Combat reports of No. 242 Squadron for 7 September 1940

Combat reports for No.242 regarding an engagement with a large formation of enemy aircraft on the early evening of 7 September 1940.

7 September 1940 marked a new phase in German tactics, prior to this date RAF airfields in southern England had been the primary targets. 7 September saw the first large scale attack on London, the beginning of The Blitz, when a force of around 1,000 aircraft attacked the capital. 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.