The Tangmere Diaries
The story so far….
Somewhere in the Middle East there exists No 208 Squadron (Proper) flying somewhat dated aircraft and the move has been made to replace them with a new squadron flying all-singing all-dancing
Hunter 6 aircraft and so it was that No 208 Squadron (UK Detachment) came into being
at Tangmere in the second week of January 1958.
No 208 Squadron (UK Detachment) came into being immediately after No 34 Squadron disbanded and took over its buildings and Hunter 5 aircraft whilst becoming operational and awaiting new aircraft.
The Squadron Formed under Squadron Leader Granville-White and the pilots were drawn mainly from No 34 Squadron with the remainder from other Fighter Command squadrons.
Now read on….. (Click on the illustrations below to access the diaries)
Chapter 1 - RAF Tangmere January - March 1958
Chapter 2 - Nicosia & Akrotiri March - June 1958
