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RAF Fighter Command

Existed: 14 Jul 1936 – 2 Sept 1945

Commanders

  • Hugh Dowding 14 Jul 1936 – 25 Nov 1940
  • William Sholto Douglas 25 Nov 1940 – 28 Nov 1942
  • Roderic Hill 15 Nov 1943 – 14 May 1945

Positions (approximate)

  1. 13 August 1940HQ Bentley Priory; 11 Group covered the south-east
  2. 6 June 1944Air Defence of Great Britain (renamed Fighter Command Oct 1944); HQ Bentley Priory; air cover for Overlord

Positions are approximate sector centres on front-snapshot dates — not daily positions or headquarters. Between dates the map shows the last known position.

Sources

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    RAF Fighter Command

    Wikipedia (EN) · encyclopedia

RAF Fighter Command · Militavor