World War II Dogfights: The History and Legacy of Aerial Combat during the Second World War by Charles River Editors

Author:Charles River Editors
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Charles River Editors
Published: 2017-12-16T16:00:00+00:00

The concentration of Luftwaffe air assets on London made it much easier for the British to intercept raids. Wisely, the RAF used its Hawker Hurricanes exclusively against bombers where possible, recognizing how completely the Bf 109s outclassed them. Counter-fighter operations fell exclusively to the Spitfires, at least on paper, though Hurricane pilots naturally found themselves under attack by German fighters at various times, forcing them to mount a defense or flee.

As the Battle of Britain turned against them, the Germans switched to night bombing raids in an effort to increase their survival rates. At this point, the RAF switched from the Spitfire – which lived up to its name with long plumes of brilliant, flaming exhaust – to the Bristol Beaufighter as their fighter of choice. Though slower than the Spitfire, the Beaufighter mounted four cannons and a Mark IV Airborne Intercept radar array.

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