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Remember the FGR2 OCU was set up at Coningsby to supply mud crews to RAFG. We were in 38 Gp, Air Support Command and not 11 Gp, Strike Command. - as were 6, 41 and 54 Sqns
Yep, but not quite...
When 228 OCU was set up it was in 38 Group in AIR SUPPORT COMMAND and the first squadrons crews trained were for 6, 41 and 54 Squadrons, also in 38 Group of Air Support Command. Strike Command absorbed Air Support Command in 1972. Only when the 3 No.38 Group squadrons were fully established did the 4 RAFG squadrons re-equip. It all changed when that 'thing' called the Jaguar was introduced to degrade the capability of RAFG and 38 Group overnight and 228 OCU and RAF Coningsby were transferred to 11 Group as the Lightning F2A and F3 squadrons re-equipped with the surplus FGR2's.