Fighter command combat report of No. 64 Squadron for 13 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 13 August 1940. 13 August 1940 was known as "Adlertag" or Eagle Day. It marked the point during the Battle of Britain in which the Germans altered their tactics to try and destroy the RAF through large scale attacks on their airfields and infrastructure. Despite the huge number of sorties launched by the Luftwaffe, the day proved to be a failure. On this day, No. 64 Squadron proved successful in the combat detailed in this report, suffering no losses while damaging four and destroying one enemy aircraft.