As an ex-Army man myself, I would start by saying that I make no claims for intensive research into RAF matters other than when I spent almost two years researching the death of my own dear Air-Gunner brother in what were questionable circumstances.

I do however have the happy knack of being able to spot those who I believe would denigrate their betters purely for the sake of denigration.

Whilst browsing the internet I came across this site: 2003 History Conference - Air War Europe and read with interest this evaluation of Tedder by Liddel-Hart.

"The second action concerns the preparations for the Normandy invasion of 6 June 1944. General Eisenhower’s deputy supreme commander, Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder, believed the most important contribution air power could make to the invasion would be the disruption of the transport system in France. Because Fighter Command had established air superiority over France, Allied bombers were able to achieve Tedder’s aim relatively free from attack. Basil Liddell Hart later concluded that Tedder’s paralysis of the Nazis’ communications system was the single most significant factor in the success of the Normandy invasion.[24] It was the control of the air, though, that underwrote Tedder’s achievement"

Would Squeeth care to comment?