BBC James Holland - Battle of Britain

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Originally Posted by Dutch_851

It wasn't about whether the Spitfire was better than the 109, or whether German pilots were 'superior' to RAF pilots, but about the ability to undertake a task and organise available resources to the best effect.

Surley it was about all these things? To different degrees certainly, but all contributed. And loads of other little factors that just tipped the balance in the UK's favour, tactics, fatigue, morale, quality of pilots.

One thing really came across in the programe and that was just how scared some of the Germans were at the sight of Spitfires, so psychology comes into it too..

I agree about the 109's being superior at that time, just look at what happened in '41-'42 when the Brits had to fight over German territory.