No. 237 Operational Conversion Unit was a Royal Air Force Operational conversion unit. First formation: 31 July 1947 - 1 December 1951 Second formation:...
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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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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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commence in 2025. No. 42 Squadron is the operational conversion unit for the Poseidon and Wedgetail. There are a number of non-flying units at RAF Lossiemouth...
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roles. No. 1 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF (1 (C)OTU) The Unit was formed in 1940 as part of RAF Coastal Command at RAF Silloth for training aircrew...
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No. 231 Operational Conversion Unit was a Royal Air Force Operational conversion unit that disbanded during April 1993. It was active twice, initially...
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Flight RAF No. 13 Blind Approach Training Flight RAF No. 58 Maintenance Unit RAF No. 103 Gliding School RAF No. 237 Operational Conversion Unit RAF No. 611...
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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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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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List of Hawker Hunter operators (redirect from List of units using the Hawker Hunter)
Conversion Unit RAF – No. 233 Operational Conversion Unit RAF – No. 237 Operational Conversion Unit RAF – No. 1 Tactical Weapons Unit RAF – Air Fighting...
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Blackburn Buccaneer (section Operational history)
without becoming operational. No. 237 Operational Conversion Unit RAF formed at RAF Honington on 1 March 1971 as the Operational Conversion Unit for the Buccaneer...
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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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Royal Air Force Museum Midlands (redirect from RAF Museum Cosford)
period. The RAF Museum's Hunter T.7, serial number XL568, was operated by No. 74 Squadron RAF, then No. 237 Operational Conversion Unit RAF, and later...
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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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Outline of the British Royal Air Force at the end of the Cold War (category Military units and formations of the Royal Air Force)
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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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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2017 that No. 207 Squadron will again reform to become the Operational Conversion Unit for the UK F-35B Lightning Force and will return to RAF Marham in...
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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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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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ferry units. Ferry Crew Pool Unit RAF Ferry Training and Despatch Unit RAF Ferry Training Unit RAF Overseas Ferry Unit RAF Service Ferry Pilots Pool RAF Lake...
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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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month No. 616 moved to RAF Leconfield and by the end of November conversion to the modern fighter was complete. The squadron's first operational sorties...
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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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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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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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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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Unit RAF No. 60 Operational Training Unit RAF No. 107 Conversion Flight RAF (1941–42) No. 151 (Fighter) Wing RAF No. 1484 (Bomber) Gunnery Flight RAF...
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suitability to replace the Andover, which were operated by No. 241 Operational Conversion Unit. Two BAe 146-100 (designated BAe 146 CC2) were purchased in 1984...
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Wittering, taking over from No. 20 (R) Squadron as the Harrier Operational Conversion Unit. As a result of the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review...
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Allied Command Channel (category Military units and formations established in 1952)
)note 1 No. 208 Squadron RAF, (Maritime attack, 16x Buccaneer S.2B )note 1 No. 226 Operational Conversion Unit RAF, (16x Jaguar GR.1A)note 1 No. 237 Operational...
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