The Stalingrad Airlift November 1942

To supply Sixth Army with 300 tons a day, the absolute minimum amount demanded by the army
(which really needed 500 tons) would necessitate an average of 150 fully laden Ju 52s landing in 
the pocket
each day. (500 tons an average of 250 Ju 52s landing in the pocket, including loading,
unloading, losses, etc.  it would mean they needed 800 Ju 52s to realize 500 tons each day.)

Of the 7 airfields inside the Stalingrad pocket, only Pitomnik was properly equiped to handle
large-scale operations. It even had lights, flare paths and signal equipments for night operations.

This is not complete, I tried to add as much info as I found. If someone can help me to complete, 
please let me know. 

Ju 52 = Junker 52
He 111 = Heinkel 111


 

Date 
Number and type 
of planes flown in

Supply flown in

Kind of supply

 
25th 
Wednesday 
39 Ju 52 
.
75 tons 
.
28 tons of ammo 
36 m3 fuel  / other
Start of the Stalingrad air-lift
 
26th
Thursday
27 Ju 52
.
About 
50 tons
Ammo
Fuel
Blind take-offs
 
27th 
Friday
About 14 planes 
.
28 tons 
.
28 tons of fuel 
.
Blind take-offs
 
28th*
Saturday
6 Ju 52 
.
About 12 tons
.
Fuel
Medical supply
Blind take-offs of 19 Ju 52s only 6 landed at Pitomnik airfield. 13 flew back due to the weather 
 
29th*
Sunday
6 Ju 52 
.
About 12 tons 
.
Fuel 
Medical supply
Blind take-offs of 19 Ju 52s only 6 landed at Pitomnik airfield. 13 flew back due to the weather
 
30th
Monday
? Ju 52 + ? He 111
About 70 planes
129 tons
.
35 tons of ammo
69 m3 fuel  / other
At least 2 Ju52s laden with fuel were lost while they were circling around Pitomnik waiting to land
 
*  Several sources telling me that those two days (48 hours) out of 38 Ju 52 only 12 Ju 52s flew 24 tons into the pocket. 

Notes : 
Several pilots / planes flown twice a day. 
The army agreed to consume its remaining rations and then eat its 10.000 horses before asking provisions to be airlifted. 


 
Sources : Books

Stopped at Stalingrad - Hayward
Luftbrücke Stalingrad - Franz Kurowski
The Battle for Stalingrad - Rotundo (The 1943 Soviet General Staff Study)