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No. 237 Operational Conversion Unit RAF

No. 237 Operational Conversion Unit RAF

Former Operational Conversion Unit of the Royal Air Force

No. 237 Operational Conversion Unit was a Royal Air Force Operational conversion unit.

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Operational history

  • First formation: 31 July 1947 - 1 December 1951[1]
  • Second formation: 23 October 1956 - 21 January 1958[1]
  • Third formation: 1 March 1971 - 1 October 1991[1]

Future identity

Buccaneer Training Flight RAF within No. 208 Squadron RAF at RAF Lossiemouth (1 October 1991 - 1992)[2]

Previous identities

  • No. 8 OTU No. 8 Operational Training Unit RAF (18 May 1942 - 31 July 1947)[3]
    • PRU Conversion Flight of No. 3 School of General Reconnaissance RAF (February 1942 - 13 May 1942)[4]
      • No. 3 School of General Reconnaissance RAF (16 December 1940 - 1 May 1946)[4]
        • No. 2 School of General Reconnaissance RAF (28 May 1940 - 16 December 1940)[4]
          • No. 1 School of General Reconnaissance RAF (19 June 1940 - 30 September 1940)[4]
      • School of General Reconnaissance RAF (4 April 1938 - 19 June 1940 & 1 March 1946 - 5 September 1947)[4]
    • K Flight of No. 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF (23 January 1942 - 1 August 1942)[5]

See also

References

Citations

  1. [1]
    Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 232.
  2. [2]
    Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 86.
  3. [3]
    Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 235.
  4. [4]
    Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 161.
  5. [5]
    Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 249.

Bibliography

  • Sturtivant, R; Hamlin, J; Halley, J (1997). Royal Air Force flying training and support units. UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 0-85130-252-1.
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