(Madras Presidency) Squadron RAF armed with Supermarine Spitfire No. 604 (County of Middlesex) Squadron RAF armed with Bristol Blenheim No. 609 (West Riding) Squadron RAF armed with Supermarine Spitfire Filton Sector Sector Headquarters at RAF Filton Care and Maintenance Party at RAF Filton Exeter Sector Sector Headquarters at RAF Exeter No. 87 (United Provinces) Squadron RAF armed with Hawker Hurricane No. 213 (Ceylon) Squadron RAF armed with Hawker Hurricane Pembrey Sector Sector Headquarters at RAF Pembrey No. 92 (East India) Squadron RAF armed with Supermarine Spitfire No. 238 Squadron RAF armed with Hawker Hurricane Commanders The following officers have been in command of 10 Group: 1918 to 1932 1 April 1918 Lieutenant Colonel (later Colonel) A W Bigsworth 1 August 1919 Group Captain H P Smyth Osbourne 27 July 1921 Group Captain J L Forbes 1 December 1924 Air Commodore E A D Masterman 6 April 1928 Air Commodore T C R Higgins 1 November 1929 Air Commodore A W Bigsworth 1 October 1931 Wing Commander L C Kemble (possibly a temporary appointment) 1 November 1931 Group Captain (later Air Commodore) N J Gill 1940 to 1945 15 June 1940 Air Vice-Marshal Sir Quintin Brand 22 July 1941 Air Vice-Marshal A H Orlebar 4 November 1942 Air Vice-Marshal W F Dickson 5 May 1943 Air Vice-Marshal C R Steele 3 June 1944 Air Commodore A V Harvey 10 July 1944 Air Vice-Marshal J B Cole-Hamilton Nov 1944 Unknown See also List of Royal Air Force groups RAF Fighter Command Battle of Britain List of Battle of Britain airfields List of Battle of Britain squadrons References 010 Royal Air Force units and formations of the Battle of Britain Military units and formations established in 1918 Military units and formations disestablished in 1932 Military units and formations established in 1940 010 Military units and formations disestablished in 1945 1918 establishments in the United Kingdom