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‘Two/Six’ Launched

Sid Jefford’s memoirs of his time on 208 Sqn during a large part of The Second World War constitute a wonderful collection of impressions and experiences as felt by a hardworking, humorous and genial ground crew engineer.
Click here to read a review of ‘Two/Six’ in the Association’s Bibliography, including where to purchase this remarkable account.

22 May 23 marked the 75th anniversary of the world’s last piston-engined air combat, in which Spitfires of 208 Sqn shot down 4 Egyptian Spitfires.
Click here to read Air Cdre Graham Pitchfork’s historical account of the engagement.

The Last Piston Air Combat

Robert Alexander Little is generally regarded as the most successful Australian flying ace, with an official tally of 47 victories. 27 May 2023 marked the 105th Anniversary of his death at the age of only 22.
Click here to read a history of one of WWI and 208’s greatest pilots.

Robert Alexander Little

The 2023 Edition of the Association’s Newsletter is a 16-page full-colour edition, which focuses on the Hawk era and contains articles on the 100 Sortie Day, Single-seat Hunter Flying in the 1980s, the Introduction of the Spitfire to the Squadron in 1943 and the RAF’s ‘Blonde Bombshell’. It also contains details of the 2023 Reunion.
Click HERE to read a PDF copy of the Newsletter.

2023 Newsletter Published

17 July 2023 marked the 65th Anniversary of the deployment of Hunters of 208 Sqn to Amman to provide air support in the protection of King Hussein and the Government of Jordan. Click HERE to read a synopsis of the deployment, with galleries of photos.

Op Fortitude - Jordan 1958

29 Aug 2023 marked 105 years since Flt Lt Henry Botterell’s famous engagement with a German observation balloon near Arras on the Western Front in WWI.
Click HERE to read about 208 Squadron’s visit to Toronto in Canada to meet Henry in 2001.

Balloon Buster - 105 Yrs Ago

40 years ago, on 9 Sep 1983, Buccaneers of 208 and 12 Sqns deployed to RAF Akrotiri as part of Op PULSATOR in support of British forces deployed in the Lebanon.
Click HERE to read the Det Cdr’s report on the Op as published in the RAF Historical Society’s Journal.

Op PULSATOR 40th

Members of the Naval Eight / 208 Squadron Association and their guests returned to the RAF Club in London on Sat 21 Oct 23 for the 2023 Annual Reunion Lunch.

Click HERE to read a full account of the event.

2023 Reunion Lunch