What were the advantages and disadvantages of the Battle of Britain?

Answer 1

The advantages were that the British Royal Air Force prevented the Germans gaining control of the air and being able to launch an invasion from France. The disadvantage were that a lot of English pilots and civilians were killed, and a lot of England was destroyed as a result of air attack.

Answer 2

Radar

Alternative answer:

As much as having radar was the use it was put to - it was integrated into a reporting system so that fighters could be directed where required.

Another advantage was that it was fought over Britain itself - any shot British pilots were already home, any shot down Germans were captured.

German aircraft were at the maximum extent of their range (especially the fighters) and had limited time before needing to turn back, British aircraft were mostly operating within mere tens of miles of their home bases.

Answer 3

They were outnumbered 4 to 1.