My old squadron, being older than the Royal Air Force, is 100 years old this year:-
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208 Squadron Centenary...
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Re: 208 Squadron Centenary...
Nice one Peter
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Old sailors never die.. they just smell that way!
Re: 208 Squadron Centenary...
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........
the Whitby Abbey headland.
Guess who didn't have his camera ready though........
You could see him thinking "Bleedin'pilots,don't know nuffin.All glammer" He's probably right.
A/C.2 Webber,Manston,1941,First Light by Geoff Wellum.
A/C.2 Webber,Manston,1941,First Light by Geoff Wellum.
Re: 208 Squadron Centenary...
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?
Regards
Also, my boss was Grp Cpt Pat Kiggell.... a former Hunter pilot and I believe former boss of 208?
Regards
Thanks
Colin Bear
Colin Bear
Re: 208 Squadron Centenary...
Hoping Peter McL is well, he doesn't seem to pop in here any more.
Alex
Re: 208 Squadron Centenary...
Hi Peter and good to hear from you.
I wonder if your squadron will be inviting you for a celebratory drink or two!
Regards
Nigel.
I wonder if your squadron will be inviting you for a celebratory drink or two!
Regards
Nigel.
I used to be an optimist but with age I am now a grumpy old pessimist.
Re: 208 Squadron Centenary...
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
Re: 208 Squadron Centenary...
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
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.
Regards
Nigel.
I used to be an optimist but with age I am now a grumpy old pessimist.