KEY EVENTS
50th Anniversary Parade
In 1966 a very special event took place : Naval 8 / 208 Squadron's 50th birthday attended by AVM Sir Geoffrey Bromet, the squadron's first CO, accompanied by his wife Dame Jean(nee Conan Doyle) Bromet and many
other d
istinguished names, including the Squadron's second CO, the legendary Major Chris Draper of flying-under-the-London
-Bridges fame! Here the Standard Party [19], the Standard Bearer Fg Off Bob Partridge, unusually for him, shell shocked by the occasion – somewhat removed from his accustomed, singlies, carefree social life. There was an immaculate diamond nine flypast but the picture was very faded. Afterwards, Sir Geoffrey inspected the Squadron [20]. This is Dame Jean 
signing the Visitors Book in the Officers Mess at the subsequent Guest Night and Birthday Party [21]. Here also, is a very rare photograph of the entire Squadron the morning after the parade. Seated in the centre are Christopher Draper; the Squadron Commander (Tony Chaplin); and Sir Geoffrey Bromet [21a].
