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.
The Association was saddened to learn of the death of Geoff Smith of the Spitfire Chapter, who passed away on 17 October 2019. Click on the picture on the left to read Geoff’s recollections of WWII and his time on 208 Squadron in the immediate aftermath of the War.
George Birks
George Birks served with 208 Squadron as a Flight Mechanic (Airframe & Controls) in the North African and Italian Campaigns. Click on the picture on the right to view 2 galleries of his photographs, for which the Association is deeply indebted to his family.
‘Two/Six’ Launched
Sid Jefford’s memoirs of his time on 208 Squadron 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 on the picture on the left to read a review of ‘Two/Six’ in the Association’s Bibliography, including where to purchase this remarkable account of life on a front-line Squadron in WWII.
