No. 237 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

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]

See also

• List of conversion units of the Royal Air Force

References

Citations

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