Hugh Dowding10 May 1940
Despite the objections of its commander Hugh Dowding that this left home defences under-strength, Churchill sent fighter squadrons to support operations in France,where the RAF suffered heavy losses
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Despite the objections of its commander Hugh Dowding that this left home defences under-strength, Churchill sent fighter squadrons to support operations in France,where the RAF suffered heavy losses
Fighter Command filters radar reports into tracks for sector control rooms.
Once appointed soon introduces wing-sized fighter sweeps into France, known as "rodeos". Leigh-Mallory takes over from Park as Commander of 11 Group
Leigh-Mallory replaces Sholto Douglas as head of Fighter Command and is promoted to Air Marshal
Fighter Command operated 50 squadrons in close cover and six in close support. Losses during the ill-fated raid were again heavy, partly because of the superiority of the new German fighter, the Fw 190, over RAFs Spitfire Mark Vs
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