This article lists the RAF Fighter Command order of battle at 15 September 1940, during the Battle of Britain.

Fighter Command

RAF Fighter Command Headquarters was located at RAF Bentley Priory, near Stanmore in North London. The commanding officer was Air Chief Marshal Hugh C.T. Dowding.

Fighter groups GroupHeadquartersCommanding officerArea of operations9 GroupRAF Barton Hall, Preston, LancashireWilfred McClaughryNorth West England and Northern Ireland 10 GroupRAF Box,RAF Box Box, WiltshireQuintin Brand South West England and South Wales 11 GroupRAF Uxbridge,RAF Uxbridge Hillingdon, MiddlesexKeith Park South East England and London 12 GroupRAF Watnall,RAF Watnall NottinghamshireTrafford Leigh-Mallory East Anglia, the Midlands, Mid Wales and North Wales 13 GroupRAF Newcastle,RAF Newcastle Kenton Bar, Newcastle upon TyneRichard Saul Northern England, Northern Ireland and Scotland14 GroupDrumossie Hotel, InvernessMalcolm HendersonScotland

Sector stations and satellite aerodromes

Sector stations had sector control rooms as well as the usual features of RAF aerodromes; they were able to control RAF fighter formations during the battle. Sector stations were also able to disperse squadrons to satellite aerodromes, most of which were fully equipped.Price, Alfred The Hardest Day, 1980, pp. 208-211. Sector Group Sector station Radio call sign Satellite airfield or airfields A 11 Tangmere SHORTJACK Westhampnett B 11 Kenley TOPHAT Croydon C 11 Biggin Hill SAPPER West Malling, GravesendNote: Also used by Sector D D 11 Hornchurch LUMBA Gravesend, Rochford, Manston, Hawkinge E 11 North Weald COWSLIP Stapleford Tawney, Martlesham Heath F 11 Debden GARTER Martlesham HeathNote: Also used by Sector E G 12 Duxford Fowlmere K 12 Wittering Coltishall L 12 Digby Ternhill M 12 Kirton-in-Lindsey N 12 Church Fenton Leconfield O 13 Usworth Catterick P 13 Acklington Q 13 Turnhouse Drem, Grangemouth R 13 Dyce Grangemouth S 13 Wick Grimsetter, Sumburgh W 10 Filton Boscombe Down, Colerne, Pembrey Y 10 Middle Wallop STARLIGHT Boscombe Down, Warmwell, Exeter, some control over RNAS Roborough, St. Eval Z 11 Northolt Hendon

Stations and squadrons

+Table of stations and squadronsThe primary source used to list the squadron names (e.g.; 152 "Hyderabad" Sqn.), unit code letters, radio call signs and aircraft types of the 71 officially accredited Battle of Britain Fighter Command squadrons and other units which served under Fighter Command is Ramsay 1989, p.255.Sector Station Squadron Type Squadron code R/T call sign Aerodrome CO10 Group RAF Middle Wallop No. 238 Sqn Hurricane VK RAF Middle Wallop Sqn Ldr Harold Fenton RAF Middle Wallop No. 609 Sqn Spitfire PR SORBO RAF Warmwell Sqn Ldr Horace Darley RAF Middle Wallop No. 604 (Night Fighter) Sqn Blenheim, Beaufighter NG RAF Middle Wallop Sqn Ldr Michael Anderson RAF Middle Wallop No. 23 Sqn (part) Blenheim YP RAF Middle Wallop Sqn Ldr George Heycock RAF Middle Wallop No. 152 Sqn Spitfire UM MAIDA RAF Warmwell Sqn Ldr Peter Devitt RAF Middle Wallop No. 56 Sqn Hurricane US BAFFINRAF Boscombe Down Sqn Ldr Herbert Pinfold RAF Filton No. 79 Sqn Hurricane NV PANSYRAF Pembrey Sqn Ldr J. Hervey Heyworth RAF Filton No. 87 Sqn Hurricane LK SUNCUPRAF Exeter, RAF Bibury Flt Lt R. S. Mills RAF Filton No. 601 Sqn Hurricane UF WEAPONRAF Filton Flt Lt Sir Archibald Hope (Acting CO) RAF Filton No. 234 Sqn Spitfire AZ CRESSY RAF St Eval Sqn Ldr Minden Blake RAF Filton No. 236 (Coastal Command) Sqn Blenheim FA RAF St Eval Sqn Ldr G. W. Montagu RAF Filton No. 247 Sqn Gladiator HP RNAS Roborough Flight Lieutenant Hugh Chater11 Group RAF Biggin Hill No. 72 Sqn Spitfire RN TENNIS RAF Biggin Hill Sqn Ldr A. R. Collins RAF Biggin Hill No. 92 Sqn Spitfire QJ GANNIC RAF Biggin Hill Sqn Ldr P. J. Sanders RAF Biggin Hill No. 141 Sqn (half) Defiant TW RAF Biggin Hill Sqn Ldr W. A. Richardson RAF Biggin Hill No. 66 Sqn Spitfire LZ FIBUS RAF Gravesend Rupert Leigh RAF North Weald No. 249 Sqn Hurricane GN GANER RAF Middle Wallop Sqn Ldr John Grandy RAF North Weald No. 23 Sqn (part) Blenheim YP RAF North Weald Sqn Ldr George Heycock RAF North Weald No. 46 Sqn Hurricane PO ANGEL RAF Stapleford Sqn Ldr J. R. MacLachlan RAF Kenley No. 253 Sqn Hurricane SW RAF Kenley Sqn Ldr E. R. Bitmead RAF Kenley No. 501 Sqn Hurricane SD VICEROY RAF Kenley Sqn Ldr Harry Hogan RAF Kenley No. 605 Sqn Hurricane UP TURKEY RAF Croydon Sqn Ldr Walter Churchill RAF Hornchurch No. 603 Sqn Spitfire XT VIKEN RAF Hornchurch Sqn Ldr George Denholm RAF Hornchurch No. 600 (Night Fighter) Sqn Blenheim, Beaufighter BQ RAF Hornchurch Sqn Ldr H. L. Maxwell RAF Hornchurch No. 41 Sqn Spitfire EB MITOR RAF Hornchurch Sqn Ldr Don Finlay RAF Hornchurch No. 222 Sqn Spitfire ZD KOTEL RAF Hornchurch Sqn Ldr John Hill RAF Tangmere No. 213 Sqn Hurricane AK BEARSKIN RAF Tangmere Flt Lt D. S. Wilson-Macdonald RAF Tangmere No. 607 Sqn Hurricane AF RAF Tangmere Sqn Ldr James Vick RAF Tangmere No. 602 Sqn Spitfire LO VILLA RAF Westhampnett Sqn Ldr A. V. R. "Sandy" Johnstone DFC RAF Tangmere No. 23 Sqn (part) Blenheim, Beaufighter YP RAF Ford Sqn Ldr George Heycock RAF Debden No. 17 Sqn Hurricane YB EDEY RAF Debden Sqn Ldr A. G. Miller RAF Debden No. 73 Sqn Hurricane TP RAF Debden Sqn Ldr Mike Beytagh RAF Debden No. 257 Sqn Hurricane DT ALERT RAF Martlesham Heath Sqn Ldr Robert Stanford Tuck RAF Debden No. 25 Sqn (part) Blenheim ZK RAF Martlesham Heath Sqn Ldr Wilfred Loxton RAF Northolt No. 1 Sqn RCAF Hurricane YO CARIBOU RAF Northolt Sqn Ldr Ernest McNab RAF Northolt No. 229 Sqn Hurricane RE KETA RAF Northolt Sqn Ldr Harry Maguire RAF Northolt No. 303 (Polish) Sqn Hurricane RF APANY RAF Northolt Sqn Ldr Ronald Kellet RAF Northolt No. 264 Sqn (part) Defiant PS RAF Northolt Sqn Ldr George Garvin RAF Northolt No. 504 Sqn Hurricane TM RAF Hendon Sqn Ldr John Sample12 Group RAF Duxford No. 242 Sqn Hurricane LE LORAG RAF Duxford Sqn Ldr Douglas Bader RAF Duxford No. 302 (Polish) Sqn Hurricane WX CALEB RAF Duxford Sqn Ldr W. A. Jack Satchell / Sqn Ldr M. V. M. Mumler RAF Duxford No. 310 (Czech) Sqn Hurricane NN CALLA RAF Duxford Flt Lt Douglas Blackwood / Sqn Ldr A. Sasha Hess RAF Duxford No. 19 Sqn Spitfire QV LUTON RAF Fowlmere Sqn Ldr Brian Lane RAF Coltishall No. 74 Sqn Spitfire ZP DYSOE RAF Wittering Sqn Ldr Adolph Malan RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey No. 616 Sqn Spitfire QJNote: The squadron code letters QJ were the same as those of 92 Squadron. The codes changed to YQ in 1941 RADPOE RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey Flt Lt H. F. "Billy" Burton RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey No. 264 Sqn (part) Defiant PS RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey Sqn Ldr George Garvin RAF Digby No. 151 Sqn Hurricane DZ RAF Digby RAF Digby No. 611 Sqn Spitfire FY CHARLIE RAF Digby Sqn Ldr Jim McComb RAF Digby No. 29 (Night Fighter) Sqn Blenheim, Beaufighter RO RAF Digby Sqn Ldr Stan Widdows RAF Wittering No. 1 Sqn Hurricane JX RAF Wittering Sqn Ldr David Pemberton DFC RAF Wittering No. 266 Sqn Spitfire UO RAF Wittering Flt Lt Patrick Jameson RAF Church Fenton No. 85 Sqn Hurricane VY HYDRO RAF Church Fenton Sqn Ldr Peter Townsend RAF Church Fenton No. 306 (Polish) Sqn (part) Hurricane UZ RAF Church Fenton Sqn Ldr D. R. Scott RAF Church Fenton No. 64 Sqn Spitfire SH FREEMA RAF Leconfield / RAF Ringway Sqn Ldr Don MacDonell13 Group RAF Usworth No. 54 Sqn Spitfire KL RABBIT RAF Catterick Flt Lt F. P. R. Dunworth RAF Usworth No. 219 (Night Fighter) Sqn (part) Blenheim, Beaufighter FK RAF Catterick Sqn Ldr J. H. Little RAF Usworth No. 43 Sqn Hurricane FT RAF Usworth Sqn Ldr Thomas Dalton-Morgan RAF Acklington No. 32 Sqn Hurricane GZ JACKO RAF Acklington Flt Lt Mike Crossley RAF Acklington No. 219 (Night Fighter) Sqn (part) Blenheim FK RAF Acklington Sqn Ldr J. H. Little RAF Turnhouse No. 3 Sqn Hurricane QO RAF Turnhouse Sqn Ldr S. F. Gooden RAF Turnhouse No. 65 Sqn Spitfire YT RAF Turnhouse Sqn Ldr A. L. Holland RAF Turnhouse No. 141 Sqn Defiant TW RAF Turnhouse Sqn Ldr W. A. Richardson RAF Turnhouse No. 111 Sqn Hurricane JU WAGON RAF Drem Sqn Ldr John Thompson DFC RAF Turnhouse No. 263 Sqn Hurricane, Whirlwind HE RAF Drem Fg Off T. P. Pugh RAF Dyce No. 145 Sqn Hurricane SO PATIN RAF Roborough Sqn Ldr John Peel RAF Wick No. 232 Sqn Hurricane EF RAF Roborough Fg OffMichael Stephens RAF Aldergrove No. 245 Sqn Hurricane DX RAF Roborough Sqn Ldr E. W. Whitley RAF Biggin Hill No.610 Sqn Spitfire DW RAF Biggin Hill Sqn Ldr John Ellis

See also RAF Fighter Command List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons List of Officially Accredited Battle of Britain Squadrons List of RAF aircrew in the Battle of Britain Luftwaffe order of battle August 1940

References

Notes

Bibliography Ramsay, Winston (editor). The Battle of Britain Then and Now Mk V. London: Battle of Britain Prints International Ltd, 1989.

External links BattleofBritain.com - Retrieved: 4 August 2007.