Combat reports of No. 242 Squadron for 18 September 1940

Combat report of interception by aircraft of No. 242 Squadron of any enemy formation approaching London up the Thames Estuary on the late afternoon of 18 September 1940.

The German air force launched three major raids against London on 18 September one in the morning, one at midday and the last, as described in these combat reports, in the late afternoon. 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.