The Battle of Britain

1. The Battle of Britain

2. Phase 1:The Beginning • German campaign in Poland • 1 September – 5 October 1939 • The “Phony War” • October 1939 – May 1940 • The naval war • The Battle of Flanders, 10 May-4 June • The Battle of France, 5-25 June • The Battle of Britain, August-October 1940

3. Italy enters the war in June.

4. 1,963 British aircraft vs. 4,074 German aircraft

5. JU 87 Bomb load: 500 – 1000 lbs

6. HE 111 Bomb load: 4,410 lb

7. JU 88 Bomb load: 3300 – 5000 lbs

8. DO 17 Bomb load: 1,600 – 2,200 lb

9. US Bomb LoadsHeavy BombersMedium Bombers • B-17 6,000 – 12,000 lbs • B-24 8,000 lbs • B-29 20,000 lbs • B-25 2,000 – 4,000 lbs • A-26 4,000 – 8,000 lbs

10. Maximum Speed: 349 mph at 22,965 ft Range: 528 mls at 16,400 ft. Initial climb: to 5,500m (18,045 ft.) in 8 minutesService Ceiling: 32,800 ft. (10,000m) 4 7.9mm 2 20mm 1 7.9mm in rear cockpit ME 110

11. Maximum Speed: 357 mph at 12,300 ft.Maximum Climb: 3,100 feet per minuteRange: 412 MilesService Ceiling: 36,000 ft. 2 7.9 mm 2 20 mm ME 109

12. Hawker Hurricane

13. Supermarine Spitfire

15. Why ? Douglas Bader Adolf Galland Center of Gravity ?

20. Hurricane 318 mph 2,520 ft/min 36,000 ft Spitfire 355-362 mph 2,530 ft/min 35,000 ft Bf/Me 109 E mph 3,100 ft/min 36,000 ft. British Germans Strength: 1,963 aircraft 4,074 aircraft Casualties: 544 killed 2,500 killedAircraft losses: 1,547 1,887

21. Subsequent bombing of London and other cities: 43,000 civilians dead, 51,000 injuredCoventry, 14 November 1940: 60,000 buildings destroyed, 500+ people killed