Another Nimrod grey area for me concerns the move of 236 OCU to Kinloss before returning to St Mawgan, and a temporary Nimrod MR.2 Conversion Unit set up late 1970s, early 1980s.
NCF at Kinloss converted the MR1 crews to the MR2, staring with 206 and finishing with 42. The OCU started its move to Kinloss in Jan 81 whilst the last MR1 course was in progress at St Mawgan. OCU crews converted to the MR2 on NCF in early 82 and were joined by MR2 qualified personnel from Kinloss squadrons. The first OCU MR2 course at Kinloss started in May 82. The move back to St Mawgan commenced in Sep 83 with the first St Mawgan MR2 course starting flying in Jan 84.
What was the point of the move with all its upheaval? I was never sure.
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