Originally Posted by
Davef68
IIRC one squadron used the book defensive tactics (Descending circle formation providing a 'ring of fire') and was pretty successful the other didn't and got mauled.
Many summers ago, I was painting my porch and had some interesting conversations with my neighbour.
I was telling him about "poor morale in the RAF".
He replied "you should try being on a Fairey Battle squadron in 1940"!
He was OC a UK based squadron while the squadrons in France were taking terrible losses.
So he got his flight commanders together to discuss tactics - the best they could come up with was to fly defensive circles if attacked by fighters.
Straight from the horses mouth!
lsh
