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.
Flt Lt Eric “Judy” Garland MBE, MC & Bar, a former 208 Sqn flt cdr on Spitfires in Italy, died on 17 Jan 2016, aged 95. He was shot down on 4 May 1944, escaped from captivity and fought with the partisans until he finally got back to US lines in early 1945. Click on the picture on the right to read his obituary, that was published in the Daily Telegraph on 28 January 2016.
Ken Pugh - In Memoriam
Click on the picture on the left to read Air Commodore Graham Pitchfork’s tribute to Ken Pugh, who passed away on 16 March 2009 after a short illness. This article was first published in the 2009 Edition of the Naval Eight / 208 Squadron Association Newsletter.
The Eight Gun Fitter
Click on the picture on the left to read Sid Jefford’s honest and engaging account of a ground incident, which took place on operations in Egypt in July 1942. This article was first published in the 1999 Naval Eight / 208 Squadron Association Newsletter.
