In this section, there are a number of short articles and other links relating to the 1916 - 1939 era. Please click on the photographs below to access the articles.
Click on the picture on the left to read details of the Sopwith Triplanes flown by No 8 Squadron Royal Naval Air Service ('Naval 8'), and those who flew them. Also included is an excerpt from the memoirs of Flight Sub-Lieutenant Reggie Soar describing his last combat patrols in a Sopwith Triplane.
208 Squadron 1930 - 1938
Click on the picture on the right to view a gallery of photographs of 208 Squadron aircraft and personnel from the Atlas / Audax / Demon era 1930 - 1938
Canada's Lone Eagle
Click on the photo on the left to read an article by Major Mike Minnich CD entitled 'Canada's Lone Eagle' which describes Flt Lt Henry Botterell's service with 208 Squadron during the First World War including his famous 'Balloon Buster' mission on 29 August 1918. This article first appeared in the Winter 98/99 Edition of the Canadian 'Airforce' Magazine.
