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Brian Abraham
 
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Williamson Murray in his book "Luftwaffe" gives the following figures for Hurricane, Spitfire and BF 109 pilot losses. Luftwaffe figures in parenthesis.

xxxxxxxxxTotal Losses xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx% Loss of Pilots*
xxxxxxxxxxAll Causes
July xxxxxxxx84 (124) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx10% (11%)
August xxxx237 (168) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx26% (15%)
September 264 (229) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx28% (23.1%)

* Based on number available at the beginning of the month

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