From post 4
"It always amazes me whenever it starts going wrong for LAND that they start exclaiming "Where's bloody Air Force". Dunkirk is a classic example of this. The RAF were taking the Germans on well inside the German lines to try and stop the Luftwaffe from getting to our lines. Just because the RAF weren't visible overhead Dunkirk then their tiny minds told them that they didn't turn up. Indeed, some of those unfortunate to get shot down and survive were excluded by the Navy and Army from being allowed from getting on a boat back to Blighty. It's reported that fighter ace Al Deere, a RAF Boxing Champ, had to chin the boarding officer to get on a boat as they were not letting the RAF board (w-anchors). Deere became a fighter ace in ONE day at Dunkirk and went on to command during the Battle of Britain. As an indicator of the quality of his character he was one RAF Halton's most popular commandants, inspiring young men who went on to serve in the 50s, 60s and 70s. If it wasn't for the RAF then the rescue of so many at Dunkirk just would not have been possible - maybe Sir Nick and his subordinates should remember that..."
Looks like you saw the documentary on TV last week. What struck me was the comment that we were there, but at 20000+ feet so the troops on the ground couldn't see us. Strikes me that if you have Stukas (which were sitting ducks as prooved during the Battle of Britain) dropping bombs down your throat you might expect some attempt to stop them. I suspect that from a fighter pilots perspective going down to tackle the Stuka at low would leave them very vulnerable too the 109'S.
I find the statement "just because the RAF weren't visible overhead Dunkirk then their tiny minds told them that they didn't turn up" deeply offensive. "Tiny minds" god almighty what an an appalling thing to say. The troops on the ground reported what they saw or in this case what they didn't see.