233 OCU at Pembrey anyone?
Hi all,
Does anyone here have any information/photos/anecdotes etc. on 233 OCU that was based at RAF Pembrey in South Wales (not the reformed Harrier OCU at Wittering) please?
The OCU was setup to ease the burden on 229 OCU at Chivenor when converting pilots to the Hunter and only operated for a couple of years up until 1957 I believe.
I ask because my father did his National Service there and I would love to know more about the place.
He has told me that besides the Hunter F.1s they also had Vampire T.11s and Mosquito target tugs, presumably TT.35s. He also told me a little about a number of accidents with young inexperienced pilots moving from Vampires to the much more powerful Hunters.
Anyone have anything more?
Cheers.