Fighter command combat report of No. 64 Squadron for 16 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 16 August 1940. 16 August 1940 proved to be a hard-fought day during the Battle of Britain with both sides suffering heavy losses. This combat proved to be another successful one on this day for No. 64 Squadron with one enemy aircraft destroyed, and another five damaged. They suffered minimal losses apart from a couple of aircraft with no pilots lost.