No. 226 Operational Conversion Unit RAF

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:special_forces
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:De_Havilland_Mosquito
gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:Avro_Lancaster
Over 1000
Heavy bombers
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_Bomber_Command
gptkbp:command_structure gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_Command
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Wing_Commander
Various Wing Commanders
gptkbp:disbanded 1946
gptkbp:disbandment_date Post-war restructuring
gptkbp:established_in gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Avro_Lancaster
gptkbp:formed 1943
gptkbp:has_achievements Successful conversion of pilots to heavy bombers
gptkbp:has_units RAF crest
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:RAF_Linton-on-Ouse
gptkbp:historical_period 1940s
gptkbp:historical_significance Pilot training during WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label No. 226 Operational Conversion Unit RAF
gptkbp:insignia RAF roundel
gptkbp:involved Pilots and crew members
gptkbp:is_based_in gptkb:RAF_Linton-on-Ouse
gptkbp:legacy Influence on post-war training units
gptkbp:location gptkb:Yorkshire
gptkbp:motto gptkb:In_Omnia_Paratus
gptkbp:nickname The Flying School
gptkbp:operational_period gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:operational_status gptkb:Inactive
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:recognition RAF historical unit
gptkbp:role gptkb:Pilot_training
gptkbp:subordinate_units gptkb:No._1_Group_RAF
gptkbp:successor gptkb:No._1_Flying_Training_School_RAF
gptkbp:training 6 months
Conversion training
gptkbp:unit_history Operational training for bomber crews
gptkbp:unit_reformation Not reformed after disbandment
gptkbp:unit_training_focus Operational readiness
gptkbp:unit_type Training unit
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:RAF_Coltishall
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6