75:
519:
731:
57:
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808:'s air defence system. On 1 May, Air Officer Commanding in Chief, Fighter Command, Air Marshal Sir Hector McGregor assumed the additional title of Commander United Kingdom Air Defence Region. The ADR itself stretched some hundreds of miles to the north, west and south of the country and almost to the continental coastline in the east.
627:, the invasion of France which began on 6 June 1944. RAF and Allied fighter units suppressed the meagre German air opposition and supported ground forces by strafing German positions and transport. Later in the year, the final test of ADGB (renamed Fighter Command in October 1944) in the war occurred against the
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at the time needed to find cuts in the
British defence budget, since the UK was in serious danger of being bankrupted by its defence spending. The rate of improvement of surface to air missiles seemed to indicate that they would soon be able to shoot any manned aircraft out of the sky. Consequently,
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in 1954–55. After 1949, those Soviet bombers could be carrying nuclear weapons, and so intercepting them was crucial if the United
Kingdom was to be saved during a war. A long succession of fighter aircraft saw service with Fighter Command during the 1950s and 1960s. Particularly notable types were
800:
the Sandys review declared that manned aircraft were obsolescent and would soon become obsolete. All programmes for manned aircraft that were not too far along were cancelled. The
Lightning was the only one of a number of new supersonic aircraft that was too far along to cancel. That decision,
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from interfering in the ground and sea battle, claiming 106 victories. Postwar analysis showed that the RAF lost 106 aircraft, including 88 fighters and 18 bombers; 29 fighter losses were from flak, one ran out of fuel, two collided and one was a victim of friendly fire. The real
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had all been formed in 1936 to help command an expanding RAF. It was now becoming clear that the RAF was simply becoming too small to justify their continued existence as separate entities. Consequently, in 1968, Fighter
Command and Bomber Command were joined together to form
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claimed 61 of the 106 RAF machines lost, which included all types, JG 2 claiming 40 and JG 26 claiming 21. In 1942 Fighter
Command claimed 560 victories against a true loss of 272 German fighters from all causes, for 574 RAF day fighters destroyed.
538:
The difficult task of slowly grinding down the
Germans continued into 1942 and 1943. Squadrons also found themselves on tiring defensive patrols as small formations of Fw 190s flew 'hit and run' nuisance raids all along the south coast and the
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The
Lightning was the only purely British supersonic aircraft to enter service. That was due to a disastrous defence review in 1957. During the mid-1950s, the performance of the new surface to air missiles was improving at an enormous rate.
230:. Air Defence of Great Britain was renamed back to Fighter Command in October 1944 and continued to provide defensive patrols around Great Britain. It was disbanded for the second time in 1968, when it was subsumed into the new
574:. JG 2, lost 14 Fw 190s and eight pilots killed, JG 26 lost six Fw 190s with their pilots. Spitfire losses stood at 70 destroyed and damaged to all causes; the number lost to Fw 190s is unknown. The
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between 1925 and 31 December 1995, when it was stood down. Initially established for an aircraft recognition and reporting role that lasted through both world wars, the organisation switched to a
462:
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nuclear reporting role during the 1950s. The 10,500 ROC volunteers were trained and administered by a small cadre of 69 uniformed full-time professional officers under the command of a
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combined with the increasing costs of developing aircraft crippled the
British aircraft industry and made Fighter Command and the RAF reliant on foreign or jointly developed aircraft.
423:, the German attack on the Soviet Union began in June 1941. Large Spitfire formations were sent out with small numbers of medium bombers to lure the German fighters into combat. The
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and transferred to
Transport Command/British Air Force of Occupation. From 1939 to 1945, RAF Fighter Command lost 3,690 killed, 1,215 wounded and 601 POW; 4,790 aircraft were lost.
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31:
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radar stations in early 1940. In the end, the
Germans failed to attain air superiority, although the RAF had been eating severely into its reserves during the battle, as had the
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222:. The Command continued until 17 November 1943, when it was disbanded and the RAF fighter force was split into two categories; defence and attack. The defensive force became
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In the aftermath of World War II, the role of Fighter Command was still to protect the UK from air attack. Only the threat had changed, from Germany to the
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2189:
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2901:
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2647:
2823:
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aircraft. The Spitfire squadrons (42 with Mark Vs, and four with Mark IXs) flew ground-attack, escort and air-superiority sorties and prevented the
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fighters shot down but only 236 were lost from all causes, 103 in combat, for a loss of 400 RAF fighters. As 1941 ended, the appearance of the new
143:
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635:. RAF fighters also flew long-range night intruder operations against German airfields and aircraft (e.g., at take-off/landing) at the time the
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biplane fighters leading up to, and through the period of its founding – with two of the most famous aircraft ever to fly with the RAF, the
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1946:
1941:
1936:
1931:
1926:
1921:
1916:
1911:
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860:, both becoming groups within the new command. Coastal Command was disbanded and subsumed into the new Strike Command in November 1969.
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of 1940 continued against civilian and industrial targets. Fighter Command night defences improved considerably in the new year; the
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fighter groups were operational in May 1943, the Command's Spitfires performed a vital role in protecting the increasing numbers of
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By May 1941, the squadrons based at all the main fighter airfields operated in wings, under the tactical control of the new post of
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losses mounted from 28 in January 1941 to 124 in May, when transfers of German bomber units to eastern Europe for the forthcoming
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2926:
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703:, the ROC remained administered by Fighter Command until 31 March 1968, when responsibility was handed over to the newly formed
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35:
3000:
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2322:
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1962:
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in late 1951 to bolster NATO's strength, and was in a position to assist Fighter Command until it relocated to bases in
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623:(established 26 June 1940) was disestablished, on 15 July. In 1944 ADGB made the greatest effort in its history during
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254:. Fighting Area was raised to Command status in 1932 and renamed Fighter Command on 1 May 1936. On 23 February 1940,
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and became a uniformed volunteer branch of the RAF from April 1941 for the remainder of its existence, retitled the
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664:. 10 Group was disestablished on 2 May 1945, and 70 Group on 17 July 1945. In 1946, 60 Group was amalgamated with
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during the Battle of Britain – however meant such protection was limited to the Channel and the European coast.
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1977:
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were reversed, the short range of the Spitfire becoming a tactical disadvantage and British pilots became
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operating over Occupied Europe. The Spitfire's chronic lack of operational range – not entirely unlike
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343:). Fighter Command was divided into a number of Groups, each defending a different part of the UK.
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As the 1960s dawned, the RAF continued to shrink. The three functional commands, Fighter Command,
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823:(15 March 1939 – 20 May 1946) was reformed on 16 May 1955 and then disbanded 31 December 1961 at
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into a war of attrition and keep as many German fighters in the west, particularly after the
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and its daylight bombers would add bomber escort to Fighter Command's tasks. Until American
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were maintained. 13 Sector disbanded by amalgamation with No. 11 Sector on 17 March 1965.
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Over the next few years, the Command expanded greatly and replaced its obsolete
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413:. Various types of short-penetration fighter operations were used to draw the
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409:. Fighter Command began a campaign to gain air superiority over northwestern
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took the brunt of the German attack, as it controlled southeast England and
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bombers attacking the United Kingdom loom large. A Canadian fighter wing,
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692:(ROC). The corps would continue as a civilian organisation but wearing a
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as a prerequisite to the launch of a seaborne invasion force (codenamed
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On 20 May 1926, the forerunner of Fighter Command was established as a
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to support ground forces after the invasion of Europe. The same year,
615:(ADGB), the former name of Fighter Command, to defend Britain and the
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2006:
815:(14 July 1936 – 31 December 1960, 1 January 1961 - 1 April 1963) and
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As a direct result of their efforts during the Battle of Britain the
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In January 1945, the command included 10, 11, 12 and 13 Groups, plus
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launched an offensive aimed at attaining air superiority over the
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loss was 48 aircraft were lost, 28 being bombers, half of them
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348:
1448:. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd., 1994.
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Dildy, Douglas (2016). "Fighter Command: the Original IADS".
292:, 1940. Foreign fighter squadrons began forming in July 1940.
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262:
198:. It was formed in 1936 to allow more specialised control of
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The ROC was a defence warning organisation operating in the
440:(JG 26) in western Europe, comprising 180 fighters at most.
1147:'The JG 26 War Diary' (Volume 1), Caldwell (1996) page 199.
805:
571:
1114:(1 ed.). London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. p.
738:, a mainstay of Fighter Command during the Cold War years.
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547:, the RAF had an opportunity to engage large numbers of
530:, which disrupted the missile's automatic pilot during
250:. On 1 June 1926, Fighting Area was transferred to the
827:(becoming 11 Group). From 1 April 1963 three sectors,
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were fitted with radar sets, which improved accuracy.
320:. The supreme test of Fighter Command came during the
1371:(1 ed.). Yeovil: Patrick Stephens. p. 222.
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In February 1944, Fighter Command was split into the
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came into squadron service. On 19 August, during the
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The advantages enjoyed by Fighter Command during the
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1968
465:, put the British fighters at a worse disadvantage.
1551:(2nd rev. ed.). London: Macdonald and Jane's.
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1164:
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258:was established within Fighter Command to control
3256:Military units and formations established in 1936
2198:RAF strategic bombing during the Second World War
371:which covered the North of England and Scotland.
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1230:Eden, Paul E (2016). "Fighter Command...Again".
1549:Fighter Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft
1195:The JG 26 War Diary (Volume 1), Caldwell (1996)
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2700:
2183:
1611:
804:In 1961, RAF Fighter Command was assigned to
1493:. London: Midland Publishing Limited, 1998.
1478:. London: Midland Publishing Limited, 1998.
636:
575:
561:
554:
548:
501:
452:
424:
414:
2707:
2693:
2648:Air operations during the Battle of Europe
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1618:
1604:
641:night fighters would be scrambled against
584:By the autumn of 1942, the arrival of the
451:if shot down. Fighter Command claimed 711
226:(ADGB) and the offensive force became the
206:. It earned near-immortal fame during the
29:
1284:Air of Authority, List of Groups 70 - 106
288:Shot of the fighter pilots of the Polish
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1391:
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1304:
729:
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283:
280:RAF Fighter Command order of battle 1940
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1463:. HarperCollins Publishers Ltd., 1992.
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3078:Commandant-General of the RAF Regiment
1504:
1254:
405:, a survivor of 1940 with the rank of
3001:List of equipment of the RAF Regiment
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2643:United States Army Air Forces (USAAF)
2171:
1599:
1204:
696:and administered by Fighter Command.
488:and became increasingly effective in
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300:squadrons – generally outfitted with
16:Former command of the Royal Air Force
3195:
2638:Aerial defence of the United Kingdom
1369:RAF Coastal Command : 1936–1969
1229:
1105:
273:
3271:Allied air commands of World War II
2902:Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service
2714:
2303:Combined Bomber Offensive (1943–44)
1570:. Feltham: Temple Press Aerospace.
1318:"British Military Aviation in 1961"
1295:'Fighter Command' Chaz Bowyer, 1980
1268:"List of RAF commands January 1945"
355:, which covered southwest England,
268:
13:
3142:Combined Cadet Force (RAF section)
2659:Death by Moonlight: Bomber Command
1568:The History of the Royal Air Force
1433:. Pen & Sword Aviation, 2007.
14:
3282:
1516:James, T.C.G. and Sebastian Cox.
842:
725:
375:was established on 26 June 1940.
3194:
3058:Assistant Chief of the Air Staff
2288:Area bombing of cities (1942–43)
1512:. London: William Kimber and Co.
1411:. London: Victor Gollancz, 1941.
1209:. Stamford: Key Publishing: 57.
1083:List of Royal Air Force commands
864:Air Officers Commanding-in-Chief
796:in an infamous statement in the
73:
55:
3152:RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine
3032:List of serving senior officers
2216:RAF strategic bombing 1942–1945
2152:RAF strategic bombing offensive
1400:
1385:
1360:
1351:
1337:
1328:
1310:
1298:
1289:
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1223:
684:was granted the title Royal by
461:, considerably superior to the
324:in the summer of 1940 when the
1547:Rawlings, John D. R. (1978) .
1461:RAF Fighter Command, 1936–1968
1416:RAF Fighter Command, 1936–1968
1198:
1189:
1180:
1171:
1150:
1141:
1132:
1099:
490:ground-controlled interception
265:detection and tracking units.
1:
2221:Area Bombing Directive (1942)
2157:United States Army Air Forces
1566:Rawlings, John D. R. (1984).
1088:
811:In organisational terms, Nos
606:the Bf 109E's similar dilemma
598:Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses
586:United States Army Air Forces
510:ended the Blitz in May 1941.
228:RAF Second Tactical Air Force
3218:Air Defence of Great Britain
1627:Air Defence of Great Britain
613:Air Defence of Great Britain
602:Consolidated B-24 Liberators
252:Air Defence of Great Britain
224:Air Defence of Great Britain
7:
2927:RAF Mountain Rescue Service
2922:RAF Search and Rescue Force
2231:Casablanca directive (1943)
1978:Women's Auxiliary Air Force
1963:Battle of Britain airfields
1076:
699:With their headquarters at
486:aircraft interception radar
379:was established to run the
202:. It served throughout the
10:
3287:
3083:Warrant Officer of the RAF
2778:Operational Training units
2308:Battle of Berlin (1943–44)
2252:Frederick "Prof" Lindemann
1446:The Source Book of the RAF
1286:, accessed September 2020.
781:English Electric Lightning
779:, Gloster Javelin and the
736:English Electric Lightning
654:38 (Airborne Forces) Group
513:
394:
277:
237:
177:English Electric Lightning
3229:
3222:
3213:
3175:
3127:
3091:
3045:
3027:List of notable personnel
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2971:
2958:Royal Auxiliary Air Force
2950:
2862:
2832:
2824:Satellite Landing Grounds
2806:
2740:
2731:
2722:
2630:
2579:
2533:
2460:
2394:
2351:
2298:Battle of the Ruhr (1943)
2275:
2239:
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2139:
2103:
2052:
1990:
1955:
1882:
1854:
1811:
1773:
1766:
1741:
1723:
1680:
1673:
1637:
720:serving RAF Air Commodore
617:Second Tactical Air Force
594:Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
484:, equipped with improved
154:
149:
133:
128:
114:
106:
96:
86:
68:
50:
42:
36:RAF Fighter Command badge
28:
23:
3266:Royal Air Force commands
3162:RAF Football Association
3063:Air Member for Personnel
2783:Schools / Training units
2622:Light Night Strike Force
1650:Royal Canadian Air Force
1367:Ashworth, Chris (1992).
1093:
798:1957 Defence White Paper
3073:Air Member for Materiel
1591:. London: Putnam, 1960.
1418:. BCA/J.M. Dent, 1980.
1156:Franks 1998, pp. 56–62.
1110:A dictionary of mottoes
734:The supersonic fighter
694:Royal Air Force uniform
351:. It was reinforced by
2262:Sir Archibald Sinclair
2247:Arthur "Bomber" Harris
2226:Dehousing paper (1942)
1705:Trafford Leigh-Mallory
1357:Delve 1994, pp. 98–99.
1177:Franks 1998, p. 56-62.
1067:Air Chief Marshal Sir
1011:Air Chief Marshal Sir
983:Air Chief Marshal Sir
969:Air Chief Marshal Sir
955:Air Chief Marshal Sir
941:Air Chief Marshal Sir
929:Trafford Leigh-Mallory
927:Air Chief Marshal Sir
739:
637:
576:
562:
555:
549:
535:
526:tipping the wing of a
502:
453:
425:
415:
293:
2963:RAF Volunteer Reserve
2407:Boston (Douglas DB-7)
2293:U-boat pens (1943–44)
2283:Oil targets (1940-45)
1798:Anti-Aircraft Command
1234:. Stamford: Key: 75.
733:
521:
287:
110:Fighter Command March
2996:List of RAF missiles
2979:List of RAF aircraft
2897:RAF Medical Services
2882:RAF Chaplains Branch
2653:Defence of the Reich
2147:Air Raid Precautions
1973:Royal Observer Corps
1489:Franks, Norman L.R.
1474:Franks, Norman L.R.
1459:Franks, Norman L.R.
1324:on 21 November 2008.
1257:, pp. 214, 249.
690:Royal Observer Corps
676:Royal Observer Corps
508:Operation Barbarossa
421:Operation Barbarossa
359:, which covered the
318:Supermarine Spitfire
165:Supermarine Spitfire
3157:RAF Benevolent Fund
3092:symbols and uniform
2725:Ministry of Defence
2556:Intruder operations
2370:("Dambusters" raid)
2116:Battle of the Beams
1793:RAF Coastal Command
1788:RAF Balloon Command
1783:RAF Fighter Command
1520:. Routledge, 2001.
1106:Pine, L.G. (1983).
870:
869:List of commanders
793:Minister of Defence
760:RAF North Luffenham
662:70 (Training) Group
474:Bristol Beaufighter
188:RAF Fighter Command
3137:Air Training Corps
3053:Chief of Air Staff
2917:RAF Music Services
2673:Target for Tonight
2257:Sir Charles Portal
2211:Butt Report (1941)
1803:RAF Bomber Command
1754:Robert Watson-Watt
1665:Big Wing formation
1186:Delve 2007, p. 73.
1138:Franks 1998, p. 7.
868:
750:saw the threat of
740:
705:RAF Strike Command
701:RAF Bentley Priory
670:90 (Signals) Group
643:RAF Bomber Command
633:Operation Crossbow
625:Operation Overlord
536:
532:Operation Crossbow
391:1941 air offensive
341:Operation Sea Lion
294:
144:Sir Sholto Douglas
91:RAF Bentley Priory
3251:Battle of Britain
3239:
3238:
3230:Succeeded by
3208:
3207:
3037:Personnel numbers
2932:RAF Marine Branch
2912:RAF ground trades
2858:
2857:
2682:
2681:
2617:No. 100 Group RAF
2362:(Friedrichshafen)
2165:
2164:
2002:Battle of Britain
1986:
1985:
1762:
1761:
1655:Strategic bombing
1577:978-0-600-34990-7
1168:Weal 1996, p. 26.
1074:
1073:
892:Air Chief Marshal
837:No. 13 Sector RAF
833:No. 12 Sector RAF
829:No. 11 Sector RAF
480:as the principal
459:Focke-Wulf Fw 190
445:Battle of Britain
438:Jagdgeschwader 26
322:Battle of Britain
274:Battle of Britain
208:Battle of Britain
182:
181:
46:14 July 1936–1968
3278:
3224:Fighter Command
3214:Preceded by
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3210:
3198:
3197:
3128:associated civil
2892:RAF Legal Branch
2887:RAF Intelligence
2773:Conversion units
2738:
2737:
2709:
2702:
2695:
2686:
2685:
2607:No. 6 Group RCAF
2541:Area bombardment
2525:Target indicator
2498:Blockbuster bomb
2313:Transport (1944)
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2185:
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2131:German V weapons
1846:No. 14 Group RAF
1841:No. 13 Group RAF
1836:No. 12 Group RAF
1831:No. 11 Group RAF
1826:No. 10 Group RAF
1771:
1770:
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1069:Frederick Rosier
1053:Air Marshal Sir
1039:Air Marshal Sir
963:17 November 1947
952:17 November 1947
935:15 November 1943
924:15 November 1943
921:28 November 1942
907:28 November 1942
904:25 November 1940
888:25 November 1940
871:
867:
640:
621:No. 14 Group RAF
579:
565:
558:
552:
505:
478:Bristol Blenheim
456:
428:
418:
397:Circus offensive
314:Hawker Hurricane
306:Gloster Gauntlet
269:Second World War
256:No. 60 Group RAF
204:Second World War
200:fighter aircraft
161:Hawker Hurricane
140:Sir Hugh Dowding
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2718:
2716:Royal Air Force
2713:
2683:
2678:
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2602:No. 5 Group RAF
2597:No. 4 Group RAF
2592:No. 3 Group RAF
2587:No. 1 Group RAF
2575:
2571:Shuttle bombing
2529:
2503:Earthquake bomb
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2235:
2199:
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2111:Barrage balloon
2099:
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1982:
1968:Eagle Squadrons
1951:
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1821:No. 9 Group RAF
1807:
1758:
1737:
1719:
1669:
1645:Royal Air Force
1633:
1624:
1594:
1589:Fighter Command
1578:
1559:
1510:The Mare's Nest
1409:Fighter Command
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853:Coastal Command
845:
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647:Operation Hydra
629:V-1 flying bomb
568:Dornier Do 217s
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476:supplanted the
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