Buccaneer 1981 - 1984 (12)
To close that ceremony, we put on a flying display, culminating in a show from the Red Arrows [62] who did us proud. We were declared operational, albeit short of one crew, on 1 July 1984. In the next week, I handed over to Wing Commander Jon Ford, the Boss for the transition of 208 into the Sea Eagle era [63].
This time next 
year, another ex-OC 208, Wing Commander, now Group Captain Bill Cope will be telling you the story of 208 Squadron in the First Gulf War.
In closing, I must stress how glad I am to be a part of the Naval 8 / 208 Squadron Association. There is a wonderful spirit about this Squadron which is second to none. To you all, and particularly to the current 208 Squadron, I offer my very best wishes for the future. Thank you!
