Fighter command combat report of No. 64 Squadron for 12 August 1940

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 combat report provides details of an engagement involving No. 64 Squadron on 12 August 1940. The new tactics adopted by the Luftwaffe at this point of the Battle of Britain. were put into practice on this day. Large scale attacks on RAF airfields and infrastructure caused a significant amount of damage. The heightened level of enemy action on 12 August 1940 is illustrated in this report, which shows the large amount of aircraft No. 64 Squadron engaged with in this combat. Despite being heavily outnumbered, they suffered limited losses.