How Hugh Dowding and the RAF won the Battle of Britain

The Battle of Britain is often defined by images of Spitfires and Messerschmitts duelling in the skies. But what if the deciding factor in this fight for air supremacy was actually based on the ground?

IWM Duxford Curator Craig Murray takes a look at the Dowding System and explains how it turned the battle decisively in Britain's favour.

0:00 Intro
1:03 The Battle of France
1:47 Sir Hugh Dowding
2:05 RADAR
2:46 The Royal Observer Corps
3:36 The Filter Room
4:48 German failures
5:22 Battle of Britain day
5:51 Conclusion

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