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.
John Pascoe-Watson served on 208 Squadron from May 1948 until the end of 1950. Chapter IV of his Autobiography: ‘On Laughter-Silvered Wings’ describes this period and his exploits in detail. An excerpt of this chapter may be accessed by clicking on the picture on the right. It will open in a new window.
Long Lost Friends
Click on the picture on the left to read Reg Porritt’s tribute to 2 friends: Flying Officer John Hanes and Flying Officer Bob English, who were shot down and killed on a mission in Italy in 1945. This article was first published in the 2006 Naval Eight / 208 Squadron Association Newsletter.
