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Note.--Figures in parentheses represent net gains to inventory from those airplanes previously disposed of as excess. Transfers are airplanes transferred principally to War Assets Administration in Continental US - and to Foreign Liquidation Commission overseas. Transfers to other Government agencies are also included in this category. Under "Scrap and Other" are included those airplanes scrapped directly by the USAF or transferred to USAF activities for ground instructional purposes.

Total

Type of Airplane/Disposition Total Prior to 1945 1945 1945 1946 1947
1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr (Jan - Aug) (Sep - Dec)
Transfers 51,027 14,667 29,879 5,308 934 329 5,919 4,056 8,461 11,257
Scrap and Other 8,504 326 4,329 3.545 287 17 282 1,010 298 2,739
Total 59,531 14,993 34,118 8,853 1,221 346 6,201 5,078 8,843 13,996

 

 

 

Continental U.S.

Type of Airplane/Disposition Total Prior to 1945 1945 1945 1946 1947
1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr (Jan - Aug) (Sep - Dec)
Transfers 47,330 14,667 29,386 3,077 96 104 5,919 4,056 8,461 10,950
Scrap and Other 3,386 326 2,034 727 282 17 282 1,010 298 444
Very Heavy Bomber
Total     2 (2)            
Transfers                    
Scrap and Other     2 (2)            
Heavy Bomber
Total 10,808 41 9,218 1,533 16   24 740 2,382 6,072
Transfers 10,312 39 8,845 1,418 10   6 568 2,293 5,978
Scrap and Other 496 2 373 115 6   18 172 89 94
Medium/Light Bomber
Total 3,915 651 2,878 285 71 30 588 571 783 936
Transfers 3,258 554 2,470 186 18 30 558 312 737 863
Scrap and Other 657 97 408 99 53   30 259 46 73
Fighter
Total 5,411 133 4,823 385 62 8 564 1,223 1,512 1,524
Transfers 4,267 84 3,929 224 22 8 381 802 1,398 1,348
Scrap and Other 1,144 49 894 161 40   183 421 114 176
Reconnaissance
Total 582 108 246 210 17 1 27 18 35 166
Transfers 479 85 210 183 1   26 13 32 139
Scrap and Other 103 23 36 27 16 1 1 5 3 27
Transports
Total 5,616 942 3,775 804 78 17 1,252 898 263 1,362
Transfers 5,425 928 3,714 728 40 15 1,243 874 255 1,342
Scrap and Other 191 14 61 76 38 2 9 24 8 20
Trainer
Total 20,991 10,935 9,487 433 75 61 3,308 1,453 3,514 1,212
Transfers 20,441 10,863 9,266 262 3 47 3,261 1,366 3,479 1,160
Scrap and Other 550 72 221 171 72 14 47 87 35 52
Communications
Total 3,393 2,183 991 156 59 4 438 163 270 120
Transfers 3,148 2,114 952 76 2 4 444 121 267 120
Scrap and Other 245 69 39 80 57   -6 42 3  
Total 50,716 14,993 31,420 3,804 378 121 6,201 5,066 8,759 11,394

 

 

 

Overseas

Type of Airplane/Disposition Total Prior to 1945 1945 1945 1946 1947
1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr (Jan - Aug) (Sep - Dec)
Transfers 3,697   403 2,231 838 225     84 307
Scrap and Other

 

5,118   2,295 2,818 5         2,295
Heavy Bomber
Total 433   172 260 1         172
Transfers 8   1 6 1         1
Scrap and Other 425   171 254           171
Medium/Light Bomber
Total 1,293   538 726 12 17     2 536
Transfers 117   32 56 12 17     2 30
Scrap and Other 1,176   506 670           506
Fighter
Total 3,056   1,546 1,313 120 77     36 1,510
Transfers 309   55 59 118 77     36 19
Scrap and Other 2,747   1,491 1,254 2         1,491
Reconnaissance
Total 410   97 275 28 10     1 96
Transfers 57   9 10 28 10     1 8
Scrap and Other 353   88 265           88
Transports
Total 1,667   200 1,151 282 34   1 9 190
Transfers 1,290   167 810 279 34   1 9 157
Scrap and Other 377   33 341 3         33
Trainer
Total 176   39 77 39 21   7 26 6
Transfers 163   35 68 39 21   7 26 2
Scrap and Other 13   4 9           4
Communications
Total 1,780   106 1,247 361 66   4 10 92
Transfers 1,753   104 1,222 361 66   4 10 90
Scrap and Other 27   2 25           2
Overseas - Total 8,815   2,698 5,049 843 225   12 84 2,602