British Forces

Statistics

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This is an initial training group photo used as a basis to illustrate the statistics for the fate of aircrew. This is what the raw numbers regarding a man's chances in Bomber Command actually mean, based on the calculations on Rob Davis' Royal Air Force (RAF) Bomber Command 1939-1945 site. Sir Arthur Harris : “There are no words with which I can do justice to the aircrews who fought under my command. There is no parallel in wartime to such courage and determination in the face of danger over so prolonged a period, of danger which at times was so great that scarcely one an in three could expect to survive.” Photo used with permission from Mike Wainright / FB Note:EVD means Evaded