Fighter Command Order of Battle. August 1940
Sector Squadron No. Type Base Commanding Officer
11 Group
Biggin Hill 32 Hurricane Biggin Hill S/L J. Worral
610 Spitfire Biggin Hill S/L J. Ellis
501 Hurricane Gravesend S/L H. Hogan
600 Blenheim Manston S/L D. Clark
North Weald 56 Hurricane North Weald S/L M. Manton
151 Hurricane North Weald S/L T. Donaldson
85 Hurricane Martlesham S/L P. Townsend
25 Blenheim Martlesham S/L K. McEwan
Kenley 64 Spitfire Kenley S/L D. McDonnell
615 Hurricane Kenley S/L J. Kayall
111 Hurricane Croydon S/L J. Thompson
1 Can. Hurricane Croydon S/L E. McNab
Hornchurch 54 Spitfire Hornchurch S/L J. Leathart
65 Spitfire Hornchurch S/L A. Holland
74 Spitfire Hornchurch S/L F. White
266 Spitfire Hornchurch S/L R. Wilkinson
Tangmere 43 Hurricane Tangmere S/L J. Badger
601 Hurricane Tangmere S/L E. Ward
FIU Blenheim Shoreham S/L G. Chamberlain
145 Hurricane Westhampnett S/L J. Peel
Debden 17 Hurricane Debden S/L C. Williams
85 Hurricane Debden S/L P. Townsend
Northolt 1 Hurricane Northolt S/L D. Pemberton
257 Hurricane Northolt S/L H. Harkness
303 Hurricane Northolt S/L R. Kellet/
S/L Z. Krasnodebski
10 Group
Filton 87 Hurricane Exexter S/L T. Lovell-Gregg
213 Hurricane Exeter S/L H. McGregor
Middle Wallop 238 Hurricane Middle Wallop S/L H. Fenton
609 Spitfire Middle Wallop S/L H. Darley
604 Blenheim Middle Wallop S/L M. Anderson
152 Spitfire Warmwell S/L P. Devitt
St. Eval 234 pitfire St. Eval S/L J. O'Brien
247 Gladiator Roborough F/L H. Chater
Pembrey 92 Spitfire Pembrey S/L P. Sanders
12 Group
Duxford 310 Hurricane Duxford S/L D. Blackwood/
S/L Sasha Hess
19 Spitfire Fowlmere S/L P. Pinkham
Coltishall 66 Spitfire Coltishall S/L R. Leigh
242 Hurricane Coltishall S/L D. Bader
Kirton-in-Lindsey 222 Spitfire Kirton S/L J. Hill
264 Defiant Kirton S/L P. Hunter
Digby 46 Hurricane Digby S/L J. McLachlan
611 Spitfire Digby S/L J. McComb
29 Blenheim Digby S/L S. Widdows
Wittering 229 Hurricane Wittering S/L H. Maguire
23 Blenheim Collyweston S/L G. Heycock
Church Fenton 73 Hurricane Church Fenton S/L J. More
249 Hurricane Church Fenton S/L J. Grandy
616 Spitfire Leconfield S/L M. Robinson
13 Group
Catterick 41 Spitfire Catterick S/L R. Hood
219 Blenheim Catterick S/L J. Little
Usworth 607 Hurricane Usworth S/L J. Vick
72 Spitfire Acklington S/L A. Collins
79 Hurricane Acklington S/L H. Heyworth
Turnhouse 253 Hurricane Turnhouse S/L T. Gleave/
S/L H. Starr
602 Spitfire Drem S/L S/L S. Johnstone
605 Hurricane Drem S/L W. Churchill
141 Defiant Prestwick S/L W. Richardson
Dyce 603 Spitfire Montose/Dyce S/L G. Denholm
263 Hurricane Grangemouth S/L H. Eles
Wick 3 Hurricane Wick S/L S Godden
232 Hurricane Sumburgh F/L M. Stephens
504 Hurricane Castletown S/L J. Sample
Aldergrove 245 Hurricane Aldergrove S/L E. Whitney
There were of course various other Fighter Command aircraft used for communication, transport, liaison and other general duties.

The above information was taken from 'The Battle of Britain' by Richard Townshend Bickers, published by Salamander Books Ltd.,1990

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