Battle of Britain Flashcards
What were the German success ?
The RAF was outnumbered
The slow bomber aircrafts were protected by the fast fighter aircraft
What were the German failures ?
The German dive bombers were easily shot down
Luftwaffe had lost almost 2000 aircraft
Lost 3200 air crew
Gave the RAF a breather to repair damaged airfields
What were the British successes ?
The spitfire and Hurricane were excellent and performed well agaisnt the slow German bombers
The RAF used radar
Rebuilt their airfields quickly
Introduced the use of squadrons
What were the British failures ?
They were loosing a lot of pilots in the beginnig
The RAF had lost 1500 aircraft and 544 pilots
What technology was used during the battle of Britain ?
Radar
planes
bombs etc.