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Old 6th January 2007, 17:50
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Re: Battle of Britain won date

Hi Stephen and Graham,
I am just quoting what i have read on several occasions, i am not convinced myself and have not done any research other than looking at the battles at the start of September. The Luftwaffe by then and for a short period of a few days did look to have the edge in any encounters with the RAF. Fighter Command was at full stretch, the Luftwaffe was still attacking in force and importantly the BF109's were having a good period against the Hurricanes and Spitfires. I am not sure that the RAF could have much influence over the Channel when the 109's operated in force and some of the stop gap measures the RAF had prepared were as they sound stop gap. Air Superiority to me means the ability to prevent a bomber force of doing any great damage, fighters other than carrying a bomb could do little, hence the RAF largely ignoring the late Battle of Britain Jabo attacks by 109's. RAF bombers over the channel would have been at the mercy of 110's and 109's operating well within range and able to spend time over the fleet. Do not get me wrong i am not asking for history to be re written and as a proud Englishman i am sure the Invasion would have been stopped but the start of September was a difficult period. Hitler fortunatley i think had his eyes turned East when the last British and French boot left Dunkirk.... Interesting stuff.
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