Microsoft Store
 

Big Wing


 

The Big Wing, also known as a Balbo, was a air fighting tactic proposed during the Battle of Britain by Acting Squadron Leader Douglas Bader and 12 Group commander Air Vice-Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory. In essence the tactic was to meet incoming Luftwaffe bombing raids in strength with a wing-sized formation of three to five squadrons.

See also

Further Reading

  • Bader's Duxford Fighters: the Big Wing Controversy, Dilip Sarkar (Ramrod Publications, 1997)
  • The Bader Wing, John Frayn Turner (Midas Books, 1981)
  • The Battle of Britain: Dowding and the First Victory (aka The Battle of Britain: New Perspectives), John Ray (Arms and Armour, 1994)
  • RAF Official History: The Battle of Britain, T.C.G. James (Frank Cass, 2000)
  • Spitfire Ace - Flying the Battle of Britain, Davison & Taylor (Channel 4, 2003)
◄ Big Wing: Introduction
 

~ Table of Content ~

►Introduction
►See also

 

 

~ What's Hot ~

New Moon, Avatar, Lethal Weapon 5, Up In The Air, 500 Days Of Summer, The Lovely Bones, Alvin And The Chipmunks The Squeakquel, The Book Of Eli, The Box, The Hangover, Hannah Montana The Movie, All About Steve, My Sister S Keeper, District 9, The Blind Side, The Princess And The Frog, The Mummy 4 Rise Of The Aztec, The Karate Kid, Twilight, Dear John,

~ Community ~

►History Forum
Come and discuss about History, Civilizations, Historical Events and Figures
►History Web-Ring
A community of sites, blogs and forums dedicated to History. Do not hesitate to submit your site.

Some of the information on this page come from a Wikipedia article
and are licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Lexicon - Privacy Policy - Spiritus-Temporis.com ©2005.