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Old 14th April 2006 | 07:27
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MightyGem
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The Defence Aviation Flight Safety magazine, Aviate, published these figures a year or two ago:

During WW2 RAF and Luftwaffe lost 40-45% of aircraft due to accidents. Soviets 57%. In GW1 33 accidents to 42 combat losses. GW2, 9 accidents, 7shot down.
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