Hi Guys,
I am looking for any info or a lead to any info on 605 Squadron while they were serving at Drem. This would have been May until September 1940.
I am fairly sure their codes were UP-? and they were flying Mk 1 Hurricanes.
Also has anyone got or seen any pictures of 605 Squadron at Drem. I would be most gratefull to see anything of this nature.
Thanks for your time.
By: Merlin3945 - 16th May 2004 at 22:46
Thanks for that guys.
By: Slipstream - 16th May 2004 at 21:25
They were flying Mk I’s at that time, the squadron code was indeed UP-. I have a couple of books from the 605 Sqn association which give some info and pictures. They were at Drem from 28th May to 7th September 1940, after six days at Hawkinge the squadron was decimated and needed to rebuild. I am researching Sgt Lesley Ralls who flew with 605 during the latter stages of the BoB at Drem and Croydon and also building a flying scale model of a Mk I Hurricane which will be finished as an a/c he flew. Drop me an email and I’ll let you have more info.
Steve
[email]steve.ralls@nomac.org.uk[/email]
By: von Perthes - 16th May 2004 at 21:18
Hi,
No 605 (County of Warwick) Sqn indeed flew Hurricane Is, from June 1939 to December 1940, though Mk IIAs arrived in November 1940. The Sqn. code letters were as you say ‘UP’ (from Sept ’39 to Aug ’45).
Can’t help with any photos though.
Geoff.
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