Air Defence of Great Britain | |
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Active | 1925–1936 1943–1944 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Air Force |
Type | Command |
Role | Metropolitan air defence |
Garrison/HQ | Air Ministry, London (1925–1926) Hillingdon House, Uxbridge (1926–1936) |
The Air Defence of Great Britain (ADGB) was a Royal Air Force (RAF) command comprising substantial army and RAF elements responsible for the air defence of the British Isles. It lasted from 1925, following recommendations that the RAF take control of metropolitan air defence, until 1936 when it became RAF Fighter Command.