In this section, there are a number of short articles relating to the Spitfire / Hurricane / Lysander era. Please click on the photographs below to access the articles.
The Association was deeply saddened to announce the death of Flight Lieutenant Freddie Nicholl DFC, who passed away at the age of 100 on 14 May 2021. Freddie served with 208 Squadron in the Western Desert in 1942 and 1943. Click on his photo to read his Obituary, which was published in the Daily Telegraph on 2 June 2021.
208 Squadron Officers - 1942
Click on the picture on the right to view a gallery of individual photographs of 208 Squadron officers taken at LG100 (Wadi Natrun) in June 1942.
El Alamein - 80th Anniversary
On the night of 23-24 October 1942, Montgomery launched his famous attack in what became known as the Battle of El-Alamein. Click on the picture on the left to read Graham Pitchfork’s account of one of 208 Sqn’s finest actions, plus Sid Jefford’s first-hand recollections.
