In this section, there are a number of short articles and other links relating to the Hawk era. Please click on the
photographs below to access the articles.
Letter from the Squadron - 2001
Click on the picture on the left to read 208 Squadron’s ‘Valley Wings’ article for February and March 2002. This will open in a ‘pop-out’ window.
Letter from the Squadron - 1998
‘Valley Wings’ February / March 2002
Click on the text on the left to read Wing Commander Neil Meadows’ first Letter from the Squadron to the Naval Eight / 208 Squadron Association in 2001.
2002 Hawk Display Brochure
Click on the picture on the right to read the 2002 Hawk Display Brochure, featuring Flight Lieutenant Rich Hillard of 208 (Reserve) Squadron.
Click on the text on the left to read Squadron Leader Paul Comer’s Letter from the Squadron to the Naval Eight / 208 Squadron Association in 1998.
Click on the picture on the left to read an article about a sortie in which RAF Gulf War veteran, Sqn Ldr Robbie Stewart accompanied his daughter, and 208 Sqn’s first ever female staff pilot, Flt Lt Kirsty Stewart, on a mixed-profile navigation sortie.
Stewart - Father & Daughter
Prince of Wales Visit - 6 December 2001
Click on the picture on the right to read an article about the Prince of Wales’ visit to RAF Valley on 6 December 2001, during which he presented the Bromet Trophy to Flight Lieutenant Pete Sharpe of 208 Squadron.
85th Anniversary Dinner - 25 October 2001
Click on the picture on the right to read details of 208 Squadron’s 85th Anniversary Dinner, which was held at RAF Valley on 25 October 2001. Mr George Fortune, brother of Fg Off John Fortune, who was shot down and killed in 1942, was Guest of Honour.
