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The Battle of Britain was predominately fought between the British RAF and the German Luftwaffe assisted by the Italian Air Force.

Other main weapons in the battle were Chain-Home Radar Network, British Observer Corps and British Anti-Aircraft Artillary.

The RAF

The two mainstay fighters for the RAF were

  • Hawker Hurricane - Mk1
  • Supermarine Spitfire - Mk1 and Mk2.

Also used by the RAF were.

  • Bristol Blenheim - Mk1f. Night Fighter variant of Mk1.
  • Bristol Beaufighter - Mk1
  • Boulton Paul Defiant - Mk1
  • Gloster Gladiator

The Luftwaffe

For the Germans this was a battle for bombers. The fighters were there mostly to protect the bombers and maybe wining air superiority from British Fighter Command.

German Bombers

  • Dornier Do17 - Varients Do17-M, Do17-P, Do17-Z2 & Do17-Z-3
  • Dornier Do18 - Do18-D1
  • Heinkel He111 - He111-H2, He111-H3, He111-H4 & He111-P1
  • Junkers Ju87 Stuka - Ju87-B1 & Ju87-B2
  • Junkers Ju88 - Ju88-A1 & Ju88-42

Italian Bombers

German Fighters

  • Messerschmit Bf109 - Bf109-E1, Bf109-E1B, Bf109-E3, Bf109-E4, Bf109-E4B, Bf109-E4N, Bf109-E7, Bf109-E7N & Bf109-F1
  • Messerschmit Bf110 - Bf110-C4, Bf110-C4B & Bf110-C5

Italian Fighters

  • Fiat CR.42 Falco
  • Fiat G.50 Freccia

Other German Planes

  • Breguet 521 Bizerte- Reconnaissance (French built)
  • Focke-Wulf Fw200-C3 - Reconnaissance and Anti-Shipping Bomber.
  • Heinkel He59-C2 - Torpedo Bomber.
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