Combat reports of No. 242 Squadron for 27 September 1940

Combat reports of No. 242 Squadron describing an engagement around midday on 25 September 1940, in the skies over Canterbury.

Numerous attacks were mounted on 27 September, these combat reports were in response to the second major wave of attacks over south east England when a formation of approximately 300 aircraft crossed the coast between Dover and Lympne before heading toward London. 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.