diff --git a/game/squadrons.py b/game/squadrons.py
index aa74704c..8e8e4d77 100644
--- a/game/squadrons.py
+++ b/game/squadrons.py
@@ -163,6 +163,9 @@ class Squadron:
     def _pilots_with_status(self, status: PilotStatus) -> list[Pilot]:
         return [p for p in self.pilots if p.status == status]
 
+    def _pilots_without_status(self, status: PilotStatus) -> list[Pilot]:
+        return [p for p in self.pilots if p.status != status]
+
     @property
     def active_pilots(self) -> list[Pilot]:
         return self._pilots_with_status(PilotStatus.Active)
@@ -172,8 +175,12 @@ class Squadron:
         return self._pilots_with_status(PilotStatus.OnLeave)
 
     @property
-    def size(self) -> int:
-        return len(self.active_pilots) + len(self.pilots_on_leave)
+    def number_of_pilots_including_dead(self) -> int:
+        return len(self.pilots)
+
+    @property
+    def number_of_living_pilots(self) -> int:
+        return len(self._pilots_without_status(PilotStatus.Dead))
 
     def pilot_at_index(self, index: int) -> Pilot:
         return self.pilots[index]
diff --git a/qt_ui/models.py b/qt_ui/models.py
index 9887aa05..ba85d7e2 100644
--- a/qt_ui/models.py
+++ b/qt_ui/models.py
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ class SquadronModel(QAbstractListModel):
         self.squadron = squadron
 
     def rowCount(self, parent: QModelIndex = QModelIndex()) -> int:
-        return self.squadron.size
+        return self.squadron.number_of_pilots_including_dead
 
     def data(self, index: QModelIndex, role: int = Qt.DisplayRole) -> Any:
         if not index.isValid():
diff --git a/qt_ui/windows/AirWingDialog.py b/qt_ui/windows/AirWingDialog.py
index 05bdea5f..80c6443a 100644
--- a/qt_ui/windows/AirWingDialog.py
+++ b/qt_ui/windows/AirWingDialog.py
@@ -52,9 +52,10 @@ class SquadronDelegate(TwoColumnRowDelegate):
             return self.squadron(index).nickname
         elif (row, column) == (1, 1):
             squadron = self.squadron(index)
+            alive = squadron.number_of_living_pilots
             active = len(squadron.active_pilots)
             available = len(squadron.available_pilots)
-            return f"{squadron.size} pilots, {active} active, {available} unassigned"
+            return f"{alive} pilots, {active} active, {available} unassigned"
         return ""