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The [[Royal Australian Air Force]] has a number of OCUs. These include [[No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit RAAF|No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit]], [[No. 6 Squadron RAAF|No. 6 Squadron]] and [[No. 292 Squadron RAAF|No. 292 Squadron]]. These units are responsible for converting aircrews to the [[McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet]], [[Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet|F/A-18F Super Hornet]] and [[Lockheed AP-3C Orion]] aircraft, respectively.
[[No. 42 Squadron RNZAF]] Is the only OCU in the [[Royal New Zealand Air Force]]. It flies the RNZAF's 4 [[Beechcraft Super King Air|Beechcraft Super King Air B200]] in a Twin Engine conversion role.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.airforce.mil.nz/about-us/what-we-do/aircraft/kingair.htm|title = Royal New Zealand Air Force}}</ref> Until 2001 the RNZAF had [[No. 2 Squadron RNZAF]]. It flew the TA-4K Skyhawk in a Fighter Conversion Role but was mothballed along with the rest of the RNZAF's Air Combat Wing in 2001.
Royal Air Force OCUs have their origins in the post-war period. Before the [[Second World War]], operational training was carried out in the squadron itself. With the coming of war, this method of training was no longer possible and some squadrons were reassigned to training duties. These were later renamed as "operational training units" (OTU) and in practice were larger than operational squadrons.
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