The Naval Eight / 208 Squadron Association Website has now reached an impressive 1250 pages. These are packed with the anecdotes and photographs of those who have served with the Squadron throughout its illustrious history.
38 members and guests, including 7 former Sqn Cdrs from the Buccaneer and Hawk Chapters, attended the Final Formal Reunion Dinner of the Naval Eight/208 Sqn Association, held at the RAF Club on Sat 26 Oct24. Click HERE to read a full account of the evening’s events.
The ‘Last Supper’
It was with the greatest sadness that the Association announced that Desmond Penrose, one of its longest-serving and most stalwart members, passed away on Tuesday 13 May 2025 at the age of 95. Click HERE to read an account of Desmond’s legendary career.
Desmond Penrose In Memoriam
The 2025 Association Newsletter is another 16-page, full-colour edition, which contains articles marking the 80th Anniversary of VE Day, the presentation of the Squadron’s first Standard in 1955, a Buccaneer deployment to Norway, photographs from the heyday of the Hawk, and an account of the Final Formal Reunion Dinner.
