No. 237 Operational Conversion Unit RAF

No. 237 Operational Conversion Unit RAF
No. 237 (Photograhpic Reconnaissance) Operational Conversion Unit RAF
No. 237 Operational Conversion Unit RAF; No. 237 (Photograhpic Reconnaissance) Operational Conversion Unit RAF;
Active	31 July 1947 - 1 December 1951; 23 October 1956 - 21 January 1958; 1 March 1971 - 1 October 1991
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Air Force
Type	Operational conversion unit
Role	Reconnaissance pilot training
Last home	RAF Lossiemouth

Last updated October 22, 2023

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

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]

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References

Citations

1 2 3 Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 232.
↑ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 86.
↑ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 235.
1 2 3 4 5 Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 161.
↑ 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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[FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlinHalley1997232-1] 1 2 3 Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 232.

[FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlinHalley199786-2] Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 86.

[FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlinHalley1997235-3] Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 235.

[FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlinHalley1997161-4] 1 2 3 4 5 Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 161.

[FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlinHalley1997249-5] Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 249.

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