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Surplus Air Force Aircraft - 1947

Storage & Excess

End of Month Total USAF Continental US Overseas
Storage Excess Storage Excess Storage Excess
Jan 14,854 1,123 9,216 451 3,161 672
Feb 14,290 1,235 8,958 698 3,103 537
Mar 13,958 1,231 8,633 726 2,872 505
Apr 14,120 1,063 8,194 557 2,903 506
May 13,833 798 7,812 359 2,428 439
Jun 13,405 772 7,951 312 2,340 460
Jul 13,458 744 7,571 229 2,133 515
Aug 13,286 489 7,792 180 2,178 309
Sep 12,844 397 7,961 199 2,044 198
Oct 12,597 325 8,114 143 1,987 182
Nov 12,481 284 8,103 105 1,926 179
Dec 12,184 245 8,326 71 1,820 174
 
 

Disposals

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 1947
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Transfers 155 111 175 160 138 62 28 105 124 80 73 52
Scrap and Other 72 65 63 49 26 16 1 (5) 15 2
Total 227 176 238 209 164 78 29 100 139 82 73 52

Continental U.S.

Type of Airplane/Disposition 1947
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Transfers 34 3 17 3 11 1 3 24 24 21 31 28
Scrap and Other 72 60 63 49 26 16 1 (5) 15 2
Very Heavy Bomber. See note (1).
Total
Transfers
Scrap and Other
Heavy Bomber
Total 6 2 4 4
Transfers 2 1 5 2
Scrap and Other 4 1 (1) 2
Medium/Light Bomber
Total 33 7 1 11 4 2 3 10 2 10 18
Transfers 6 1 1 10 2 10 18
Scrap and Other 27 7 11 3 2 3
Fighter
Total 13 6 11 7 3 5 1 16 2 6
Transfers 6 1 1 14 2 6
Scrap and Other 13 6 5 7 2 4 1 2
Reconnaissance
Total 2 1 3 2 10 2 (4) 1 1
Transfers 1
Scrap and Other 2 1 2 2 10 2 (4) 1 1
Transports
Total 28 7 9 10 15 5 4 8 4 4 1
Transfers 24 1 3 1 9 2 6 4 4 1
Scrap and Other 4 6 6 9 6 5 2 2
Trainer
Total 22 20 29 6 2 2 2 (8) 25 10 17 9
Transfers 1 (1) 3 12 9 17 9
Scrap and Other 21 20 30 6 2 2 (1) (8) 13 1
Communications
Total 2 20 23 12 3 1 (2) 4
Transfers 1 1 2 (2) 4
Scrap and Other 1 19 21 12 3 1
Total 227 176 238 209 164 78 29 100 139 82 73 52

Overseas

Type of Airplane/Disposition 1947
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Transfers 121 108 158 157 127 61 25 81 100 59 42 24
Scrap and Other 5
Heavy Bomber
Total 1
Transfers 1
Scrap and Other
Medium/Light Bomber
Total 11 1 5 10 2
Transfers 11 1 5 10 2
Scrap and Other
Fighter
Total 22 22 19 39 13 (1) 6 50 12 15
Transfers 22 20 19 39 13 (1) 6 50 12 15
Scrap and Other 2
Reconnaissance
Total 8 4 5 5 6 2 6 2
Transfers 8 4 5 5 6 2 6 2
Scrap and Other
Transports
Total 37 34 66 27 7 40 25 46 16 11 1 6
Transfers 37 31 66 27 7 40 25 46 16 11 1 6
Scrap and Other 3
Trainer
Total 2 21 1 1 14 16 5
Transfers 2 21 1 1 14 16 5
Scrap and Other
Communications
Total 54 57 67 54 106 14 1 8 27 4 19 16
Transfers 54 57 67 54 106 14 1 8 27 4 19 16
Scrap and Other
Total 121 113 158 157 127 61 25 81 100 59 42 24

NOTES 1. During September 1947 the classification of bombardment aircraft types was changed to better reflect the tactical operating radius of the types that were in service at that time. A table of classification changes can be seen by clicking the button below. Classification changes resulted in significant adjustments to the numbers of surplus aircraft included in the tables above. Class Designation of Bombardment Aircraft