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Items in the Drem Tag

605 Sqn Arrives at Hawkinge

605 Sqn (Hurricanes) arrive at Hawkinge from Drem.

Date: Tuesday 21st May 1940 Saturday 5th March 2022
Sources: Harvest of Messerschmitts: The Chronicle of a Village at War-1940,
Tagged 605 Sqn Drem Hawkinge

245 Sqn relives 605 Sqn at Hawkinge

245 Sqn (Hurricanes) from Scotland relives 605 Sqn who return to Drem.

Date: Tuesday 28th May 1940 Saturday 5th March 2022
Sources: Harvest of Messerschmitts: The Chronicle of a Village at War-1940,
Tagged 245 Sqn 605 Sqn Drem Hawkinge Hurricane

263 Sqn leaves Grangemouth

263 Sqn (Whirlwinds) moves from Grangemouth to Drem.

Date: Tuesday 3rd September 1940 Saturday 5th March 2022
Sources: Whirlwind: Westland's Enigmatic Fighter,
Tagged 263 Sqn Drem Grangemouth Whirlwind

263 Sqn becomes Whirlwind only

Hurricanes are relinquished and the ten serviceable Whirlwinds leave Drem for Exeter two days later.

Date: Tuesday 26th November 1940 Saturday 5th March 2022
Sources: Whirlwind: Westland's Enigmatic Fighter,
Tagged 263 Sqn Drem Whirlwind

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