Losses were heavy, most not due to combat, but simply because the aircraft were flying an average of three missions a day and were not receiving adequate maintenance. This problem affected all of the FARR, which did not have the field maintenance logistics worked out at the time. On 29 July, a report on the readiness of the air forces listed only 14 He 112s in flyable condition and another eight repairable. As a result, the aircraft of the 52nd were folded into the 51st to form a full-strength squadron on 13 August. The men of the 52nd were merged with the 42nd who flew IAR.80s and were soon sent home to receive IAR.80s of their own. A report from August on the He 112 rated it very poorly, once again noting its lack of power and poor speed.
