Andrew Renwick
Curator of photographs at the Royal Air Force Museum Hendon and author on RAF history, providing expert commentary on Dowding and the development of British air defence.
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Mar 24, 2026 • 30min
S6E14: Force Integration in 1940: Dowding's Air Defence System
Andrew Renwick, curator of photographs at the RAF Museum Hendon and author on RAF history, explains how Hugh Dowding built Britain’s integrated air defence before WWII. He walks through radar adoption, intelligence sources like Enigma, and how decentralized command and experienced fighter leaders made the system function. The conversation highlights doctrinal clashes, the Big Wing debates, and Dowding’s lasting legacy.
