The Wartime Memories Project - RAF Drem

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Information. RAF Drem started life in 1916 as a home defence landing ground and was then called West Fenton. In 1939 the airfield became home to no. 13 Flying Training School. Then in October 1939 Drem received its first fighters in the form of Spitfires with 609 squadron from Acklington, an the airfield was transferred to Fighter Command. Drem was home to 72 sqd from October 1939. Many of buildings around the airfield survive including the Battle Command Building. The Drem Lighting System was invented here by a Spitfire pilot who was experimenting with lights on the runway. Squadrons Based at RAF Drem No 72 Squadron. from Oct 1939 No. 111 Squadron No: 263 Squadron No. 607 Squadron 8 Nov 1940 to 12 Dec 1940 & 2 Mar 1941 to 16 Apr 1941 No 609 Squadron. from 1936 to 1939 Photographs If you have any Photographs you would like to share please get in touch. List of those who served here. Wing Commander Roland "Bee" Beamont. RAF 150 Wing Read his story Squadron leader A H Donaldson C.O. 263 Squadron Flying Officer Roy Frederick "Ferdi" Ferdinand. 263 Squadron Read his story Flt Cdr J.C.F "Spud" Hayter. 611 Sqd. Squadron Leader William John Johnson. 611 Sqd. Read his story Jack Lister. 609 Sqd. Read his story P/O George Milligan. 263 Squadron Group Captain Desmond Frederick Sheen DFC & Bar. 72 sqd. Read his story Pilot Officer David Stein. 263 Squadron D.H. "Dirty" Watkins. 611 Sqd P/O Donald Vine. 263 Squadron If you have any names to add to this list, or any recollections or photos of those listed, please get in touch. If you have a story which you would like to share, or a website dedicated to an airfield or aircrew, please get in touch. Send an E-mail to The Wartime Memories Project Links EAST OF SCOTLAND AVIATION RESEARCH Drem Aerodrome 609 (West Riding) Squadron Airfields Index The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation. This website is run out of our own pockets and from donations made by visitors. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small to help with the costs of keeping the site running. Or by cheque to: PO Box 325, Stockton on Tees, TS20 1XL. Website and ALL Material © Copyright MM - All Rights Reserved