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208 Squadron Centenary...

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My old squadron, being older than the Royal Air Force, is 100 years old this year:-

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Nice one Peter :thumbsup:

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Looks nice Peter. :thumbsup:


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Whilst on the pier at Whitby last month,we saw a couple of the 208 boys go rocketing past and pull right around
the Whitby Abbey headland.

Guess who didn't have his camera ready though........ :lol:
You could see him thinking "Bleedin'pilots,don't know nuffin.All glammer" He's probably right.

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I'm involved with the Air Cadets in Worcester and 208 once flew one of our Cadets in a Hawk from Valley and did a low fly past over his school in Evesham after advising the school that they would be overhead at 1215Hrs.... 15 minutes after departing Valley. It had taken us over 3 hours to get to Valley by car!

Also, my boss was Grp Cpt Pat Kiggell.... a former Hunter pilot and I believe former boss of 208?

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Hoping Peter McL is well, he doesn't seem to pop in here any more.
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Hi Peter and good to hear from you.

I wonder if your squadron will be inviting you for a celebratory drink or two! :cheers:

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Nigel : this was more than 2 years ago, in July 2016. Peter seems to be absent without leave from this board, ( he last visited in March this year ) but I hope he will reappear at some stage , and like you , I send good wishes to him

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Nigel : this was more than 2 years ago, in July 2016. Peter seems to be absent without leave from this board, ( he last visited in March this year ) but I hope he will reappear at some stage , and like you , I send good wishes to him

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Gawd, didn't see the date that was posted and thought as there were others posting here dated September 2018 just took is as a new post.

Thanks for pointing this out and hope that Peter will at some point pop in and say hello.

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