Chapter XVII: Footnotes

1. Of the Dominion squadrons under the command of the Royal Air Force, 42 were provided by Canada, 27 by South Africa, 16 by Australia, 9 by India and 6 by New Zealand.

2. The Polish Air Force in the Second World War--Destiny Can Wait. Heinemann.

3. In June 1944 there were 31 allied squadrons serving in home commands under the Royal Air Force. These consisted of 12 Polish, 7 French, 4 Czecho-Slovakian, 4 Norwegian, 2 Belgian and 2 Dutch. A further 20 French, 3 Greek, 1 Dutch, 1 Polish and 1 Yugoslav squadrons were serving with allied formations in West Africa Command, M.A.A.F. and S.E.A.C.

4. The established first-line strength in September, 1939, was 1,911 aircraft. This was calculated on the initial equipment (I.E.) aircraft of the operational squadrons. The statistics of officers and airmen include Dominion and Allied personnel at Royal Air Force posting disposal.

5. The Enemy Shipping Losses Assessment Committee were of opinion that 842 vessels, or 34.1 per cent. of all those assessed as sunk and damaged in European waters during the war, were the results of mines laid by Bomber Command.