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Old 13th Jul 2006, 12:16
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Shortly after VE Day, on the 31st August 1945, No 4 Sqn disbanded, so bringing to an end an unbroken career stretching over twenty-six years. However on this day No.605 Squadron ‘County of Warwick’ was renumbered No.IV (AC) Squadron; the role of the Squadron changed from Photographic Reconnaissance to Light Bomber and was equipped with FB VI. It was in this role that the Squadron celebrated its first peacetime New Year at Gutersloh. It was from 605 squadron that the code UP came from.
In September 1947, the Squadron sent four aircraft to Udine in Italy to join a detachment which was to cover the evacuation of British troops from Pola, a town at the southern extremity of the Istrian peninsula in the Adriatic Sea. The peninsula was to be handed over to Yugoslavia, and Pola was to be evacuated by the British as a result. The impatient Yugoslavs however, moved in overnight prior to the agreed date of handover which necessitated a more rapid exit by the British garrison than had been anticipated. The evacuation was a success in spite of this, and all troops embarked on Royal Navy ships without major incident. Instead of covering the evacuation, the detachment formed
part of a formation of twelve aircraft which flew over Trieste, still a British responsibility, where rioting had broken out. This show of force, flown at first light on 16 September, was to continue throughout the day and until the following day when the situation was brought under control. The Detachment left Italy on 18 September for Gutersloh.
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After two years at Gutersloh it was time to move again, this time to Wahn. On the 18 September 1949 the Squadron flew to its new base at Celle where it was to remain for less than a year before moving to Wunstorf on 10 July 1950. The Squadron, almost immediately after arriving, started converting to Vampire FB V's. The Squadron's last move was to Jever where it arrived on 1 March 1952.
So the location where the photograph was taken could be at several places and between Aug 1945 and 1952. Although I would go for Gutersloh.
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