BoB & Spitfire vs Hurricane (vs 109-ish) - an interesting viewpoint

[Sternjaeger II]

Originally Posted by taildraggernut

Nosense, the Germans were operating from France, last time I checked that was just on the other side of the channel so where is the advantage? do you really believe allied pilots were immune from capture by landing in the channel? do you really believe the Germans could not be rescued by their own side? the channel is irrelevant.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/w...f-Britain.html

well... the RAF was playing defensive, not offensive, so the majority of dogfights happened closer to the British coast or over British soil, that in a way is a considerable advantage. As for falling in the Channel: it wasn't much about being captured whilst in the drink, but surviving long enough in the waters.