In this section, there are a number of short articles
and other links relating to the Buccaneer era.
Buccaneer Articles Page 1 2 3 4 5 6
208 Deploys to the Gulf
26 Jan 2021 marked the 30th anniversary of the deployment of Buccaneers to Muharraq, Bahrain, where they provided a laser designation capability for the Tornado force in Operation DESERT STORM using the Pave Spike laser designating pod. Click on the picture on the right to read an excerpt from Graham Pitchfork's book 'Forever Vigilant' on 208 Sqn's contribution to Operation DESERT STORM.
Cold War Buccaneers
Click on the picture on the left to read Dr Kevin Wright's interview with Air Commodore Ben Laite, that appeared in the December 2020 Edition of Aviation News Magazine, about his experiences as the Officer Commanding 208 Squadron from 1981 to 1984.
Blue Parrot
Click on the picture on the left to read 208 Squadron Navigator P J Wallace’s recollections of his first encounter with the Buccaneer’s radar, in an article that first appeared in the 2020 Newsletter.
