Battle of Britain – RAF Operations Manual Magazine

8 July 2022

‘When the Royal Airforce was called upon to defend Britain from invasion in 1940, RAF Fighter Command was already operating within a fully integrated air defence system that had been set up before the war. This comprehensive command and control system comprised not only the fighter squadrons themselves but also radar, the Observer Corps, Balloon Command and Anti-Aircraft Command. This one-off special sets out the planning, organizational and operational details of how the RAF, and specifically Fighter Command, fought the battle.’