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Old 06-16-2011, 02:54 AM
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The BoB wasn't about fighter vs fighter.
Sure it was. Fighters are the only aircraft capable of winning and holding air superiority. The mission of the Luftwaffe was to gain and hold that air superiority over the invasion area.

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For brevity, the analysis focuses primarily on the single-seat fighters deployed by the respective air forces. It was in this arena that the Luftwaffe needed to prevail if it were to achieve air superiority over southern England and, in so doing, defeat the Royal Air Force.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m...4/ai_74582443/

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Bomber losses did count and they counted more than fighter losses.
Yes, I agree. The German logistical system was not prepared to handle a protracted campaign. They simply could not replace losses at the rate the RAF' system could thanks to some brilliant pre-war planning.

So even though the RAF on a tactical level suffered higher losses in air to air combat, on a strategic level, they bled the Luftwaffe dry.

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Erwin Rommel: "Amateurs study tactics, professionals study logistics".

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