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208 Sqn 100th Anniversary 26 October 2016

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Roll of Honour

The Naval 8 / 208 Squadron Association salutes those who flew and fought on the Squadron in the Great War 1916 - 1918.

The Association is indebted to Colin Buxton for his dedicated research.

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.

Click HERE to access a guide to the main features of the Website and how to use it.

One Thousand Pages Plus!

The ‘Last Supper’

7 January 2024 marked the 75th Anniversary of the infamous incident when four 208 Squadron Spitfire Mk XVIIIs were shot down by Israeli forces.

Click here to read Graham Pitchfork’s account from his history of 208 Squadron: ‘Forever Vigilant’.

The Infamous Israeli Incident

8 Jun 24 marked 60 years since 208 Sqn took part in Op NUTCRACKER providing close air support in the Radfan Campaign in Aden.

Click here to read Tim Webb’s account of the CAS operations.

Click here to read Major Tim Cornwell’s ground-level view.

Operation NUTCRACKER

Tributes have been paid to Sqn Ldr Mark Long, a RAF Typhoon pilot and former 208 Sqn QFI, who died when the BBMF Spitfire he was flying crashed near RAF Coningsby on 25 May 2024.
Click here to read his eulogy, which was first published in RAF News.

Sqn Ldr Mark Long In Memoriam

The 2024 Association Newsletter is another 16-page full-colour edition, which concentrates on the Buccaneer era, including articles on the 20 years of the Buccaneer on 208 Squadron and a Stag Night in Volkel. There are plenty of pictures of the ‘banana jet’ and a Buccaneer Bibliography.

Click HERE to read a PDF copy of the Newsletter.

2024 Newsletter Published

Thirty eight members and their guests, including seven former Squadron Commanders from the Buccaneer and Hawk Chapters, attended the Final Formal Reunion Dinner of the Naval Eight  /208 Squadron Association, held at the RAF Club on Saturday 26 October 2024.

Click HERE to read a full account of the evening’s events.