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RAF Fighter Command

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HeadquartersRAF Bentley Priory
United Kingdom
MottoOffence Defence
FoundedJuly 14
1936
Notable commanders Hugh Dowding
Sholto Douglas, 1st Baron Douglas of Kirtleside
Engagements World War II
Cold War
Fighters Hawker Hurricane
Supermarine Spitfire
Gloster Meteor
Hawker Hunter
English Electric Lightning
Garrisonhq RAF Bentley Priory
Notabl commandSir Hugh Dowding
Branch Royal Air Force
Engag World War II
MarchFighter Command March
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Date of Upd.
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About RAF Fighter Command


RAF Fighter Command was one of the commands of the Royal Air Force. It was formed in 1936 to allow more specialised control of fighter aircraft. It served throughout the Second World War. It earned near-immortal fame during the Battle of Britain in 1940, when the Few held off the Luftwaffe attack on Britain.

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