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The Bromet Diaries. The Naval 8 / 208 Squadron Association is privileged to publish, for the very first time, the private diaries of Naval 8 Squadron’s first Commanding Officer, Geoffrey Bromet, for the period 1 Jan 1916 to 31 Dec 1918. Click here to read the diaries.
Bromet Crashes! This article first appeared at www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk concerning the crash of Hawker Hart K2455 on 8 Aug 1938 which was carrying as a passenger none other than Air Cdre Geoffrey Rhodes Bromet RAF DSO OBE.
Stewart - Father & Daughter. Click HERE 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.
El-Alamein Anniversary Flypast. Click HERE to read about 208 Squadron’s 4-ship flypast of Perth to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Battle of El-Alamein on Saturday 26 October 2002.
2003 Hawk Display. Click HERE to read the brochure for the 2003 Hawk Display featuring Flight Lieutenant Steve Kenworthy of 208 (Reserve) Squadron.
Peregrine - Nature’s Top Gun. Click HERE to view the BBC One Wildlife on One documentary ‘Peregrine - Nature’s Top Gun’ featuring 208 Squadron that was first aired on Wednesday 23 July 2003.
Handover of Command. Click HERE to view photographs of the Handover of Command of 208 Squadron by Wing Commander Neil Meadows to Wing Commander Nigel Clifford at RAF Valley on 8 August 2003.
90th Anniversary Open Day. Click HERE to view a gallery of photographs taken at 208 Squadron’s 90th Anniversary Open Day at Royal Air Force Valley on 2 June 2006.
2009 Hawk Display. Click HERE to read the brochure for the 2009 Hawk Display, featuring Flight Lieutenant Matt Barker of 208 (Reserve) Squadron.
Squadron Standard Presentation. Click HERE to read about the presentation of the 3rd Squadron Standard at RAF Valley on 24 November 2011 by the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton KCB ADC BSc FRAeS CCMI RAF
95th Anniversary Flypast. Click HERE to view a gallery of photographs of the 95th Anniversary Flypast led by Wing Commander Eugene Moriarty, OC 208 Squadron, at RAF Valley on 10 June 2011
Prince of Wales’ Visit. Click HERE to read an article about the Prince of Wales’ visit to RAF Valley on 6 December 201, during which he presented the Bromet Trophy to Flight Lieutenant Pete Sharpe of 208 Squadron.
Queen’s Jubilee Flypast. Click HERE to view a gallery of photographs of the practices and flypast for The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee on 19 May 2012. A video of that flypast is also available HERE.
2014 Annual Reunion Dinner The 2014 Annual Reunion Dinner was held in the RAF Club on Saturday 18 October. Group Captain Neil Meadows was Guest of Honour. Click here to read his presentation about his time in command of 208 Squadron from 201 to 2003.
