No. 230 Operational Conversion Unit RAF

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

No. 230 Operational Conversion Unit RAF
Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg
Avro 698 Vulcan B.2 XH534 230 OCU COLT 180971 edited-2.jpg
Avro Vulcan B.2 of 230 OCU in 1971
Active1947-1981
CountryUnited Kingdom
BranchRoyal Air Force
TypeConversion Unit

No. 230 Operational Conversion Unit (OCU) was first created on 15 Mar 1947[1] at RAF Lindholme, by re-designation of No. 1653 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF, to convert crews onto the Avro Lancaster, Avro Lincoln and de Havilland Mosquito bombers. This unit was disbanded on 15 August 1952[1] to become the . Re-formed again at RAF Upwood, from the , 230 OCU trained Lincoln bomber crews until disbanded on 1 February 1955,[1] reverting to Lincoln Conversion Flight.

Re-formed yet again on 31 May 1956[1] at RAF Waddington, 230 OCU thereafter trained crews for the Avro Vulcan, moving to RAF Finningley in 1961 and to RAF Scampton in 1969, remaining there until it was disbanded in 1981.[2]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "230 Operational Conversion Unit". RAF-Lincolnshire.info. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  2. ^ Alan Lake, Flying Units of the RAF, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-84037-086-6.
Flag of the British Army

This article about a specific British military unit is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

  • v
  • t
Retrieved from ""