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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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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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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Lightning Conversion Squadron) using English Electric Lightnings. The IRS and LCS were later merged to form 226 Operational Conversion Unit (OCU). In...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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No. 234 Squadron RAF had a long career within the RAF, being operational on flying boats in World War I and on fighter aircraft in World War II. After...
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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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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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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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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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November 1991 as the operational conversion unit (OCU) for the Jaguar, until the Jaguar's imminent withdrawal from service in 2005. No. 16 Squadron reformed...
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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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equipped with the Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 at RAF Lossiemouth, Moray, since reforming there on 12 January 2015. No. 2 Squadron's traditional army co-operation...
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the Eurofighter Typhoon, it is currently the operational conversion unit (OCU) for the Typhoon. This unit was first raised as a reserve squadron at Fort...
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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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