1948 to 1993


united kingdom 240 Operational Conversion Unit

Royal Air Force

240 OCU 240 OCU







Formed at RAF North Luffenham in Jan 1948 as a Transport Unit, until disbanded there in Apr 1951, to re-emerge as 242 OCU by amalgamation with 241 OCU. Its rotary wing story began on 29 Dec 1971 when it reformed from the short-lived Air Training Squadron, at RAF Odiham. It has used Wessex HC.2, Puma HC.1 and latterly the Chinook, before disbanding on 1 Oct 1993 to become 27(R) Squadron.



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YearsLocationICAO/FAA
1991SA King Khaled Air BaseOERY
1990/91SA Ras-al-Ghar
1971/93RAF OdihamEGVO


helicopter   Models


Years Models
1980/93 CH-47C Chinook
1972/93 SA330 Puma
1971/81 Wessex




240 OCU List of helicopters


C/N VersionBuiltIn this Org In other Org
wa195 w/o 2001 hc.2 1965 XS676 BV : 240 OCU / BV at Farnborough air show 1972
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wa196 hc.2 1965 XS677 : 240 OCU / BY at Farnborough air show 1972
wa619 hc.2 1968 XV724 : 240 OCU / BV at Farnborough air show 1972
1042 sa330e 1970 XW199 : d/d 29 Jan 1971; 240 OCU?/CY by Sep 1973
1048 w/o 2001 sa330e 1971 XW200 FA : 240 OCU / FA by Mar 1983, still Sep 1983
: pictured (pic2) as 240 OCU /FA, RAF Odiham
FA : returned to 240 OCU / FA by 1992, still 1993.
1054 sa330e XW201 FB : 240 OCU / FB by Mar 1983
FB : HC.1 type stop at Chivenor
FB : Displayed at RAF Leuchars air show when coded FB with 240OCU
FB : pictured as 240 OCU /FB at RAF Odiham
1061 sa330e 1971 XW202 FC : HC.1 type
FC : HC.1 type stop at Chivenor
1111 sa330e 1971 XW212 : 240 OCU/FD noted at Coypool 3 Jun 1982
FD : HC.1 type stop at Chivenor
: 240 OCU/FD by May 1984 still 1988; 240 OCU/ 1989; 1563 Flt/FD Belize by 19+
1170 w/o 1997 sa330e 1972 XW225 : RAF Puma HC1 in 1983 /FE 240OCU.
: 240OCU./FE at Chivenor Air Day
: pictured (pic2) as 240 OCU /FE at RAF Odiham
1195 sa330e 1972 XW231 : pictured (pic2) as 240 OCU /FD at RAF Odiham
b-819 w/o 1988 ch-47c 1980 ZA672 : RAF Chinook HC.1, MA003; 1982 240 OCU /FF; 1983 7Sqn /EX; 1987 18Sqn /BH
Boeing Helicopters N37015
b-820 ch-47c ZA673 FG : with 240 OCU
Boeing Helicopters N37016
b-821 ch-47c ZA674 : RAF Chinook HC.1; 1981 240OCU./FH
: HC.1 No.240 OCU "FH"
Boeing Helicopters N37019
b-825 w/o 1989 ch-47c 1981 ZA678 FL : 240 OCU / FL by May 1984
Boeing Helicopters N37023
b-830 ch-47c ZA681 : 240 OCU / FZ; 1st Chinook HC.1 detached to Northern Ireland, for a fortni+
Boeing Helicopters N37027
M.7006 ch-47d ZA704 : RAF Chinook HC.2 cnvt. from ex Chinook HC.1 b-834; 1990 240OCU./FJ
b-867 ch-47c ZD575 : RAF Chinook HC1; 1985 240OCU./FF; 1993 18Sqn./BL; cnvt. to Chinook HC2 M.7+
Boeing Helicopters N37078
b-868 ch-47c 1984 ZD576 : RAF Chinook HC1; Ex N37079 ff 1984; arr UK Dec 1984; dd to RAF 22 Dec 1984+
FG : noted at Middle Wallop International Air Day
FG : 18jun89 pictured as HC.1 type /FG 240 OCU at RAF Odiham
G : 1991 240 OCU /FG desert c/s
Boeing Helicopters N37079
b-872 ch-47c ZD980 : HC.1 240 OCU / FJ by Jan 1988
Boeing Helicopters N37082
b-874 ch-47c ZD982 : HC.1 240 OCU / FI by Jan 1988
: 240OCU./FI at Chivenor Air Day
Boeing Helicopters N37085




  240 Operational Conversion Unit Operations


Dates Operation
1990-nov-251991-mar-15 IQ Operation Desert Shield/Storm
1983-sep1984-feb LB Operation Offcut






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