Appendix 10: Order of Battle, Fighter Command, 8th August 1940
Headquarters No. 10 Group, (Box, Wilts)
Squadrons Nos.
92 (Spitfires), Pembrey
87 (Hurricanes), Exeter
213 (Hurricanes), Exeter
234 (Spitfires), St. Eval
247 (Gladiator, Roborough (1 Flight only)
28 (Hurricanes), Middle Wallop
608 (Spitfires), Middle Wallop
604 (Blenheims), Middle Wallop
152 (Spitfires), Warmwell
Headquarters No. 11 Group, (Uxbridge)
Squadrons Nos.
17 (Hurricanes), Debden
85 (Hurricanes), Martlesham
56 (Hurricanes), Rochford
151 (Hurricanes), North Weald
25 (Blenheims), Martlesham
54 (Spitfires), Hornchurch
65 (Spitfires), Hornchurch
74 (Spitfires), Hornchurch
41 (Spitfires), Hornchurch
43 (Hurricanes), Tangmere
145 (Hurricanes), Westhampnett
601 (Hurricanes), Tangmere
1 (Hurricanes) Northolt
257 (Hurricanes), Northolt
615 (Hurricanes), Kenley
64 (Spitfires), Kenley
111 (Hurricanes), Biggin Hill
610 (Spitfires), Biggin Hill
501 (Hurricanes), Gravesend
600 (Blenheims), Manston
Headquarters No. 12 Group, (Watnall, Noss)
Squadrons Nos.
73 (Hurricanes), Church Fenton
249 (Hurricanes), Church Fenton
616 (Spitfires), Leconfield
222 (Spitfires), Kirton-in-Lindsey
264 (Defiants), Kirton-in-Lindsey (‘A’ Flight at Ringway)
46 (Hurricanes) Digby
611 (Spitfires), Digby
29 (Blenheims), Digby
242 (Hurricanes), Coltishall
66 (Spitfires), Coltishall
229 (Hurricanes), Wittering
26 (Spitfires), Wittering
23 (Blenheims), Colly Weston
19 (Spitfires), Duxford
Headquarters No. 13 Group, (Newcastle-on-Tyne)
Squadrons Nos.
79 (Spitfires), Acklington
607 (Hurricanes), Usworth
72 (Spitfires), Acklington
605 (Hurricanes), Drem
232 (Hurricanes), Turnhouse
253 (Hurricanes), Turnhouse
141 (Defiants), Prestwock
219 (Blenheims), Catterick
245 (Hurricanes), Aldergrove
3 (Hurricanes), Wick
504 (Hurricanes), Castletown
232 (Hurricanes), Sumburgh (1 Flight only)
603 (Spitfires), ‘A’ Flight at Dyce, ‘B’ Flight at Montrose