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.
Click on the picture on the left to view a gallery of individual photographs of 208 Squadron officers taken at LG100 (Wadi Natrun) in June 1942.
El Alamein - 80th Anniversary
On the night of 23-24 October 1942, Montgomery launched his famous attack in what became known as the Battle of El-Alamein. Click on the picture on the right to read Graham Pitchfork’s account of one of 208 Sqn’s finest actions, plus Sid Jefford’s first-hand recollections.
The Last Piston-Engined Air Combat
22 May 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the world’s last piston-engined air combat, in which Spitfires of 208 Squadron shot down 4 Egyptian Spitfires that had attacked their base at Ramat David. Click on the picture on the left to read Air Commodore Graham Pitchfork’s historical account of the engagement.
