No. 226 Operational Conversion Unit was a Royal Air Force Operational Conversion Unit which was active between 1946 and 1991. It was first formed on 15...
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Conversion units and operational conversion units (OCUs) were training units of the Royal Air Force (RAF). With the introduction of new heavy bombers,...
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changed, to avoid confusion with RAF units. * = RAAF/RCAF unit that was not under RAF operational control. Transport Command RAF applied the following three...
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and Reconnaissance (ISR) Operational Conversion Unit, and is now the Advanced Air ISTAR Academy, responsible for training all RAF crews assigned to the MQ-9A...
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RAF Lossiemouth as No. XV (Reserve) Squadron. It was the RAF's Operational Conversion Unit for the Tornado GR4 which taught pilots and Weapon Systems...
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Operational conversion unit for the Panavia Tornado F.2 and F.3 interceptor, with the alternative identity of No. 229 Operational Conversion Unit RAF...
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Jaguar Conversion Team arrived in May 1973 to train the RAF's first SEPECAT Jaguar crews. It was later designated No. 226 Operational Conversion Unit on 1...
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Flying School RAF FB.5 (1952-54) No. 226 Operational Conversion Unit RAF F.1, FB.5 & T.11 (1946-50) No. 229 Operational Conversion Unit RAF F.1, FB.5 &...
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of No. 226 Operational Conversion Unit RAF caught fire on landing at RAF Coltishall and was not repaired. 7 September 1967 - Lightning F6 XR766 of No. 23...
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61 OTU. It was disbanded to become No. 226 Operational Conversion Unit RAF at RAF Stradishall but reformed at RAF Driffield one day later. It was finally...
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Squadron RAF Other units also based at Bentwaters include No. 226 Operational Conversion Unit RAF and No. 7 Fighter Command Servicing Unit. No. 2707 Squadron...
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226 Operational Conversion Unit RAF No. 419 (Special Duties) Flight RAF No. 1419 (Special Duties) Flight RAF No. 1427 (Ferry Training) Flight RAF No....
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Outline of the British Royal Air Force at the end of the Cold War (category Military units and formations of the Royal Air Force)
1 No. 226 Operational Conversion Unit RAF — land strike, Jaguar GR1 (unit was part of No. 1 Group)note 1 No. 237 Operational Conversion Unit RAF — maritime...
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Pembrey Sands Air Weapons Range (redirect from RAF Pembrey Sands)
143. "RAFHT – No.233 Operational Conversion Unit". RAF Heraldry Trust. Retrieved 26 July 2023. "226 - 235 Operational Conversion Units". Air of Authority...
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School RAF (September 1949 – June 1954) No. 204 Advanced Flying School RAF (March 1948 – August 1949) No. 226 Operational Conversion Unit RAF (August...
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Control and Reporting RAF at RAF Middle Wallop with Supermarine Spitfire fighter aircraft No. 226 Operational Conversion Unit RAF at RAF Stradishall with Gloster...
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FGR4 Operational conversion unit (OCU) Battle of Britain Memorial Flight RAF Leeming Joint Forward Air Controller Training and Standards Unit RAF Lossiemouth...
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various roles. Between 1992 and 2010, it was based at RAF Kinloss as the Operational Conversion Unit for the Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR2, until the retirement...
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De Havilland Hornet (section Operational history)
was provided by No. 226 Operational Conversion Unit (O.C.U.) which was based at RAF Molesworth. During their relatively short operational service, Hornets...
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Squadron RAF Valley (Firestreak Trials) No. 226 Operational Conversion Unit RAF No. 228 Operational Conversion Unit RAF Javelin FAW9 XH768 as XH707 at Cerbaiola...
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the Jaguar Conversion Team at RAF Lossiemouth in June 1973, station commander at RAF Lossiemouth in August 1975 and station commander at RAF Bruggen in...
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The station was latterly the home of No. 14 Maintenance Unit and occupied the various sites originally used by RAF Kingstown's Elementary Flying Training...
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According to the squadron's entry in Flying Units of the RAF by Alan Lake, No. 617 Squadron was allocated the unit identification code MZ for the period April...
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before, 1668 Heavy Conversion Unit and 1669 Heavy Conversion Unit. No. 1321 (Valiant/Blue Danube Trials) Flight RAF was reformed at RAF Wittering on 3 August...
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arriving the year before. No. 74 (F) Squadron relocated to RAF Leuchars in Scotland on 2 March 1964. No. 226 Operational Conversion Unit (OCU) arrived at the...
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No. 1668 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF arriving from RAF Leicester East, which stayed until 5 January 1948 when it moved to RAF Dishforth. No. 1331 Heavy Transport...
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No. 24 Squadron (also known as No. XXIV Squadron) of the Royal Air Force is the Air Mobility Operational Conversion Unit (AM OCU). Based at RAF Brize...
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Command Operational Training Units providing three months training to new bomber crews and occasionally adding bombers to bomber streams. No. 6 (Bomber)...
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at RAF Benson, it serves as the RAF's Operational Conversion Unit for the Boeing Chinook HC5/6/6A helicopters. No. 28 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps...
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List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons (redirect from List of RAF squadrons)
'lay up' their standards at RAF Cranwell or in places of worship following disbandment. Flying training units and operational evaluation squadrons have...
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