Abstract
This article undermines a prop supporting the popular belief that Britain was directly saved from invasion in 1940 because the R.A.F. held control of the air in the Battle of Britain. Primary source evidence shows that even without adequate air cover, warships retained considerable potential to resist bombing attacks. While weaknesses in the system of air defence are acknowledged, the Luftwaffe possessed significant shortcomings when operating against the Royal Navy. Germany achieved temporary local air superiority over Kent and Sussex in September 1940 and it is suggested that German leaders were disinclined to recognize this because they expected that warships would smash the invasion anyway.
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