Just how effective IS allied radar? - 1st Nov 1942

[Paul Riley]

A few things i'm finding a bit odd at the moment in my campaign (I did a similar post a few days ago on the absence of allied aircraft) is the sporadic and sometimes total absence of aircraft.As some of you may have read some of my reports in the 'tell us what you are upto in your current campaign' post I was molested about 6 or 7 times trying to break out of the bay of Biscay,and now there has been a total absence of aircraft altogether for 2 days or so now.My natural asumption is that at this point in the war (check date above in post title) allied radar appears very weak,if not totally ineffectual at longer ranges.I am currently about 1000km west of the French coast.

Can someone enlighten me exactly what is happening here,or is it just plain old luck that I have'nt been spotted yet,even at night on the surface?.I understand the difficulty for bombers as the range increases significantly,but 48hrs without even a single bomber at this range seems a bit too weird.I would have thought being surfaced,and on a clear day they would'nt have much trouble acquiring me.

Thanks.