
20
380
380

Aug.
2,493
515
275
10
952
43
20
309
369

Sept.
2,721
591
300
10
1,052
42
20
357
349

Oct.
2,747
607
295
10
1,067
44
20
360
344

Nov.
2,766
613
281
10
1,086
47
20
360
349

Dec.
2,564
565
234
10
1,007
43
20
331
354
1945:










Jan.
2,612
600
213
10
1,047
17
20
344
361

Feb.
2,531
586
186
10
1,015
16
20
331
367

March
2,714
645
190
10
1,096
20
20
360
373

April
2,585
619
160
10
1,044
18
20
340
374

May
2,580
623
140
10
1,046
18
20
340
374

June
2,684
682
140
10
1,083
17
20
353
379


--480--


Ref. p. 308

The 'Realistic' Programme, as revised in September 1943

TABLE O







Number


Total
Heavy bombers
Medium bombers
Light bombers
Fighters
General reconnaissance
Transports and A.S.R.2
Naval
Trainers
1943:










Sept.
2,481
460
261
10
1,007
111
40
177
415

Oct.
2,241
480
260
10
1,007
111
47
204
422

Nov.
2,568
485
255
10
1,000
112
51
225
430

Dec.
2,430
446
255
10
930
102
51
233
403
1944:










Jan.
2,572
486
272
10
973
96
57
248
430

Feb.
2,578
486
265
10
971
95
60
254
437

March
2,770
529
297
11
1,043
97
61
295
437

April
2,684
499
285
12
1,021
94
50
301
422

May
2,685
521
289
14
1,021
97
40
312
391

June
2,816
581
305
17
1,074
95
36
331
377

July
2,488
535
261
19
903
54
20
327
369

Aug.
2,592
521
273
22
1,106
20
20
306
324

Sept.
2,849
618
2590
23
1,169
19
20
359
351

Oct.
2,865
629
285
26
1,183
17
20
371
334

Nov.
2,766
613
267
27
1,155
13

362
329

Dec.
2,601
587
231
28
1,084
11
356
304
1945:










Jan.
2,752
621
223
29
1,168
12
375
324

Feb.
2,672
614
196
28
1,124
11
370
329

March
2,861
674
191
30
1,214
14
404
334

April
2,698
638
160
29
1,149
15
381
326

May
2,691
645
150
29
1,133
18
384
332

June
2,846
698
150
30
1,196
21
398
353

July
2,512
642
130
25
954
19
383
359

Aug.
2,638
636
115
30
1,176
23
349
309

Sept.
2,909
748
140
30
1,198
23
411
359

Oct.
2,911
745
140
30
1,201
25
411
359

Nov.
2,795
705
133
29
1,152
24
395
357

Dec.
2,666
673
126
28
1,097
23
380
339


--481--


Ref. p. 309

The First 'Manpower Allocation' Programme, dated 1944

TABLE P







Number


Total
Heavy bombers
Medium bombers
Light bombers
Fighters
General reconnaissance
Transports and A.S.R3
Naval Trainers
1944:










March
2,588
475
223
11
1,012
122
105
267
373

April
2,463
461
198
17
970
112
99
269
337

May
2,513
477
213
24
973
113
106
283
324

June
2,554
494
225
32
979
110
104
301
309

July
2,378
468
194
19
900
107
91
302
297

Aug.
2,330
442
200
22
997
111
84
245
229

Sept.
2,522
512
226
23
1,026
88
101
286
260

Oct.
2,563
529
220
26
1,058
93
90
299
248

Nov.
2,507
513
206
27
1,047
85
84
298
247

Dec.
2,375
499
187
28
999
80
71
288
223
1945:










Jan.
2,476
517
181
29
1,060
83
73
294
239

Feb.
2,389
514
162
28
1,034
66
62
282
241

March
2,557
570
172
30
1,119
57
62
306
241

April
2,408
540
156
29
1,055
53
47
302
226

May
2,422
557
148
29
1,052
48
53
308
227

June
2,566
618
149
30
1,087
49
52
333
248

July
2,359
586
137
25
947
46
41
323
254

Aug.
2,248
544
97
30
1,017
44
44
273
199

Sept.
2,627
662
130
30
1,101
52
46
352
254

Oct.
2,658
670
130
30
1,115
48
41
370
254

Nov.
2,536
636
124
29
1,067
39
37
357
252

Dec.
2,386
608
117
28
1,014
27
24
334
234


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The Second 'Manpower Allocation' Programme, dated August 1944

TABLE Q






Number


Total
Heavy bombers
Medium bombers
Light bombers and fighters
General reconnaissance
Transports and A.S.R.4
Naval
Trainers
1944:









Aug.
2,068
461
216
863
87
68
213
160

Sept.
2,218
489
210
953
92
79
256
139

Oct.
2,204
500
198
944
96
75
262
129

Nov.
2,131
481
184
920
90
80
259
117

Dec.
2,021
457
162
879
95
71
243
114
1945:









Jan.
2,076
468
151
925
104
74
245
109

Feb.
1,969
458
131
874
97
75
230
104

March
2,106
512
132
953
82
84
243
100

April
2,001
480
117
931
63
69
243
98

May
2,033
491
107
958
63
65
243
106

June
2,156
549
103
1,025
68
56
257
98

July
1,871
471
68
925
59
35
222
91

Aug.
2,017
530
88
968
75
44
226
86

Sept.
2,232
585
88
1,085
75
42
266
91

Oct.
2,251
594
88
1,083
71
40
284
91

Nov.
2,164
569
84
1,031
68
37
285
90

Dec.
2,063
550
79
973
63
34
276
88
1945:









Jan.
2,182
588
84
1,022
64
33
301
90

Feb.
2,075
563
79
972
54
25
294
88

March
2,251
636
88
1,030
50
20
336
91

April
2,134
601
82
974
46
19
323
89

May
2,290
657
88
1,031
43
20
360
91

June
2,162
622
82
964
37
19
349
89

July
1,966
536
66
883
34
15
341
91

Aug.
2,097
647
88
853
38
20
366
85

Sept.
2,300
679
88
956
38
20
428
91

Oct.
2,298
681
88
935
38
20
445
91

Nov.
2,194
644
84
878
38
19
441
90

Dec.
2,086
609
79
831
36
18
425
88


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Footnotes

1 Excluding Gliders.

2 Air Sea Rescue aircraft.

3 Air Sea Rescue aircraft.

4 Air Sea Rescue aircraft.


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