Luftwaffe suffered 2,262 pilots killed or missing from January through May of 1944 which is close to 100% of the front line air-crew strength of the day fighter force.

Over 32% of German aircraft losses in the first half of 1944 came from non-combat related causes. ( Pilots were ill-trained and could scarcely navigate their way back to base )

" To win the winter sky " By D Parker

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