| − | Radar was the secret weapon that made possible effective RAF counterattacks against invading Luftwaffe planes. The Germans were several years behind in development, and in any case radar was a defensive weapon and would not be much help top German bombers. | + | Radar was the secret weapon that made possible effective RAF counterattacks against invading Luftwaffe planes. The British had multiple radar chains that streached up and down the English coast. The Germans were several years behind in development, and in any case radar was a defensive weapon and would not be much help top German bombers. |