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Old 03-27-15, 04:25 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by Pigboatcook View Post
Japanese aircraft production was 75,000+. Losses at the end of the war were approximately 43,000. Sure, it doesn't scratch the benchmark of the U.S.'s 300k but 75,000 is still one heck of a lot of wings.

Here are the numbers by year:
39 4.4k
40 7.8k
41 5.0k
42 9.0k
43 16.0k
44 28.0k
45 8.0k
Too bad their fuel and aircrew production couldn't keep pace. Or, rather, too good...
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