In the inter-war years and after 1940, Hugh Dowding, Air Officer Commanding Fighter Command has received credit for the defence of British air space and the failure of the Luftwaffe to achieve air superiority. However, Dowding had spent so much effort preparing day fighter defences, there was little to prevent the Germans carrying out an alternative strategy by bombing at night. When the Luftwaffe struck at British cities for the first time on 7 September 1940, a number of civic and political leaders were worried by Dowding's apparent lack of reaction to the new crisis. COUNT 4
QSN1 Who was the Air Officer Commanding Fighter Command after 1940? ANS1 Hugh Dowding QSN2 What credit did Dowding receive? ANS2 defence of British air space QSN3 What strategy could the German's have used instead of day raids? ANS3 bombing at night QSN4 Why were civic and political leaders worried about Dowdings? ANS4 lack of reaction to the new crisis