British Royal Air Force Fighter Command Strength, Jun-Dec 1940
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ww2dbaseNumber of Squadrons as of 1 Jul 1940
| Spitfire | Hurricane | Blenheim | Defiant | Total | |
| 11 Group | 8 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 30 |
| 12 Group | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 13 Group | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| Total | 19 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 58 |
Proportion of Aircraft Strength
| Spitfire | Hurricane | Blenheim | Defiant | Total | |
| 11 Group | 14% | 34% | 6% | 0% | 54% |
| 12 Group | 7% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 18% |
| 13 Group | 10% | 14% | 2% | 2% | 28% |
| Total | 31% | 54% | 11% | 4% | 100% |
Weekly Strength in Number of Aircraft, Jun-Dec 1940
| Date | Establishment | Strength | Deficiency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun | 1,456 | 1,094 | -362 |
| 6 Jul | 1,456 | 1,259 | -197 |
| 13 Jul | 1,456 | 1,341 | -115 |
| 20 Jul | 1,456 | 1,365 | -91 |
| 27 Jul | 1,456 | 1,377 | -79 |
| 3 Aug | 1,558 | 1,434 | -124 |
| 10 Aug | 1,558 | 1,396 | -162 |
| 17 Aug | 1,558 | 1,379 | -179 |
| 24 Aug | 1,558 | 1,377 | -181 |
| 31 Aug | 1,558 | 1,422 | -136 |
| 7 Sep | 1,558 | 1,381 | -177 |
| 14 Sep | 1,662 | 1,492 | -170 |
| 21 Sep | 1,662 | 1,509 | -153 |
| 28 Sep | 1,662 | 1,581 | -81 |
| 5 Oct | 1,714 | 1,703 | -11 |
| 12 Oct | 1,714 | 1,752 | +38 |
| 19 Oct | 1,700 | 1,737 | +37 |
| 26 Oct | 1,727 | 1,735 | +8 |
| 2 Nov | 1,727 | 1,796 | +69 |
| 9 Nov | 1,727 | 1,829 | +102 |
| 16 Nov | 1,701 | 1,763 | +62 |
| 23 Nov | 1,749 | 1,728 | -21 |
| 30 Nov | 1,763 | 1,768 | +5 |
| 7 Dec | 1,599 | 1,744 | +145 |
| 14 Dec | 1,655 | 1,786 | +131 |
| 21 Dec | 1,655 | 1,801 | +146 |
| 28 Dec | 1,655 | 1,809 | +154 |
Source(s):
Kate Moore, Battle of Britain; Stephen Bungay, The Most Dangerous Enemy
Added By:
C. Peter Chen
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Visitor Submitted Comments
2. Anonymous says:
23 Sep 2018 06:29:31 AM
YOUR 1ST box figures contain an error
19+29+8+2 =58 not 38
23 Sep 2018 06:29:31 AM
YOUR 1ST box figures contain an error
19+29+8+2 =58 not 38
3. 
C. Peter Chen says:
24 Sep 2018 05:22:48 AM
To Anonymous of 23 Sep 2018: Thanks for pointing out the error, the figure has now been corrected.
C. Peter Chen says:24 Sep 2018 05:22:48 AM
To Anonymous of 23 Sep 2018: Thanks for pointing out the error, the figure has now been corrected.
4. Alan Chanter says:
26 Dec 2020 01:07:13 AM
By the time the Battle of Britain began only one squadron of the Gladiator biplane fighter remained in the UK, this being No. 247 Squadron based at RAF Roborough (10 Group), north of Plymouth, Devon. The Squadron was not re-equipped with Hurricanes until Christmas Eve, 1940.
Alan Chanter says:26 Dec 2020 01:07:13 AM
By the time the Battle of Britain began only one squadron of the Gladiator biplane fighter remained in the UK, this being No. 247 Squadron based at RAF Roborough (10 Group), north of Plymouth, Devon. The Squadron was not re-equipped with Hurricanes until Christmas Eve, 1940.
5. Alan Chanter says:
28 Dec 2020 05:05:13 AM
No.10 Group (Air Vice Marshal Sir Quintin Brand -Headquarters at Box) of RAF Fighter Command defended Wales and the South West during the Battle, The Group, formed on 1 June 1940, had four Squadrons of Spitfires (92, 152, 234 and 609), Three squadrons of Hurricanes (87, 213 and 238), One squadron of Blenheim 1f (604) and One Squadron of Gladiators (247).
Alan Chanter says:28 Dec 2020 05:05:13 AM
No.10 Group (Air Vice Marshal Sir Quintin Brand -Headquarters at Box) of RAF Fighter Command defended Wales and the South West during the Battle, The Group, formed on 1 June 1940, had four Squadrons of Spitfires (92, 152, 234 and 609), Three squadrons of Hurricanes (87, 213 and 238), One squadron of Blenheim 1f (604) and One Squadron of Gladiators (247).
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17 Nov 2013 01:37:01 AM
All very well , but how many ex- French Airforce or French Contract Curtis Mohawks and Tomahawks were in UK during BofB? They had been diverted to UK. Were they available for use IF required?