RAF Fighter Command
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Headquarters | RAF Bentley Priory |
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United Kingdom | |
Motto | Offence Defence |
Founded | July 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 command | Sir Hugh Dowding |
Branch | Royal Air Force |
Engag | World War II |
March | Fighter Command March |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1256968 |
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.