Originally Posted by
Davef68
207 is active as the F-35 OCU
Mea Culpa! It should be 203. I had forgotten 207 jumped the queue as the former No, 7 Sqn RNAS. “I am very pleased to announce that the Operational Conversion Unit for the UK’s F-35B Lightning fleet will be 207 Squadron. The squadron has a proud and distinguished history, not only as an RAF squadron but as one of the earliest squadrons of the Royal Naval Air Service which, with the Royal Flying Corps, came together to form the Royal Air Force on 1 April 1918." Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier
Especially given its former SACLANT role and greater seniority, I can't see why it wasn't 208 if they were looking for an ex-RNAS unit.