Axis Forces
| Aircraft | Historical Units | At Start SV | FR2 SV | FR3 SV | FR4 SV | FR5 SV |
| Bf109F4 | I, II, III JG 27 | 9 | 6(5) | 2(1) | 4(3) | 2(5) |
| Bf109F1/B(250kg load) | Jabo./JG 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1(3) | 0 |
| Bf109F1 Recce | 1.(F)/121(single a/c not steps) | 2* | 2* | 2* | 2* | 2* |
| Bf110G2 | 7./9./ZG 26(one staffel on Crete), 4.(H)/12(recce) | 3 | 2(3) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ju87D | I/StG 3, 209 Squadriglia | 4 | 4(2) | 4(4) | 5(4) | 4(5) |
| Ju88A4 | I, II LG 1(majority on Crete) | 6 | 6(5) | 3(2) | 3(2) | 1(1) |
| He111 | II KG 100(in Greece) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| MC202 | 6th, 9th, 10th, 17th Gruppo | 8 | 8(1) | 7 | 7(5) | 4(1) |
| MC200/G50(Ki43) | 8th, 12th, 13th Gruppo(13th in Tripolitania) | 4 | 4(1) | 4(2) | 2 | 2(2) |
| CR42(Val) | 3rd, 46th, 47th Gruppo(46th in Tripolitania) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Totals | - | 42 | 38 | 31 | 29 | 20 |
Allied Forces
| Aircraft | Historical Units | At Start SV | FR2 SV | FR3 SV | FR4 SV | FR5 SV |
| Tomahawk(P40B) | 4, 5, 40 SAAF | 3 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kittyhawk(P40E) | 2 SAAF, 3 RAAF, 250 RAAF, 112, 250 RAF | 5 | 5(3) | 4 | 6(3) | 5(3) |
| Hurricane I | 40 SAAF, 208 RAF | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2(3) | 2(3) |
| Hurricane IIC | 33, 80, 274 RAF | 3 | 3(3) | 3(5) | 5(1) | 4(4) |
| Spitfire Vb | 145 RAF(601 RAF transfered to theatre during battle) | 2 | 1(3) | 1(5) | 3(5) | 1 |
| Spitfire Vb Photo Recce(Spitfire IX - no guns/ord) | Photographic Recon Unit(single a/c not steps) | 2* | 1* | 1* | 1* | 1* |
| Beaufighter IC(Dh NF) | 242, 272 RAF(201 Coastal Command Group, not WDAF) | 2 | 1(1) | 1(1) | 0(-1) | 0(-1) |
| Boston III/Baltimore I(B25C lt 500lb load) | 12, 24, 223 SAAF | 3 | 3 | 3(2) | 3(4) | 1(1) |
| Blenheim IVF, Maryland(Do17) | 15, 60 SAAF, 1437 Recon Flight RAF | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Wellington IC/II(B25C) | 37, 38, 40, 70, 104, 108 RAF(205 Group, not WDAF) | 6 | 4(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Albacores(TBD) | 821, 826 FAA(201 Coastal Command Group, not WDAF) | 2 | 2 | 2(3) | 2(3) | 2(3) |
| Totals | - | 31 | 26 | 20 | 24 | 18 |