• No. 236 Operational Conversion Unit was a Royal Air Force Operational Conversion Unit which was active between 1947 and 1992 and formed by re-numbering...
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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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    the Eurofighter Typhoon, it is currently the operational conversion unit (OCU) for the Typhoon. This unit was first raised as a reserve squadron, initially...
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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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    School RAF (1953–57), Air Observation Post School RAF (1950–53), No. 227 (Air Observation Post) Conversion Unit (1947–50), No. 227 Operational Conversion Unit...
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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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    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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    Servicemen. No. 19 (C)OTU was split into No. 236 Operational Conversion Unit and the School of Maritime Reconnaissance in 1947 with No. 236 OCU remaining...
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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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    Benson, it serves as the RAF's Operational Conversion Unit for the Westland Puma HC2 and Boeing Chinook HC5/6/6A helicopters. No. 28 Squadron of the Royal...
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    Squadron. No. 236 Operational Conversion Unit RAF – 1951–56, received the first MR.1s in 1951 at RAF Kinloss, redesignated the Maritime Operational Training...
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    the operational conversion unit (OCU) for the Jaguar. With the Jaguar's imminent withdrawal from service, the squadron disbanded once more in 2005. No. 16...
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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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    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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    (COMAIRPLYMCHAN) RAF St Mawgan No. 42 Squadron RAF — maritime patrol, Nimrod MR2 No. 236 Operational Conversion Unit RAF — Nimrod MR2 RAF Wyton No. 51 Squadron RAF —...
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  • RAF Linton-on-Ouse, one killed. 12 January 1950 SW363, an Avro Lancaster GR.3 of No. 236 Operational Conversion Unit RAF crashed on takeoff from RAF St...
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    Royal Air Force No. 36 Squadron RAF No. 203 Squadron RAF No. 210 Squadron RAF No. 217 Squadron RAF No. 236 Operational Conversion Unit RAF  United States...
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    was allocated to No. 120 Squadron RAF at the time. 8 October 1952 Shackleton MR.1 VP286 of No. 236 Operational Conversion Unit RAF crashed into the sea...
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    from RAF Valley, Anglesey, Wales. The squadron provides weapons and tactics training for student pilots after they have completed their conversion to jet...
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    Squadron RAF (1944) – Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle. No. 511 Squadron RAF (1970–1976) – Bristol Britannia. No. 241 Operational Conversion Unit RAF – Training...
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  • who were airlifted out. No. 22 Squadron reformed on 14 May 2020 at RAF Benson, Oxfordshire, as the Operational Evaluation Unit for the Joint Helicopter...
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    List of Avro Lancaster operators (category Lists of military units and formations by aircraft)
    Training Unit RAF No. 230 Operational Conversion Unit RAF No. 236 Operational Conversion Unit RAF Fleet Air Arm 780 Naval Air Squadron Flota Aérea Mercante...
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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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    RAF St Mawgan as target tugs from 1970 until 1982, with 22 Squadron moving out in 1974. 42 Squadron and 236 Operational Conversion Unit moved to RAF Kinloss...
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    was the Operational Conversion Unit for the Panavia Tornado F.3 at RAF Leuchars, Fife. Since 22 April 2008, the squadron has been based at RAF Waddington...
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    military unit to fly in India, where it was based from 1915 to 1947. Throughout the Cold War, No. 31 Squadron was based in West Germany, flying from RAF Laarbruch...
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    aircraft from RAF Lossiemouth. The squadron motto, In omnibus princeps ("First in all things") reflects the squadron's status as the RAF's oldest unit, having...
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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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    No. 149 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron between 1918 and 1956. Formed 1918 in the Royal Flying Corps as a night-bomber unit, it remained in...
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    "shadow" identity of No. 236 Operational Conversion Unit RAF, the conversion unit for the Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft based at RAF St Mawgan in Cornwall...
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