Army Air Forces Statistical Digest,
World War II

Table 132 -- Non-Effective Combat Sorties flown in Pacific Ocean Areas, By Type of Airplane and by cause: 2nd Quarter 1943 to 3rd Quarter 1945
Type of Airplane and Cause Grand Total 1943 1944 1945
2nd
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(Jul-Aug)
All Types                      
Total 4,667 20 18 225 400 159 311 271 443 1,955 865
Weather 1,704 3 3 82 122 15 82 41 92 940 324
Mechanical 1,723 3 5 56 118 87 167 158 214 574 341
Other 1,240 14 10 87 160 57 62 72 137 441 200
                       
Heavy Bomber                      
Total 1,142 20 18 164 131 89 141 195 276 72 36
Weather 185 3 3 66 17 2 29 14 45 6 -
Mechanical 566 3 5 39 58 56 86 117 128 41 33
Other 391 14 10 59 56 31 26 64 103 25 3
                       
Medium & Light Bomber                      
Total 402 - - - 110 49 45 - - - 198
Weather 96 - - - 29 13 17 - - - 37
Mechanical 120 - - - 14 23 27 - - - 56
Other 186 - - - 67 13 1 - - - 105
                       
Fighter                      
Total 3,123 - - 61 159 21 125 76 167 1,883 631
Weather 1,423 - - 16 76 - 36 27 47 934 287
Mechanical 1,037 - - 17 46 8 54 41 86 533 252
Other 663 - - 28 37 13 35 8 34 416 92