History glossary
RAF Fighter Command
the Royal Air Force command responsible for Britain’s fighter defenses during the Battle of Britain.
- Category
- Military command
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Date range
- 1936-1968
What it means
RAF Fighter Command was the Royal Air Force command responsible for defending Britain’s airspace with fighter aircraft. Under Hugh Dowding, it linked radar, observers, sector stations, pilots, and ground crews into the defensive system that resisted the Luftwaffe in 1940.
