No. 237 Operational Conversion Unit RAF

{{Short description|Former Operational Conversion Unit of the Royal Air Force}}

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No. 237 (Photograhpic Reconnaissance) Operational Conversion Unit RAF
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| dates =31 July 1947 - 1 December 1951
23 October 1956 - 21 January 1958
1 March 1971 - 1 October 1991

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| role = Reconnaissance pilot training

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

Operational history

  • First formation: 31 July 1947 - 1 December 1951{{sfn|Sturtivant|Hamlin|Halley|1997|p=232}}
  • Second formation: 23 October 1956 - 21 January 1958{{sfn|Sturtivant|Hamlin|Halley|1997|p=232}}
  • Third formation: 1 March 1971 - 1 October 1991{{sfn|Sturtivant|Hamlin|Halley|1997|p=232}}

Future identity

Buccaneer Training Flight RAF within No. 208 Squadron RAF at RAF Lossiemouth (1 October 1991 - 1992){{sfn|Sturtivant|Hamlin|Halley|1997|p=86}}

Previous identities

See also

References

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=Bibliography=

  • {{cite book |last1=Sturtivant|first1=R|last2=Hamlin|first2=J|last3=Halley|first3=J|title=Royal Air Force flying training and support units |year=1997 |publisher= Air-Britain (Historians)|location= UK|isbn=0-85130-252-1}}

{{Royal Air Force}}

{{RAF Conversion units}}

Category:Military units and formations established in 1947

Category:Conversion units of the Royal Air Force