Initial Combat Report of No. 242 Squadron for 21 August 1940

Initial combat report from No.242 Squadron claiming a Dornier Do 17.

Believed to relate to a Dornier Do 17 shutdown over Norfolk by Blue section. No.242 Squadron at around 12.30pm. The crew of the Dornier baled out and were captured. 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.