List of conversion units of the Royal Air Force

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Conversion units and operational conversion units (OCUs) were training units of the Royal Air Force (RAF).

Ensign of the Royal Air Force

History

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With the introduction of new heavy bombers, the four-engined Short Stirling, Avro Lancaster, and Handley Page Halifax, the Royal Air Force introduced heavy conversion units (HCU). These HCUs began forming in late 1941, to qualify crews trained on medium bombers to operate the heavy bombers before final posting to the operational squadrons. Some of the HCUs were involved in bombing operations over Germany.

After the end of the Second World War, the role of the HCUs was taken over by the operational conversion units (OCUs). Although the units had nominal bases, different flights and individual aircraft usually were detached nearer the operational bases.

RAF OCUs are training units that prepare aircrew for operations on a particular type or types of aircraft or roles. Some OCUs have a shadow, or reserve, squadron designation, which is used if the unit has a war role.

Current RAF OCUs

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F-35 LightningRAF Marham

TyphoonRAF Coningsby

Hawk T.2RAF Valley

Support helicopter (Puma and Chinook) – RAF Benson

Air Mobility (Atlas and C-17) – RAF Brize Norton

ISR (Wedgetail, Poseidon) – RAF Lossiemouth

ISR (Reaper, Protector,Rivet Joint and Shadow) – RAF Waddington

TutorRAF Wittering

Some aircraft types operated by a single squadron, which includes most transport aircraft, and most ISTAR aircraft, are not big enough to need a dedicated OCU squadron for their training requirements; they may only have a few at any time. Therefore, smaller squadrons also incorporate training facilities to allow them to process aircrew onto their aircraft type. Some roles, such as ISTAR, require more rear crew for the aircraft, such as weapon systems officers (WSOs) and weapon systems operators (WSOps) – their training can be more generalised, and this is carried out by 54 Squadron at RAF Waddington. This reduces the training requirement on the individual ISTAR squadrons, by providing aircrew who require only aircraft conversion training when they reach their squadrons.

Pilots are trained directly onto their aircraft type by the frontline squadrons using training "flights". An example of this is the OCU flight of 24 Squadron, which trains new Atlas and C-17 aircrew onto the aircraft.

115 Squadron trains flying instructors for all three branches of the British Armed Forces. 207 Squadron trains both RAF and Royal Navy pilots on the F-35 Lightning.

OCUs are monitored by the RAF's Central Flying School to maintain training standards. Training is delivered by qualified flying instructors (QFIs) and qualified weapons instructors, and frontline squadrons also have qualified individuals to deliver continual and refresher training after the OCU. OCUs generally also provide training for those aircrew selected to become QFIs on an aircraft type – an example would be the now disbanded 208(R) Squadron, which previously trained aircrew for the now disbanded 100 Squadron, QFIs for 208(R), and provided refresher training for aircrew joining the RAF aerobatic team, the Red Arrows, on the Hawk T.1.

List of conversion units

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Unit Dates Aircraft Base Notes
226 OCU Aug 46–Aug 49
Sep 49–Jun 55
Jun 63–Sep 74
Oct 74–Sep 91
Oxford I, Beaufighter X
Hornet F.1
Mosquito III/TT.35
Tiger Moth II
Vampire F.1/FB.5/T.11
Meteor F.3/F.4/T.7/F.8/FR.9
Tempest II
Martinet I
Spitfire XIV/XVI/XVIII/XIX/F.22
Javelin T.3
Lightning F.1/F.1A/F.3/T.4/T.5
Jaguar GR.1/T.2
RAF Molesworth
RAF Bentwaters
RAF Driffield
RAF Stradishall
RAF Middleton St. George
RAF Coltishall
RAF Lossiemouth
Formed at Molesworth by re-designating 1335 (Meteor) CU. Disbanded at Driffield to become 203 AFS. Re-formed at Stradishall by renaming 203 AFS. Re-formed at Middleton St. George by merging the Lightning Conversion Squadron RAF and the Fighter Command Instrument Rating Squadron RAF. Disbanded at Coltishall. Immediately re-formed at Lossiemouth by re-designating the Jaguar Operational Conversion Unit RAF.
Disbanded at Lossiemouth to become 16 (Reserve) Sqn
227 OCU
227 (AOP) CU
May 47–Dec 47
Dec 47–May 50
Tiger Moth II
Oxford I
Auster V
Auster VI
Auster T.7
Auster A.2/45
Harvard IIB
RAF Andover
RAF Middle Wallop
Formed by re-designation of No. 43 OTU
Became the Air Observation Post School RAF.
228 OCU May 47–Sep 61
May 65–Dec 66
Aug 68–Jul 92
Martinet I
Master II
Oxford I
Tiger Moth II
Brigand B.1/T.4/T.5
Tempest V
Buckmaster T.1
Wellington XVIII
Mosquito III/VI/NF.30/TT.35/NF.36
Balliol T.2
Valetta C.1/T.3/T.4
Prentice T.1
Vampire T.11
Meteor F.4/T.7/NF.11/NF.12/NF.14
Anson XIX
Chipmunk T.10
Javelin T.3/FAW.5/FAW.7/FAW.9
Canberra T.4/T.11
Phantom FGR.2
Jet Provost T.4
RAF Leeming
RAF Leuchars
RAF Coningsby
Formed by merging No. 13 OTU and No. 54 OTU
Became 64 (R) Sqn
229 OCU Dec 50–Sep 74
Nov 84–Jul 92
Vampire FB.5/T.11
Meteor T.7/F.8/TT.8
Hunter F.1/F.4/F.6/T.7/FGA.9/FR.10
Tempest V
Beaufighter X
Oxford I/II
Mosquito III/TT.35
Martinet I
Anson T.21/T.22
Sabre F.2/F.4
Chipmunk T.10
Jet Provost T.3A
Tornado F.2(T)/F.3
RAF Leuchars
RAF Chivenor
RAF Brawdy
RAF Coningsby
Formed from 'B' and 'D' Flights of 226 OCU.
Reformed 1957 at Chivenor
Disbanded 2 September 1974 at Chivenor when relocated to Brawdy to become the Tactical Weapons Unit RAF
Reformed at Coningsby in 1984 and designated 65 (Shadow) Squadron from 31 December 1986
Became 56 (R) Sqn.
230 OCU Mar 47–Oct 52
Aug 53–Feb 55
May 56–Aug 81
Lancaster I/III
Lincoln B.2
Mosquito III/B.35/NF.36
Tiger Moth
Anson XIX
Vulcan B.1/B.2
Hastings T.5
Canberra T.4
RAF Lindholme
RAF Scampton
RAF Upwood
RAF Waddington
RAF Finningley
RAF Scampton
Formed by re-designting No. 1653 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF
Disbanded 15 October 1952 to become the Reserve Training Squadron RAF
Became the Lincoln Conversion Flight RAF at Upwood 1 February 1955.
231 OCU Mar 47–Dec 49
Dec 51–Dec 90
May 1991–Apr 93
Lancaster I/III
Anson XII/XIX/T.22
Mosquito III/VI/XVI/PR.34/PR.34A/B.35
Chipmunk T.10
Meteor T.7/PR.10
Canberra B.2/PR.3/T.4
RAF Coningsby
RAF Waddington
RAF Bassingbourn
RAF Cottesmore
RAF Marham
RAF Wyton
Formed by re-designating No. 16 Operational Training Unit RAF
re-formed at Bassingbourn by re-designation of 237 OCU
Disbanded at Wyton, 15 December 1990, to become the Canberra Standardisation and Training Flight
Re-formed at Wyton 13 May 1990 from the Canberra Standardisation and Training Flight
232 OCU Feb 55–Jun 65
Feb 70–Apr 86
Valiant B.1
Victor B.1/B.1A/B.2/SR.2/K.2
Canberra T.4
RAF Gaydon
RAF Marham
At Gaydon, 30 June 1965, the Victor element became the Tanker Training Flight RAF
Re-formed at Marham 6 February 1970 by amalgamating the Victor (B.2) Training Flight RAF and the Victor Training Unit RAF.
233 OCU Sep 52–Sep 57
Oct 70–Sep 92
Vampire FB.5/FB.9/T.11
Balliol T.2
Meteor T.7/F.8
Oxford I
Tiger Moth II
Mosquito III/PR.34A/TT.35
Tempest V
Chipmunk T.10
Hunter F.1
Harrier GR.1/GR.1A/GR.3/GR.3A/T.2/T.4/T.4A/GR.5
RAF Pembrey[9]
RAF Wittering
Became 20 (R) Sqn
235 OCU Jul 47–Oct 53 Sunderland V
Short Seaford
RAF Calshot Became the Flying Boat Training Squadron RAF
236 OCU Jul 47–Sep 56
Jul 70–Sep 92
Lancaster III
Oxford I/II
Beaufighter X
Shackleton GR.1/MR.1A
Neptune MR.1
Martinet I
Tiger Moth II
Spitfire XVI
Vampire FB.5
Anson XI/XIX
Mosquito TT.35
Brigand T.5
Buckmaster T.1
Nimrod MR1 & MR2
RAF Kinloss
RAF St Mawgan
Formed by re-designating No. 6 OTU
237 OCU Jul 47–Dec 51
Oct 56–Jan 58
Mar 71–Oct 91
Oxford I
Mosquito III/PR.34/PR.34A
Spitfire XVI/XIX
Harvard IIB
Meteor T.7/PR.10
Canberra PR.3/T.4
Hunter F.6/T.7/T.7A/T.7B/T.8C
Buccaneer S.2A/S.2B
RAF Benson
RAF Bassingbourn
RAF Wyton
RAF Honington
RAF Lossiemouth
Formed by re-designating No. 8 OTU
Became 231 OCU at Bassingbourn.
Re-formed at Wyton, 1956, by re-designating 'C' Squadron of 231 OCU.
Re-absorbed by 231 OCU January 1958.
238 OCU 1 Jun 52–Mar 58 Buckmaster T.1
Brigand T.4/T.5
Mosquito TT.35
Balliol T.2
Meteor NF.12/NF.14
Valetta C.1/T.3
RAF Colerne
RAF North Luffenham
Formed by re-designating the Airborne Interception School RAF
240 OCU Jan 48–Apr 51
Dec 71–Oct 93
Anson I/X/XII/XIX
Dakota IV
Hastings MET.1
Valetta C.1
Wessex HC.2[10]
Puma HC.1[10]
Chinook HC.1
RAF North Luffenham
RAF Odiham
Formed by merging 1333 (TS)CU with 1382 (T)CU
241 OCU Jan 48–Apr 51
Jul 70–Oct 93
York C.1
Halifax IX
Hastings C.1
Valetta C.1
Tiger Moth II
Anson XI/XII
Brittania C.1/C.2
Andover C.1
Belfast C.1
VC10 C.1
Tristar C.1
BAe 146
RAF Dishforth
RAF Brize Norton
Formed by re-designating No. 1332 Heavy Transport Conversion Unit RAF
Became No. 55 (Reserve) Squadron RAF
242 OCU Apr 51–Jul 92 Valetta C.1
Hastings C.1/MET.1/C.1A
Beverley C.1
Argosy C.1
Andover C.1
Hercules C.1/C.1K/C.1P/C.3
Tiger Moth II
Anson XII
Chipmunk T.10
RAF Dishforth
RAF Thorney Island
RAF Lyneham
Became 57 (R) Sqn
1330 CU Jun 44–Mar 46 Harvard IIA
Baltimore IV/V
Vengeance IV
Hudson IIIA
Expeditor I
Marauder II/III
Ventura V
Hellcat II
Beaufighter X
Spitfire Vb
Mustang IVA
Anson I
Dakota I/III
Douglas DC-2
Mosquito III/IV
Oxford I
RAF Bilbeis No. 1 (Middle East) Check and Conversion Unit RAF re-designated.
1331 CU
1331 HTCU
Sep 44–Jan 46
Dec 46–Jan 48
Harvard IIB
Vengeance IA/II/IV
Beaufighter VI/X
Spitfire VIII
Mustang IV
Mosquito III
Oxford I
Blenheim V
Thunderbolt I/II
Hurricane IIC
Wellington XVI
Liberator III/VI
RAF Mauripur
RAF Risalpur
RAF Syerston
Formed by re-designating Check and Conversion Flight RAF.
1332 (T)HCU
1332 HTCU
Sep 44–May 47
May 47–Jan 48
Liberator III/V /VI/VII/IX
York C.1
Stirling III
Halifax VII/IX
Skymaster C.1
Oxford I
RAF Longtown
RAF Dishforth
Became 241 OCU.
1333 (TS)CU
1333 TSCU
Mar 45–Jul 46
Jul 46–Jan 48
Dakota III/IV
Horsa I/II
Halifax VII/IX
Oxford II
Miles Magister
Tiger Moth
Proctor IV
Auster III
RAF Leicester East
RAF North Luffenham
Formed by re-designating No. 107 OTU
Merged with 1382 (T)CU to become 240 OCU.
1334 (TS)CU Apr 45–Mar 45 Dakota III/IV RAF Gujrat
RAF Baroda
1335 (M)CU Mar 45–Aug 46 Meteor F.1/F.3
Oxford II
Martinet I
RAF Colerne
RAF Molesworth
Became 226 OCU
1336 (TS)CU
1336 TCU
Jun 45–Mar 46 Dakota III RAF Welford
1380 (TS)CU
1380 TCU
Aug 45–Jan 46 Wellington X
Anson I
Proctor II
RAF Tilstock Formed by re-designating No. 81 OTU
1381 (T)CU Aug 45–Feb 48 Dakota III/IV
Vickers Wellington Mk. X
Miles Magister
Tiger Moth II
Oxford I
RAF Bramcote
RAF Dishforth
Formed by re-designating No. 105 (Transport) Operational Training Unit at Bramcote.[11]
1382 (T)CU Aug 45–Jan 48 Oxford I
Miles Magister
Dakota III/IV
RAF Wymeswold
RAF North Luffenham
Formed by re-designating No. 108 OTU
Merged with 1330 (TS)CU to form 240 OCU.
1383 (T)CU Aug 45–Aug 46 Dakota III
Oxford II
Halifax VII
RAF Crosby-on-Eden Formed by re-designating No. 109 OTU
1384 (HT)CU Nov 45–Jun 46 Dakota I
Oxford I
York C.1
RAF Ossington
RAF Wethersfield
Formed by re-designating No. 6 Lancaster Finishing School RAF
1385 (HTS)CU Apr 46–Jun 46 Stirling V
Halifax VII
Horsa II
Oxford I
RAF Wethersfield Absorbed by 1333 (TS)CU
1584 (HB)CU Nov 43–Feb 44 Liberator III RAF Kolar
RAF Salbani
Formed by re-designating No. 1584 (Heavy Bomber Conversion) Flight RAF.
Became 1673 HCU.
1651 CU
1651 HCU
Jan 42–July 44
May 44–Mar 45
Mar 45–Jul 45
Stirling I/III
Lancaster I/III
Oxford I
Spitfire Vb
Tiger Moth II
Beaufighter X
Halifax II
RAF Waterbeach
RAF Wratting Common
RAF Woolfox Lodge
During 1942 it flew 49 operational sorties for RAF Bomber Command with a loss of five aircraft.
Formed by merging No. 26 Conversion Flight RAF and No. 106 Conversion Flight RAF.
Absorbed No. 15 Squadron Conversion Flight RAF and No. 24 Squadron Conversion Flight RAF.
1652 CU
1652 HCU
Jan 42–Jun 45 Halifax I/II/III/V
Spitfire Vb
Hurricane IIC
Spitfire Vb
Hurricane IIC/IV
RAF Marston Moor
RAF Bentwaters
During 1942 it flew 42 operational sorties for RAF Bomber Command with a loss of three aircraft.
Formed by merging No. 28 Conversion Flight RAF and No. 109 Conversion Flight RAF.
Absorbed No. 35 Squadron Conversion Flight RAF
1653 CU
1653 HCU
Jan 42–Oct 42
Nov 43–Nov 46
Liberator II
Stirling I/III
Lancaster I/III
Blenheim IV
Ventura I
Mosquito XIX
Hurricane IIC
Spitfire Vb
Beaufighter VI
RAF Polebrook
RAF Burn
RAF Chedburgh
RAF Lindholme
RAF North Luffenham
Formed by re-designating No. 108 Conversion Flight RAF
Became No. 230 Operational Conversion Unit RAF in March 1947.
1654 CU
1654 HCU
May 42–Jul 42
Jul 42–Sep 45
Manchester I
Lancaster I
Halifax II/V
Stirling III
Oxford I
Hurricane IIC
Spitfire Vb
RAF Swinderby
RAF Wigsley
During 1942 it flew 12 operational sorties with a loss of two aircraft.
1655 MCU Aug 42–May 43 Mosquito III/IV/XVI/B.20/B.25
Blenheim IV
Oxford I
RAF Horsham St. Faith
RAF Upper Heyford
RAF Marham
Became No. 1655 Mosquito Training Unit RAF at RAF Finmere
Eventually absorbed by No. 16 Operational Training Unit RAF
1656 HCU Oct 42–Nov 45 Lancaster I/III
Halifax II/V
Manchester I
Spitfire IIa/Vb
Hurricane IIC
Tiger Moth II
RAF Lindholme
Formed by merging 103 and 460 Squadron Conversion Fights.
1657 HCU Oct 42–Dec 44 Stirling I/III/IV
Lancaster I/II
Tomahawk IIB
Oxford II
Hurricane IIC
RAF Stradishall Formed by merging 7, 101 and 149 Squadron Conversion Fights.
1658 HCU Oct 42–Apr 45 Halifax I/II/III
Oxford II
Hurricane IIC
RAF Riccall Formed by merging 10, 76 and 78 Squadron Conversion Fights.
1659 HCU Oct 42–Mar 43
Mar 43–Sep 45
Halifax I/II/III
Lancaster I/III
Oxford II
Spitfire IIa/Vb
Hurricane IIC
Tiger Moth
RAF Leeming
RAF Topcliffe
Formed by merging 405 and 408 Squadron Conversion Fights.
Trained Canadian aircrew.
1660 HCU Oct 42–Nov 46 Lancaster I/II/III
Halifax II
Manchester I
Mosquito XIX
Stirling I/III
Oxford I
Spitfire Vc
Hurricane IIC
Lysander I
de Havilland Puss Moth
RAF Swinderby Formed by merging 61, 97, 106 and 7 Squadron Conversion Fights.
Absorbed by No. 1653 Heavy Conversion Unit.
1661 HCU Nov 42–Aug 45 Lancaster I/II
Halifax II/V
Manchester I
Mosquito XIII
Stirling III
Oxford II
Spitfire Vb
Hurricane IIC
RAF Winthorpe Formed by merging 9, 44 and 49 Squadron Conversion Fights.
Short Stirlings replaced the planned re-equipment with Handley Page Halifaxs.[12]
1662 HCU Jan 43–Apr 45 Lancaster I/II
Halifax I/II/III/V
Oxford II
Spitfire Vb
Hurricane IIC
Tiger Moth II
RAF Blyton
1663 HCU Mar 43–May 45 Halifax I/II/III/V
Stirling I
Oxford II
Spitfire Vb
Hurricane IIC
RAF Rufforth
1664 HCU
1664 (RCAF)HCU
May 43–Apr 44
Apr 44–Apr 45
Lancaster I/III
Halifax II/III/V
Oxford II
Spitfire Vb
Hurricane IIC
RAF Croft
RAF Dishforth
The unit had the Canadian name Caribou.
1665 HCU
1665 (HT)CU
Apr 43–Jun 43
Jun 43–Jan 44
Jan 44–Aug 45
Aug 45–Jul 46
Halifax III/V/VI/VII
Stirling I/III/IV
Oxford II
Spitfire IIa/Vb
Hurricane X
Tiger Moth II
Mosquito VI
Lancaster I
RAF Mepal
RAF Woolfox Lodge
RAF Tilstock
RAF Saltby
RAF Marston Moor
RAF Linton-on-Ouse
Re-designated as No. 1665 (HT)CU on 10 August 1945
1666 HCU
1666 (RCAF)HCU
Jun 43–Oct 43
Oct 43–Aug 45
Halifax II/III/V
Lancaster I/II/III
Oxford II
Spitfire IIa/Vb
Hurricane IIC
RAF Dalton
RAF Wombleton
The unit had the Canadian name Mohawk.
1667 HCU Jun 43–Oct 43
Oct 43–Feb 44
Feb 44–Nov 45
Halifax II/V
Oxford II
Spitfire Vb
Hurricane IIC
Tiger Moth II
Lancaster I/III
RAF Lindholme
RAF Faldingworth
RAF Sandtoft
1668 HCU Aug 43–Nov 43
Jul 44–Mar 46
Lancaster I/II/III/X
Mosquito XIX
Spitfire Vb
Hurricane IIC
Beaufighter VI
RAF Balderton
RAF Bottesford
Disbanded November 1943, re-formed July 1944.
1669 HCU Aug 44–Mar 45 Handley Page Halifax
Lancaster I/III
Spitfire Vb
Hurricane IIC
RAF Langar
1670 (T)CU Jun 44–Jan 45 Thunderbolt
Harvard IIB
RAF Yelahanka Became No. 8 Refresher Flying Unit RAF
1671 CU Feb 44–Jun 44 Beaufighter VI RAF Baigachi Formed from AI Mk VIII Conversion Flight RAF
1672 (M)CU Feb 44–Aug 45 Blenheim V
Mosquito III
Oxford I
RAF Yelahanka
1673 HCU Feb 44–Apr 44
Apr 44–Nov 44
Liberator III
Tiger Moth II
Anson I
RAF Salbani
RAF Kolar
Formed by re-designating No. 1584 (Heavy Bomber) Conversion Unit RAF.
1674 HCU Oct 43–Nov 45 Liberator III/V/VI/VIII
Halifax II
Fortress I/II/IIA
Wellington XIII
Oxford I/II
Hurricane IIC
Martinet I
RAF Aldergrove
various bases in Northern Ireland
RAF Lossiemouth
1675 HCU Oct 43–Aug 44
Aug 44–Oct 45
Liberator II
Harvard IIA
Hurricane IIB
Argus II
RAF Lydda
RAF Abu Sueir
Formed by re-designating No. 5 Heavy Bomber Conversion Unit RAF, Lydda
1678 HCU Sep 43–Jun 44 Lancaster II RAF Foulsham
RAF Waterbeach
1679 HCF May 43–Jan 44 Lancaster II RAF East Moor
RAF Wombleton
Merged into No. 1666 HCU
1699 (BS)CU
1699 HCU
Oct 44–Jun 45 Fortress II/III
Liberator VI
Lancastrian II
RAF Oulton
RAF Full Sutton
Became the Lancastrian Flight of No. 231 Squadron RAF
All-Weather OCU ?–? Anson T.21
Vampire T.11
Meteor T.7/F.8/NF.12/NF.14
nomadic
Argosy CU Nov 61–Apr 63 Argosy C.1 RAF Benson Became the Argosy Flight of 242 OCU
Belvedere CU Aug 64–Aug 68 Belvedere HC.1 RAF Odiham Absorbed by the Short Range Conversion Unit RAF
Short Range CU Aug 64–Jul 67 Twin Pioneer CC.2
Wessex HC.2
Auster AOP.9
RAF Odiham Became the Helicopter Operational Conversion Flight RAF
Jaguar OCU Jun 74–Sep 74 Jaguar GR.1/T.2 RAF Lossiemouth Formed from Jaguar Conversion Team RAF.
Became 226 OCU
5 Heavy Bomber Conversion Unit ?–? Liberator RAF Lydda, RCAF Boundary Bay and RCAF Abbotsford] Became No. 1675 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF. In April 1944 RCAF Boundary Bay No. 5 Operational Training Unit (for Heavy Conversion) established when 17 B-24 Liberators were scheduled to arrive fresh from American factories that first month. However, only sixteen would actually be delivered. By Sept 30th 1944 RCAF 5 O.T.U. reported B-24 Liberators; Abbotsford 24, Boundary Bay 14, total 38. B-25 Mitchells; Boundary Bay only total 35. Bolingbrokes; Boundary Bay only total 5. P-40 Kittyhawks; Boundary Bay only 8. Norseman; Boundary Bay only 1. Total aircraft on Unit strength 87
Heavy Bomber Conversion Unit, Salbani Sep 42–Jul 43 Liberator III RAF Salbani Became No. 1584 (Heavy Bomber) Conversion Unit RAF – see above.
Heavy Glider Conversion Unit Jul 42–Oct 44 Whitley V
Albemarle I/GT.I/ST.II/ST.V
Horsa I/II
Oxford I/II
Tiger Moth II
Miles Magister
RAF Shrewton
RAF Brize Norton
Became No. 21 Heavy Glider Conversion Unit RAF
21 HGCU Oct 44–Dec 47 Whitley V
Albemarle GT.VI
Horsa I/II
Oxford I
Tiger Moth I
Miles Magister
Hotspur II/III
Hadrian I
Stirling IV
Halifax III/VII
Master II
RAF Brize Norton
RAF North Luffenham
Formed by re-designation of the Heavy Glider Conversion Unit RAF
22 HGCU Oct 44–Dec 47 Albemarle GT.I/ST.II/ST.V/GT.VI
Horsa I/II
Oxford I
Hadrian I
RAF Keevil
RAF Blakehill Farm
Formed by re-designation of an element of the Heavy Glider Conversion Unit RAF
23 HGCU Oct 44–Dec 45 Albemarle GT.I/ST.V/ST.VI
Horsa I/II
Oxford I
Hadrian I
Proctor III
RAF Peplow Formed by elements of No. 83 Operation Training Unit the Heavy Glider Conversion Unit RAF

Additional

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  • No. 26 Conversion Flight RAF
  • No. 28 Conversion Flight RAF
  • No. 106 Conversion Flight RAF
  • No. 107 Conversion Flight RAF
  • No. 108 Conversion Flight RAF
  • No. 2 Tactical Air Force Sabre Conversion Flight RAF
  • Bassett Conversion Flight RAF
  • Blenheim Conversion Flight RAF
  • Halifax Conversion Flight RAF
  • Check and Conversion Flight RAF
  • Halifax Conversion Flight RAF
  • Helicopter Operational Conversion Flight RAF
  • Hornet Conversion Flight RAF
  • Lancaster Conversion Flight RAF
  • Lincoln Conversion Flight RAF
  • Mosquito Conversion Flight RAF
  • Phantom Conversion Flight RAF
  • Photographic Reconnaissance Conversion Flight RAF
  • Sabre Conversion Flight RAF

See also

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References

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Citations

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  1. ^ "207 Squadron | Royal Air Force". 22 October 2023.
  2. ^ "No 29 Squadron". www.keymilitary.com. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  3. ^ "IV Squadron | Royal Air Force". 22 October 2023.
  4. ^ "28 Squadron | Royal Air Force". 22 October 2023.
  5. ^ "XXIV Squadron | Royal Air Force". 22 October 2023.
  6. ^ "42 Squadron | Royal Air Force". 1 November 2023.
  7. ^ "54 Squadron | Royal Air Force". 22 October 2023.
  8. ^ "115 Squadron | Royal Air Force". 22 October 2023.
  9. ^ Senar, Ken (2008). I'll Call You Pod. Retrieved 22 September 2014. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  10. ^ a b Green 1976, p. 13.
  11. ^ "RAF Bramcote – RN HMS Gamecock – airfield". Control Towers. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  12. ^ Falconer, Jonathan (1975). RAF bomber airfields of World War 2. Shepperton: Ian Allan.

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