What about RAFG?
Actual Situation on 30th June 1957
56 Meteor night fighters in 4 squadrons of 14
70 Venom D.F/G.A. in 5 squadrons of 14
112 Hunger F.4 and F.6 in 8 squadrons of 14
32 Swifts FR 5 in 2 squadrons of 16
48 Canberra Interdictors in 3 sqyadrons of 16
40 Canberra MRPR aircraft in 4 squadrons of 10
16 Meteor SRPR aircraft in one squadron of 16
Total 374 aircraft in 27 squadrons
70 Venom D.F/G.A. in 5 squadrons of 14
112 Hunger F.4 and F.6 in 8 squadrons of 14
32 Swifts FR 5 in 2 squadrons of 16
48 Canberra Interdictors in 3 sqyadrons of 16
40 Canberra MRPR aircraft in 4 squadrons of 10
16 Meteor SRPR aircraft in one squadron of 16
Total 374 aircraft in 27 squadrons
Planned force for 31st March 1963 at 27th September 1957
16 Swift F.R.5 in 2 squadrons of 8
48 Canberra Interdictors in 4 squadrons of 12
38 Canberra MRPR in 3 squadrons of 10 and one squadron of 8
Total 102 aircraft in 10 squadrons
48 Canberra Interdictors in 4 squadrons of 12
38 Canberra MRPR in 3 squadrons of 10 and one squadron of 8
Total 102 aircraft in 10 squadrons
Actual RAF Germany at 31st March 1964
32 Javelin F(AW).9 in 2 squadrons of 16
16 Hunter F.R.10 in 2 squadrons of 8
48 Canberra Interdictors in 4 squadrons of 12
30 Canberra MRPR in 3 squadrons of 8
12 Whirlwind HAR10 in one short range transport squadron
Total 138 aircraft in 12 squadrons
16 Hunter F.R.10 in 2 squadrons of 8
48 Canberra Interdictors in 4 squadrons of 12
30 Canberra MRPR in 3 squadrons of 8
12 Whirlwind HAR10 in one short range transport squadron
Total 138 aircraft in 12 squadrons
However, there was a squadron of 10 MRPR Canberras at Malta, which was to have been part of RAF Germany in war. That would bring RAFG up to 136 fixed wing aircraft in 12 squadrons on 31st March 1964 instead of the 102 in 10 squadrons. The difference being 32 Javelins in 2 squadrons and 2 MRPR Canberras.
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