Fighter command combat report of No. 64 Squadron for 5 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 5 August 1940. 5 August 1940 was generally quite a quiet day as there were not many raids with overwhelming numbers, however, there were multiple smaller scale combats and the Luftwaffe carried out significant minelaying operations around the east of England. This was the first operational sortie of Sergeant Lewis Reginald Isaac (Blue 3) who was reported missing following this combat. He never returned.