Fighter Command Order of Battle
September 15th 1940
11 Group / Air Vice Marshal Keith Park / Uxbridge Middlesex
SECTOR
|
SQN
|
AIRCRAFT
|
BASE
|
COMMANDER
|
Biggin Hill |
72 |
Spitfire |
Biggin Hill |
S/L A.R. Collins |
. |
92 |
Spitfire |
Biggin Hill |
S/L F.J. Sanders |
. |
66 |
Spitfire |
Gravesend |
S/L R.H.A. Leigh |
. |
141 |
Defiant |
Biggin Hill |
S/L W.A. Richardson |
North Weald |
249 |
Hurricane |
North Weald |
S/L J. Grandy |
. |
46 |
Hurricane |
Stapleford |
S/L J.R. MacLachlan |
. |
23 |
Blenheim |
North Weald |
S/L G.F.W. Heycock |
. |
23 half |
Beaufighter |
North Weald |
S/L G.F.W. Heycock |
Kenley |
253 |
Hurricane |
Kenley |
S/L E.R. Bitmead |
. |
501 |
Hurricane |
Kenley |
S/L H.A.V. Hogan |
. |
605 |
Hurricane |
Croydon |
S/L W.M. Churchill |
Hornchurch |
603 |
Spitfire |
Hornchurch |
S/L G.L. Denholm |
. |
41 |
Spitfire |
Hornchurch |
S/L R.C. Lister |
. |
222 |
Spitfire |
Hornchurch |
S/L L.H. Hill |
. |
600 |
Blenheim/Beaufighter |
Hornchurch |
S/L H.L. Maxwell |
Tangmere |
213 |
Hurricane |
Tangmere |
S/L D.S. Wilson-McDonald |
. |
607 |
Hurricane |
Tangmere |
S/L J.A. Vick |
. |
602 |
Spitfire |
Westhampnett |
S/L A.V.R. Johnstone |
. |
23 half |
Blenhein/Beaufighter |
Ford |
S/L G.F.W. Heycock |
Debden |
17 |
Hurricane |
Debden |
S/L A.G. Miller |
. |
73 |
Hurricane |
Debden |
S/L M.L. Beytagh |
|
257 |
Hurricane |
Martlesham |
S/L R. Stanford-Tuck |
|
25 half |
Blenheim |
Martlesham |
S/L W.W. Loxton |
Northolt |
1 RCAF |
Hurricane |
Northolt |
S/L E.A. McNab |
. |
229 |
Hurricane |
Northolt |
S/L H.J. Maguire |
. |
303* |
Hurricane |
Northolt |
S/L R. Kellett |
|
264 |
Defiant |
Northolt |
S/L G.D. Garvin |
|
504 |
Hurricane |
Hendon |
S/L J. Sample |
* 303 Squadron
was the famous and very successful Polish squadron
10 Group / Air Vice Marshal
Sir Christopher Brand / Box, Wiltshire
SECTOR
|
SQN
|
AIRCRAFT
|
BASE
|
COMMANDER
|
Filton |
79 |
Hurricane |
Pembury |
S/L J.H. Heyworth |
Middle Wallop |
238 |
Hurricane |
Middle Wallop |
S/L H. Fenton |
. |
609 |
Spitfire |
Warmwell |
S/L H. Darley |
. |
604 |
Blenheim/Beaufighter |
Middle Wallop |
S/L M. Anderson |
. |
152 |
Spitfire |
Warmwell |
S/L P. Devitt |
|
56 |
Hurricane |
Boscome Down |
S/L H.M. Pinfold |
|
23 half |
Blenheim |
Middle Wallop |
S/L G.F.W. Heycock |
St Eval |
234 |
Spitfire |
St Eval |
S/L M.V. Blake |
. |
247 |
Gladiator |
Roborough |
F/L H.A. Chater |
Exeter |
87 |
Hurricane |
Exeter/Bilbury |
S/L R.S. Mills |
|
601 |
Hurricane |
Filton |
S/L Sir Archibald
Hope |
12 Group / Air Vice Marshal
Trafford Leigh-Mallory / Watnall, Nottinghamshire
SECTOR
|
SQN
|
AIRCRAFT
|
BASE
|
COMMANDER
|
Duxford |
242 |
Hurricane |
Duxford |
S/L D. Bader |
. |
302 |
Hurricane |
Duxford |
S/L W.A.J. Satchell-S/L
M. Mumler |
|
310 |
Hurricane |
Duxford |
S/L G.D.M. Blackwood-S/L
A. Hess |
|
19 |
Spitfire |
Fowlmere |
S/L B.J.E Lane |
Coltishall |
74 |
Spifire |
Wittering |
S/L A.G (Sailor) Malan |
Kirton-in-Lindsay |
616 |
Spitfire |
Kirton |
S/L W. Burton |
. |
264 half |
Defiant |
Kirton |
S/L G.D. Garvin |
Digby |
151 |
Hurricane |
Digby |
Not known at this
stage |
. |
611 |
Spitfire |
Digby |
S/L J. McCoomb |
. |
29 |
Blenheim/Beaufighter |
Digby |
S/L S. Widdows |
Wittering |
1 |
Hurricane |
Wittering |
S/L D.A. Pemberton |
. |
266 |
Spitfire |
Wittering |
None. S/L P. Jamison
17-9-40 |
Church Fenton |
85 |
Hurricane |
Church Fenton |
S/L P.W. Townsend |
. |
306* |
Hurricane |
Church Fenton |
Not known at this
stage |
. |
64 |
Spitfire |
Leconfield |
S/L D. McDonnell |
* 306 Squadron flew only one squadron
that was operational.
13 Group / Air Vice Marshal
Richard Saul / Newcastle, Northumberland
SECTOR
|
SQN
|
AIRCRAFT
|
BASE
|
COMMANDER
|
Catterick |
54 |
Spitfire |
Catterick |
F/L F.P.L. Dunworth |
. |
219 half |
Blenheim/Beaufighter |
Catterick |
S/L J.H. Little |
Usworth |
43 |
Hurricane |
Usworth |
None. S/L T. Dalton
from 16-9-40 |
. |
32 |
Hurricane |
Acklington |
S/L M.N. Crossley |
. |
610 |
Spitfire |
Acklington |
S/L J. Ellis |
|
219 half |
Blenheim |
Acklington |
S/L J.H. Little |
Turnhouse |
3 |
Hurricane |
Turnhouse |
S/L S.F. Godden |
. |
65 |
Spitfire |
Turnhouse |
S/L A.L. Holland |
. |
141 |
Defiant |
Turnhouse |
S/L W.A. Richardson |
|
111 |
Hurricane |
Drem |
S/L J.M. Thompson |
|
263 |
Hurricane/Whirlwind |
Drem |
S/L T.P. Pugh |
Dyce |
145 |
Hurricane |
Dyce/Montrose |
S/L J.R.A. Peel |
Wick |
232 |
Hurricane |
Sumburgh |
F/L M.M. Stephens |
Aldergrove |
245 |
Hurricane |
Aldergrove |
S/L E.W. Whitley |
*This squadron later converted over
to Whirlwind aircraft.
BOBHSOC
The Luftwaffe
Order of Battle at 7th September 1940
LUFTFLOTTE 2
based in France north of the Seine,
Belgium and Holland
|
Messerschmitt Bf 109 single
engined fighter
GRUPPE
|
AIRCRAFT
|
AVAILABLE
|
BASE
|
1/JG 3 |
Bf 109E |
14 |
Pas de Calais |
11/JG 3 |
Bf 109E |
21 |
Pas de Calais |
111/JG 3 |
Bf 109E |
23 |
Pas de Calais |
1/JG 26 |
Bf 109E |
20 |
Pas de Calais |
Stab JG 1 |
Bf 109E |
3 |
Pas de Calais |
Stab JG 3 |
Bf 109E |
3 |
Pas de Calais |
Stab JG 26 |
Bf 109E |
3 |
Pas de Calais |
11/JG 26 |
Bf 109E |
28 |
Northern France |
111/JG 26 |
Bf 109E |
26 |
Northern France |
Stab JG 27 |
Bf 109E |
4 |
Etaples |
1/JG 27 |
Bf 109E |
27 |
Etaples |
11/JG 27 |
Bf 109E |
33 |
Montreuil |
111/JG 27 |
Bf 109E |
27 |
Sempy |
Stab JG 51 |
Bf 109E |
4 |
St Omer |
1/JG 51 |
Bf 109E |
33 |
St Omer |
11/JG 51 |
Bf 109E |
13 |
St Omer |
111/JG 51 |
Bf 109E |
31 |
Pas de Calais |
1/JG 52 |
Bf 109E |
17 |
Laon/Couvron |
Stab JG 52 |
Bf 109E |
1 |
Laon/Couvron |
11/JG 52 |
Bf 109E |
23 |
Pas de Calais |
111/JG 52 |
Bf 109E |
16 |
Pas de Calais |
Stab JG 54 |
Bf 109E |
2 |
Northern France |
1/JG 54 |
Bf 109E |
23 |
Southern Holland |
11/JG 54 |
Bf 109E |
27 |
Southern Holland |
111/JG 54 |
Bf 109E |
23 |
Southern Holland |
1/JG 77 |
Bf 109E |
40 |
Northern France |
Messerschmitt Bf 110 twin
engined fighters
GRUPPE
|
AIRCRAFT
|
AVAILABLE
|
BASE
|
Stab ZG 2 |
Bf 110 |
N/A |
Not Known |
1/Zg 2 |
Bf 110 |
10 |
Amiens and Caen |
11/ZG 2 |
Bf 110 |
10 |
Guyancourt/Caudran |
Stab ZG 26 |
Bf 110 |
3 |
Not Known |
1/ZG 26 |
Bf 110 |
14 |
Abbeville |
11/ZG 26 |
Bf 110 |
17 |
Crecy-en-Ponthieu |
111/ZG 26 |
Bf 110 |
17 |
Barley and Arques |
V(Z)LG 1 |
Bf 110 |
19 |
Ligescourt |
Erprobungsgruppe 210 |
Bf 110 Bf 109E |
17 |
Denain |
Long Range Reconnaissance
Aircraft
GRUPPE
|
AIRCRAFT
|
AVAILABLE
|
BASE
|
1(F)/ 22 |
Do 17 and Bf 110 |
9 |
Lille |
1(F)/ 122 |
Ju 88 |
3 |
Holland |
2(F)/ 122 |
Ju 88 and He 111 |
9 |
Brussels/Melsbruek |
3(F)/ 122 |
Ju 88 and He 111 |
10 |
Einhoven |
4(F)/ 122 |
Ju 88 He 111 Bf 110 |
9 |
Brussels |
5(F)/ 122 |
Ju 88 and He 111 |
11 |
Haute-Fontaine |
Luftwaffe Bomber Units
GRUPPE/AIRCRAFT
|
BASE
|
I/KG 1 He111 |
Montdidier |
II/KG 1 He 111 |
Montdidier |
III/KG 1 He 111 |
Rosieres-en-Santerre |
I/KG 2 Do 17 |
Epinoy |
II/KG 2 Do 17 |
Arras |
III/KG 2 Do 17 |
Cambrai |
I/KG 3 Do 17 |
Le Culot |
II/KG 3 Do 17 |
Antwerp/Deurne |
III/KG 3 Do 17 |
St Truiden |
I/KG 4 He 111 |
Soesterberg |
II/KG 4 He 111 |
Eindhoven |
III/KG 4 Ju 88 |
Amsterdam/Schipol |
I/KG 53 He 111 |
Lille |
II/KG 53 He 111 |
Lille |
III/KG 53 He111 |
Lille |
I/KG 76 Do 17 |
Beauvais |
II/KG 76 Ju 88 |
Creil |
III/KG 76 |
Cormeilles-en-Vexin |
|
|