No 242 Operational Conversion Unit, Royal Air Force
NO 242 OPERATIONAL CONVERSION UNIT, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History: Formed at Dishforth on April 16, 1951.
Official blazon
Badge: A terrestial globe encircled by a chain surmounted in chief of a rose argent and in base two hunting horn in saltire.
Motto: Hic bene docit ubique volant
Origin/meaning
The Unit was formed by amalgamation of Nos 240 and 241 Operational Coversion Units and wished to allude to both these Units in its Badge. Thus the Hunting Horns for Rutland alludes to No 240 OCU which was formed there. The Rose alludes to No 241 OCU. The Chain encircling the Globe symbolises the world-wide location of the trainees once graduated from the Unit. The Motto translates as "Having been taught weel here, they fly everywhere". The Badge was granted in July 1952.
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