No. 232 Operational Conversion Unit was an Operational conversion unit of the Royal Air Force which existed between 1955 and 1986 The unit was first formed...
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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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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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No. 230 Operational Conversion Unit (OCU) was first created on 15 March 1947 at RAF Lindholme, by re-designation of No. 1653 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF...
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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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deliveries of B.1s to No. 232 Operational Conversion Unit RAF based at RAF Gaydon, Warwickshire taking place in late 1957. The first operational bomber squadron...
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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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and later Avro Vulcan bombers until 1969. "C" Flight, No. 232 Operational Conversion Unit RAF, was present from 1 November 1961 to 1 April 1962, at which...
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November 1955 when they moved to RAF Wittering. The next unit to arrive was No. 232 Operational Conversion Unit RAF (OCU) which started operating during...
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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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aircraft RAF Cottesmore 10 Sqn with Handley Page Victor strategic bomber 15 Sqn with Handley Page Victor strategic bomber RAF Gaydon No. 232 Operational Conversion...
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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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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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Wing RAF No. 44 Conversion Flight RAF (January - November 1942) No. 53 Base RAF (November 1943 - November 1945) No. 230 Operational Conversion Unit RAF (May...
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the F-35 operational conversion unit (OCU). Opened in August 1916 close to the former Royal Naval Air Station Narborough, later RAF Narborough, the Marham...
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Argosy Conversion Unit RAF at RAF Benson (1961-63) became 'Argosy Flight' of No. 242 Operational Conversion Unit RAF Belvedere Conversion Unit RAF at RAF Odiham...
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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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Vickers Valiant (section Operational history)
Victor Mk 1s to replace its grounded Valiants in 1965. No. 232 Operational Conversion Unit RAF – Formed at Gaydon 21 February 1955 to train Valiant flight...
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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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List of Royal Air Force aircraft independent flights (redirect from No. 403 (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF)
became No. 232 Operational Conversion Unit RAF Vulcan Display Flight RAF (??-1992) Wellington Flight, Malta (1940) became No. 148 Squadron RAF Wessex...
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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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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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King Operational Conversion Unit RAF (1996) became No. 203 Squadron RAF Sea King Operational Evaluation Unit RAF (1996-97) Sea King Training Unit RAF (1993-96)...
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V bomber (redirect from RAF strategic bomber)
1957. No. 232 Operational Conversion Unit was formed at RAF Gaydon in June 1955 and aircrew training commenced. The first Valiant squadron, No. 138 Squadron...
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borders Brandon. Despite being an RAF station, Lakenheath currently only hosts United States Air Force (USAF) units and military personnel. The host wing...
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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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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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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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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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