Combat report of No. 46 Squadron for 22 July 1940

This Fighter Command Combat Report relates to 22 July 1940. Its formal layout conveys a lot of detail and includes a general report which provides an account of an engagement with enemy aircraft.

Combat reports were official documents detailing operational encounters with enemy aircraft. They convey both the mental strain of operations and the sense of excitement when victory claims were made. This report relates Blue Section’s experience during their patrol. It includes a note about the number of rounds fired with stoppages by the pilots and the use of the reflector sights with their specific settings.