[sci.military] RAF

ferrill@milton.u.washington.edu (Arther Ferrill) (06/05/90)

From: Arther Ferrill <ferrill@milton.u.washington.edu>
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Can anybody tell me what the total manpower strength of the RAF was in
1940 when churchill gave the "Never have so many..." speech. I know
that he was referring only to a few hundred fighter pilots, but I
would like to know total strength, say at the end of the year or
exactly at the time of the speech if possible. Also would appreciate
having a reference that I could refer to in a footnote.