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Fighter Command Order of Battle
August 8th 1940

11 Group
SECTOR
SQN
AIRCRAFT
BASED AT
COMMANDER
Biggin Hill 32 Hurricane Biggin Hill S/L J. Worrall
. 501 Hurricane Gravesend S/L H.A.V  Hogan
  . 610 Spitfire Biggin Hill S/L J Ellis
 . 600 Blenheim Manston S/L D.De B Clarke
North Weald 56 Hurricane North Weald S/L G.A.L Manton
 . 151 Hurricane North Weald S/L E.M Donaldson
                      One Flight 85 Hurricane Martlesham S/L P.W Townsend
 . 25 Blenheim Martlesham S/L K.A.McEwan
Kenley 64 Spitfire Kenley S/L A.R.D MacDonell
 . 615 Hurricane Kenley S/L J.R Kayll
 . 111 Hurricane Croydon S/L J.M Thompson
         Operational 17 Aug 1 Canada Hurricane Croydon S/L E.A.McNab
Hornchurch 65 Spitfire Hornchurch S/L A.L.Holland
 . 74 Spitfire Hornchurch S/L F.L White
 . 54 Spitfire Hornchurch S/L J.L Leathart
                   Until 9th Aug 41 Spitfire Hornchurch S/L H.West
Tangmere 43 Hurricane Tangmere S/L J.V.C Badger
 . 145 Hurricane Westhampnet S/L J.R.A Peel
 . 601 Hurricane Tangmere S/L E.F Ward
Debden 17 Hurricane Debden S/L R.I.G.McDougal
                      One Flight 85 Hurricane Debden S/L P.W Townsend
Northolt 1 Hurricane Northolt S/L D.A Pemberton
 .. 257 Hurricane Northolt S/L H.Harkness
. 303 Hurricane Northolt S/L R.G Kellett

10 Group 
SECTOR
SQN
AIRCRAFT
BASED AT
COMMANDER
Filton . 87 Hurricane Exeter S/L T.G Lovell-Gregg
 . 213 Hurricane Exeter S/L H.D.McGregor
Pembrey 92 Spitfire Pembury S/L P.J.Sanders
Middle Wallop 609 Spitfire Middle Wallop S/L H.S Darley
. 238 Hurricane Middle Wallop S/L H.A Fenton
. 604 Blenheim Middle Wallop S/L M.F Anderson
. 152 Spitfire Warmwell S/L P.K Devitt
St Eval 234 Spitfire St Eval S/L J.S O'Brien
... 247 Gladiator Roborough F/L H.A Chater
Coastal Command 236 Blenheim Thorney Island S/L P.E.Drew

12 Group
SECTOR
SQN
AIRCRAFT
BASED AT
COMMANDER
Duxford  19  Spitfire Fowlmere S/L P.C Pinkham
. 310 Hurricane Duxford S/L D.G.M Blackwood
P/O A.Hess
Coltishall 66 Spitfire Coltishall S/L R.H.A Leigh
 . 242 Hurricane Coltishall S/L D.R.S Bader
Kirton-in-Lindsay 222 Spitfire Kirton-in-Lindsay S/L J.H Hill
. 264 Defiant Kirton-in-Lindsay S/L P.A Hunter
Digby 46 Hurricane Digby F/L J.R McLachlan
 . 611 Spitfire Digby S/L J McComb
 . 29 Blenheim Digby S/L S.C Widdows
Wittering 229 Hurricane Wittering S/L H. J Maguire 
 . 266 Spitfire Wittering S/L R.L.Wilkinson
 . 23 Blenheim Collyweston S/L G.F.W Heycock
Church Fenton 73 Hurricane Church Fenton S/L J.W.C.More
 . 616 Spitfire Leconfield S/L M.Robinson
 . 249 Hurricane Church Fenton S/L J Grandy

13 Group
SECTOR
SQN
AIRCRAFT
BASED AT
COMMANDER
Catterick . 219 Blenheim Catterick S/L J.H.Little
               From 9th Aug 41 Spitfire Catterick S/L H.R.L Hood
Usworth 607 Hurricane Usworth S/L J.Vick
 . 72 Spitfire Acklington S/L A.R Collins
 . 79 Hurricane Acklington S/L J.H Heyworth
Turnhouse 141 Defiant Prestwick S/L W.A.Richardson
 . 253 Hurricane Turnhouse S/L T.P Gleave
 . 602 Spitfire Drem S/L A.V.R Johnstone
  605 Hurricane Drem S/L W.Churchill
Dyce 263 Hurricane Grangemouth S/L H.Eeles
                     "A" Flight 603 Spitfire Montrose S/L G.Denholm
                     "B" Flight 603 Spitfire Dyce ?
Wick 3 Hurricane Wick S/L S.F.Godden
 . 504 Hurricane Castletown S/L J Sample
                 one flight only 232 Hurricane Sumburgh F/L M.M.Stephens
Aldergrove 245 Hurricane Aldergrove S/L E.W.Whitley

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