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Old 1st Jul 2006, 07:13
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Bucc OCU

Beagle's post on the 'How many mates have you seen chopped' thread reminded me that over the years I've heard many mentions of the legendary and notorious Buccaneer OCU.
Are there any stories out there? (no names needed) What was the ethos of the place..? Were the instructors drawn from a common aircraft type? From what I gather, the OCU instructors had their own agenda about who was worthy to pass the course and become a member of the Bucc club. When 12 arrived at Lossie in the 70s, they had the strongest squadron identity of any sqn I ever came across. Perhaps this was the result of making it ultra exclusive.
One of my old mates (nav) was a Bucc choppee but he never did talk about it.
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