I like to think that we set the standard in Fighter Command.
Fighter Command lost 23 fighters, with six pilots killed and another seven wounded.
Gordon crashed three and got sent back to Fighter Command.
"Fighter Command can't be expected to think of everything," Bletchley said.
At this point, the multinational nature of Fighter Command came to the fore.
It is unclear how many portraits he drew in the year or so with Fighter Command.
Fighter Command again sent out patrols but were unable to find any trace of the lifeboat.
Following the war, 11 Group continued to be a key formation within Fighter Command.
Moreover, during both major engagements Fighter Command had used less than of its strength.
It was ultimately this critical error that led to Fighter Command's recovery.