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

Operational history

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

Future identity

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

Previous identities

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

See also

Citations

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.