Nimrod service entry, MOTU or MOCU?
General histories of the Nimrod infer that it entered RAF service with MOTU at St Mawgan on 2 October '69, then mainly occupied with Shackleton training. 236 OCU was reformed on June 30 1970 out of MOTU, with the prolification of the Nimrod in service.
However I have seen reference to MOCU (Maritime Operational Conversion Unit) and that the Nimrod enetered service with that unit before it became 236 OCU.
Can anyone here confirm either way or add information?
Thanks in advance, HH