Appendix 2: Development of German Air Power, 1933–34
Refs. pp. 56, 107 and 109
Table D: First-line Strength1
Number
| Date | Excluding transport aircraft | Including transport aircraft |
| 1st August 1938 | 2,847 | 2,928 |
| 2nd September 1939 | 3,609 | 4,161 |
| 30th September 1939 | 3,763 | 3,990 |
| 29th June 1940 | 4,119 | 4,476 |
| 28th September 1940 | 4,028 | 4,393 |
| 29th March 1941 | 4,649 | 5,362 |
| 27th December 1941 | 4,176 | 5,167 |
| 30th June 1942 | 4,950 | 5,907 |
| 30th December 1942 | 4,207 | 5,090 |
| 30th June 1943 | 6,107 | 6,957 |
| 31st December 1943 | 5,536 | 6,439 |
| 30th June 1944 | 5,414 | 6,358 |
| 31st December 1944 | 6,297 | 6,797 |
Table E: Aircraft Production2
Number
| Year | Combat types | All other types | Total | Monthly average (all types) |
| 1933 | 0 | 368 | 368 | 31 |
| 1934 | 840 | 1,128 | 1,968 | 164 |
| 1935 | 1,823 | 1,360 | 3,183 | 265 |
| 1936 | 2,530 | 2,582 | 5,112 | 426 |
| 1937 | 2,561 | 2,955 | 5,606 | 467 |
| 1938 | 3,350 | 1,885 | 5,235 | 436 |
| 1939 | 4,733 | 3,562 | 8,295 | 691 |
| 1940 | — | — | 10,826 | 902 |
| 1941 | — | — | 11,424 | 952 |
| 1942 | — | — | 15,288 | 1,274 |
| 1943 | — | — | 25,094 | 2,091 |
| 1944 | — | — | 39,275 | 3,273 |