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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.
Which raf commander nicknamed scruffy led fighter command during the battle of Britain?
Air Chief Marshal Hugh Dowding was nicknamed Stuffy.
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.
How did the battle of Britain end or did it?
The Battle of Britain was an all-out fight in world war 2 between the German bombers and fighter and the British fighter. The German bombers were dropping bombs on populated areas of England to 'soften up' England before invading. The Battle of Britain did end with the German forces being whipped.
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.
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 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.
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.
Who resisted Hitler's Luftwaffe for ten months?
Britain's 'Fighter Command' - the heroic pilots of the iconic Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane. It was to become known as the 'Battle of Britain'
Which raf commander nicknamed scruffy led fighter command during the battle of Britain?
Air Chief Marshal Hugh Dowding was nicknamed Stuffy.
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.
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.
What weapons were primarly used in the Battle of Britain?
Machine guns on fighter planes.
How did the battle of Britain end or did it?
The Battle of Britain was an all-out fight in world war 2 between the German bombers and fighter and the British fighter. The German bombers were dropping bombs on populated areas of England to 'soften up' England before invading. The Battle of Britain did end with the German forces being whipped.
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.
