operational conversion unit raaf operational conversion unit operational training unit royal_australian_air_force raaf formed january raaf base queensland role convert pilots english bombers flown nos squadrons unit complement included dual control trainers bombers originally component wing independent unit april focus provision operationally ready pilots service squadron vietnam war disbanded june following withdrawal squadron raaf canberra unit squadron ran conversion courses disbanding history world war royal_australian_air_force raaf established operational training units convert recently graduated pilots advanced trainers combat aircraft add fighting ability flying skills learned post war saw disbandment operational conversion new pilots responsibility line squadrons practice impacted squadrons standard duties advent korean war introduction jet aircraft necessitated formal training system air_force initial direction establish fighter operational training unit new_south_wales march renamed fighter operational conversion unit september december bomber wing headquartered queensland took delivery australia jet bomber years built australia equipped wing flying units nos squadrons period operational training new bomber performed house wing primarily squadron aside adverse effect regular flying duties task technically challenging potentially dangerous virtue canberra designed pilot single control column january bomber operational conversion unit formed coming control wing purpose convert pilots canberra train operations nos squadrons establishment unit commanded squadron leader equipped bombers trainers dual control model seats pilot instructor sat cockpit navigator seated models purchased britain unit subsequently allocated trainers built seven dual control models converting early british built bombers student underwent bombing navigation instruction simulated operations training course graduated april training course existence flew operational sorties involving naval cooperation aerial photography target radar targeting participated exercises malaysia new_zealand runway upgrades unit based month raaf base richmond new_south_wales later year briefly maintained detachment queensland september intercepted sabre fighter squadron based little known plan effect guard possible attack indonesian forces following recent establishment suffered fatal accident february canberra ran runway crashed killing crew members unit independent wing april role provide trained crews solely squadron active duty vietnam war time maintenance responsibilities transferred squadron relevant staff equipment nos squadrons effectively ceased operations crews underwent conversion expected enter service soon delivery delayed nos squadrons began operating leased interim strike force prepare rotation squadron vietnam students participated exercises august utilised radar controlled squadron september october conjunction australian_army unit lost canberra training flight crashed near march march april unit aircraft flew miles australia conduct seven flying displays raaf golden jubilee celebrations having completed thirty conversion courses years operation disbanded june following withdrawal squadron vietnam unit staff transferred squadron continued operate canberra carry operational conversion disbanding june storage remainder including surviving trainers taken squadron eventually entered service wing squadron took responsibility conversion training squadron acted lead strike unit canberra allocated service squadron vietnam went display victoria
No. 1 Operational Conversion Unit RAAF