Fighter command combat report of No. 64 Squadron for 18 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 18 August 1940. 18 August 1940 was known as "The Hardest Day" during the Battle of Britain as the Luftwaffe made an attempt to destroy the RAF once and for all with this day featuring some of the largest aerial engagements in history and both sides suffering heavy losses. Despite the difficulties faced by the RAF on this day, the combat involving No. 64 Squadron proved to be a success with six enemy aircraft destroyed and two damaged in contrast to one pilot being injured and one spitfire being rendered unusable.