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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
• 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

• 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.

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• Military units and formations established in 1947
• Conversion units of the Royal Air Force