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.
John Pascoe-Watson served on 208 Squadron from May 1948 until the end of 1950. Chapter IV of his Autobiography: ‘On Laughter-Silvered Wings’ describes this period and his exploits in detail. An excerpt of this chapter may be accessed by clicking on the picture on the left. It will open in a new window.
Long Lost Friends
Click on the picture on the left to read Reg Porritt’s tribute to 2 friends: Flying Officer John Hanes and Flying Officer Bob English, who were shot down and killed on a mission in Italy in 1945. This article was first published in the 2006 Naval Eight / 208 Squadron Association Newsletter.
Flt Lt Eric Garland - Obituary
Flt Lt Eric “Judy” Garland MBE, MC & Bar, a former 208 Sqn flt cdr on Spitfires in Italy, died on 17 Jan 2016, aged 95. He was shot down on 4 May 1944, escaped from captivity and fought with the partisans until he finally got back to US lines in early 1945. Click on the picture on the right to read his obituary, that was published in the Daily Telegraph on 28 January 2016.
