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Which raf commander nicknamed scruffy led fighter command during the battle of Britain?
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Air Chief Marshal Hugh Dowding was nicknamed Stuffy.
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Who was commander-in-chief of fighter command during the battle of Britain?
Fighter Command was led by the Commander in Chief, Air Chief Marshal Lord Dowding. Key figures were a New Zealander, Air-Vice Marshal Sir Keith Park, Air Officer Commanding No 11 Group and Air-Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory, AOC No 12 Group.
What were Fighter Commands losses during the Battle of Britain?
Fighter Command recorded 544 air crew killed, and 422 wounded during the Battle of Britain. During that period, they killed 3,336 German aircrew and captured 967.
Who lost the Battle of Britain?
What happened was that the Luftwaffe shifted the majority of their bombing attacks from the cities of Britain to concentrate on the RAF airfields of southern England. The aim was to destroy Fighter Command who were than based at a few large airfields near the French coast. Fighter Command replied by spreading aircraft out to numerous 'satellite' airstrips, often of grass. Tactics also changed to be more effective against large bomber groups.
How many fleet air arm pilots were killed in the battle of Britain?
56 Pilots saw service in the Battle of Britain, this included 804 and 808 Naval Air Squadrons and Pilots attached to RAF Fighter Command Squadrons, of which 9 lost their lives during the battle.
Was there only fighter planes and bombers in the battle of Britain?
yes.
Who was the commander in chief of raf fighter command during the battle of Britain?
Air Chief Marshal, Sir Hugh(Stuffy) Dowding was the Commander of Fighter Command during Battle of Britain.
Who was commander of fighter command in the Battle of Britain?
For Britain: Air Chief Marshal Hugh Dowding was Commander-in-Chief of RAF Fighter Command. For Germany: Reichsmarschall Hermann Goering was Supreme Commander of the German Luftwaffe. There were other commanders, i.e. of different squadrons, etc. For more information, see 'Related links' below.
Who was commander-in-chief of fighter command during the battle of Britain?
Fighter Command was led by the Commander in Chief, Air Chief Marshal Lord Dowding. Key figures were a New Zealander, Air-Vice Marshal Sir Keith Park, Air Officer Commanding No 11 Group and Air-Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory, AOC No 12 Group.
C in C fighter command in battle of Britain?
Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding, who had been C-in-C of Fighter Command since 1936. He was ousted by a group of schemers and opportunists in November 1940.
What did Hugh Dowding do in World War 2?
Air Chief Marshal Hugh Dowding was commander-in-chief of RAF Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain. Churchill and some senior RAF officers found him awkward and he was sacked in November 1940.
Who lead the RAF in the battle of Britain?
Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding led Fighter Command. The area most concerned with Battle of Britain, the south east counties, was covered by 11 Group, Fighter Command led by New Zealander Air Vice Marshal Kieth Park.
What were Fighter Commands losses during the Battle of Britain?
Fighter Command recorded 544 air crew killed, and 422 wounded during the Battle of Britain. During that period, they killed 3,336 German aircrew and captured 967.
When did XXVI Fighter Command end?
XXVI Fighter Command ended in 1946.
When was XXVI Fighter Command created?
XXVI Fighter Command was created in 1942.
When was XI Fighter Command created?
XI Fighter Command was created in 1943.
When did IX Fighter Command end?
IX Fighter Command ended in 1945.
When was IX Fighter Command created?
IX Fighter Command was created in 1942.
