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A/C |
Aircraft |
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A/Cdre |
Air Commodore |
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A/S |
Antisubmarine |
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aa |
Antiaircraft |
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AAC |
Anti Aircraft Co-operation |
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AACF |
Anti-aircraft Co-operation Flight |
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AACU |
Anti-Aircraft Co-Operation Unit |
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AAEE |
Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment |
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AAF |
Auxiliary Air Force |
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AAFCE |
Allied Air Forces, Central Europe (NATO) |
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AAFNE |
Allied Air Forces Northern Europe |
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AAFSE |
Allied Air Forces Southern Europe |
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AAP |
Air to air Missile |
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AAR |
Air to Air Refueling |
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AAU |
Air Ambulance Unit |
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ABC |
Airborne Cigar |
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AC1 |
Aircraftman First Class |
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AC2 |
Aircraftman Second Class |
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ACAC |
Aircrew Allocation Center |
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acc |
Army Co-operation Command |
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ACC |
Air Control Center |
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accf |
Army Co-operation Command Communication Flight |
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ACDC |
Aircrew Despatch Center |
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ACDU |
Army Co-operation Development Unit |
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ACGS |
Assistant Chief of the General Staff |
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ACHU |
Aircrew Holding Unit |
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ACP |
Air Cadet Publication |
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ACR |
Airfield Control Radar |
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ACS |
Airfield Construction Squadron |
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ACSEA |
Air Command, South East Asia |
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ACTC |
Air Cadet Training Centre |
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ACU |
Air Conditioning Unit |
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ACW |
Aircraftwoman |
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AD |
Aircraft Depot |
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ADC |
Air Defence Centre |
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adc |
Aide de Campe |
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ADGB |
Air Defence of Great Britain |
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ADNC |
Air Defence Notification Centre |
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AE |
Air Efficiency |
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AEAF |
Allied Expeditionary Air Forces |
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AEF |
Air Experience Flight |
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AEW |
Airborne Early Warning |
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AFEE |
Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment |
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AFHQ |
Airfield Headquarters |
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AFS |
Advanced Flying School |
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AFU |
Advanced Flying Unit |
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AG |
Air Gunner |
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AGS |
Air Gunners School |
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AGT |
Airwork & General Trading |
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AGU |
Airwork Grading Unit |
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AHQ |
Air Headquarters |
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AI |
Airborne Interception |
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ALO |
Air Liaison Officer |
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AM |
Air Ministry |
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AMES |
Air Ministry Experimental Station |
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AMO |
Air Ministry Order |
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ANS |
AIR NAVIGATION SCHOOL |
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AOC |
Air Officer Commanding |
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AONS |
Air Observer's Navigation School |
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AOP |
Air Observation Post |
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AORG |
Army Operational Research Group |
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AOS |
Air Observer's School |
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ARC |
Aircrew Reception Centre |
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ARD |
Aircraft Repair Depot |
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ASF |
Aircraft Servicing Flight |
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ASRF |
Air Sea Rescue Flight |
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ASTOR |
Airborne Stand-Off Radar |
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ATA |
Air Transport Auxiliary |
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ATAF |
Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO) |
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ATC |
Armament Training Camp |
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ATS |
Auxiliary Territorial Service |
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ATS |
Armament Training Station |
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AVG |
American Volunteer Group |
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AWOL |
Absent Without Leave |
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AWRE |
Atomic Weapons Research Establishment |
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BANS |
Basic Air Navigation School |
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BAT |
Beam Approach Training |
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BC |
Bomber Command |
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BC |
Basic Component |
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BCOF |
British Commonwealth Occupation Force |
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BDE |
Brigade |
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BDR |
Battle Damage Repair |
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BDU |
Bomb Disposal Unit |
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BHFU |
BloodHound Firing Unit |
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BHSU |
BloodHound Support Unit |
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BLEU |
Blind Landing Experimental Unit |
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BMH |
British Military Hospital |
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BU |
Broken Up |
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CAACU |
Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit |
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CACF |
Coast Artillery Co-operation Flight |
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CACU |
Coast Artillery Co-operation Unit |
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CASEVAC |
Casualty Evacuation |
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CCF |
Iraq Command Communication Flight |
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Cd |
Command |
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CEW |
Centimetric Early Warning |
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CFE |
Central Fighter Establishment |
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CGM |
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal |
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CGS |
CENTRAL GUNNERY SCHOOL |
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CH |
Chain Home |
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CHEL |
Chain Home Extra Low |
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CHL |
Chain Home Low |
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CMD |
Command |
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CMD |
Command Measurement Distributor |
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CMD |
Command Masking Data |
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CNS |
Central Navigation School |
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CO |
Chain Overseas |
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CO |
Commanding officer |
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CONV |
Conversion |
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CPF |
Coastal Patrol Flight |
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CRC |
Control and Reporting Center (USAF 407L) |
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CRDF |
Cathode-Ray Direction Finding |
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CRO |
Central Records Office |
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CSDE |
Central Servicing Development Establishment |
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CSE |
Course Set Error |
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CSE |
Course |
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CSE |
Civil/Structural Engineering (course) |
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cse |
courses Software Engineering |
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cse |
Communications and Support Flight |
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CSF |
Central Signals Establishment |
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CU |
Communications Unit |
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CU |
Conversion Unit |
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DAF |
Desert Air Force |
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DBR |
Damaged Beyond Repair |
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DCM |
Distinguished Conduct Medal |
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DEW |
distant early warning (radar) |
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DFC |
Distinguished Flying Cross |
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DHFS |
Defence Helicopter Flying School |
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DOB |
Deployed Operating Base |
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DSO |
Distinguished Service Order (British military decoration) |
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E&WS |
Electrical & Wireless School |
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EAC |
Eastern Air Command |
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EATS |
Empire Air Training Scheme |
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ECU |
Electronic Countermeasures Unit |
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EFS |
Empire Flying School |
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EFTS |
Elementary Flying Training School |
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EGS |
Elementary Gliding School |
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EGTS |
Elementary Glider Training School |
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ELG |
Emergency Landing Ground |
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EOWS |
Elementary Observer Wireless School |
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EP |
Equipment Park |
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ERS |
Empire Radio School |
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ERS |
Engine Repair Section |
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ETO |
European Theatre of Operations |
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EU |
Equipment Unit |
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EWAU |
Electronic Ware fare Avionics Unit |
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EWE&TU |
Electronic Ware fare Experimental & Training Unit |
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EWS |
Emergency Water Supply |
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F-BFTS |
France-Belgium Flying Training Unit |
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F/E |
Flight Engineer |
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F/L |
Flight Lieutenant |
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F/O |
Flying Officer |
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F/S |
Flight Sergeant |
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FAA |
Fleet Air Arm |
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FAGS |
Fleet Aerial Gunners School |
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FAP |
First Aid Post |
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FATU |
Flight Affiliation Training Unit |
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FATU |
Fighter Armament Training Unit |
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FBDF |
Flying Boat Development Flight |
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FBO |
Fixed Base Operations |
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FBSU |
Flying Boat Servicing Unit |
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FC |
Ferry Control |
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fc |
Flying Control |
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FC |
Fighter Command |
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FCCF |
Fighter Command Communication Flight |
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FCCRS |
Fighter Command Control & Reporting School |
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FCCS |
Fighter Command Communication Squadron |
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fccu |
Fighter Control Cooperation Unit |
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FCMPC |
Fighter Command Missile Practice Camp |
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FCPU |
Ferry Command Preparation Unit |
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FCRS |
Fighter Command Radar School |
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FCS |
Facility Checking Squadron |
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FCS |
Fighter Command School |
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FCTU |
Fighter Command Trials Unit |
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FE |
Far East |
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FEAF |
Far East Air Force |
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FEAFES |
Far East Air Force Examination Squadron |
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FECEF |
Far East Casualty Evacuation Unit |
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FEE |
Fighter Experimental Establishment |
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FEFBW |
Far East Flying Boat Wing |
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FETDU |
Far East Tactical Development Unit |
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FETS |
Far East Training Squadron |
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FETW |
Far East Training Wing |
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FF |
Free French |
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FF |
Ferry Flight |
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FF |
Fighter Flight |
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FFAF |
Free French Air Force |
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FFDPF |
Free French Desert Patrol Flight |
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FFFF |
Free French Fighter Flight |
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FIDO |
Fog Investigation and Dispersal Operation |
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FIDS |
Fighter Interception Development Squadron |
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FIDU |
Fighter Interception Development Unit |
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FIU |
Fighter Interception Unit |
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IR |
Immediate Reserve |
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IR&SU |
Immediate Reserve & Support Unit |
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IRF |
Independent Reconnaissance Flight |
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ISF |
Internal Security Flight |
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ITS |
Initial Training School |
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ITW |
Initial Training Wing |
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J/T |
Junior Technician |
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JAPIC |
Joint Air Photographic Interpretation Centre |
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JARIC |
Joint Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Centre |
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JASS |
Joint Anti-Submarine School |
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JATE |
Joint Air Transport Establishment |
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JCU |
Jet Conversion Unit |
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JEFTS |
Joint Elementary Flying Training Squadron |
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JEHU |
Joint Experimental Helicopter Unit |
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JFACT&SU |
Joint Forward Air Controllers Training & Standards Unit |
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JGWTU |
Joint Guided Weapons Training Unit |
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JHDU |
Joint Helicopter Development Unit |
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JNCO |
Junior NCO |
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JPTU |
Jet Provost Trials Unit |
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JSPI |
Joint School of Photographic Interpretation |
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JSSC |
Joint Services Staff College |
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JSSPT |
School for Jungle Self Preservation Training |
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JSTU |
Joint Services Trials Unit |
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JTF |
Jet Training Flight |
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JTU |
Joint Trials Unit |
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JWE |
Joint Warfare Establishment |
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KAAU |
Kenya Auxiliary Air Unit |
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KAF |
Kenya Air Force |
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KD |
Khaki drill |
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KF |
King's Flight |
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KLFS |
Kula Lumpur Fighter Squadron |
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KRs |
King's Regulations |
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LAAGS |
Light Anti-Aircraft Gunnery School |
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LAAPC |
Light Anti-Aircraft Practice Camp |
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LAC |
Leading Aircraftman |
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LACW |
Leading Aircraft woman |
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LAS |
Light Aircraft School |
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LCF |
Lincoln Conversion Flight |
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LCP |
Launch Control Post |
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LFS |
Lancaster Finishing School |
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LLB |
Low Level Bombing |
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LLF |
Light Liaison Flight |
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LLTU |
Leigh Light Training Unit |
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LMG |
Light Machine Gun |
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LNSF |
Light Night Striking Force |
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LRDF |
Long Range Development Flight |
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LRDG |
Long Rang Desert Group |
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LRDU |
Long Range Development Unit |
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LRFU |
Long Rang Ferry Unit |
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LRWE |
Long Range Weapons Research Establishment |
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LRWRE |
Long Range Weapons Research Establishment |
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LST |
Local Standard Time |
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LTW |
Lyneham Transport Wing |
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LW |
Light Warning |
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m&d |
Medicine and Duties |
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MAAF |
Malayan Auxiliary Air Force |
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MAAF |
Mediterranean Allied Forces |
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MAC |
Mediterranean Air Command |
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MACAF |
Mediterranean Allied Coastal Air Forces |
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MACP |
Medic Air Command Post |
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MAD |
Marine Acceptance Depot |
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MAED |
Marine Aircraft Experimental Depot |
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MAEE |
Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment |
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MAEU |
Marine Aircraft Experimental Unit |
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MAP |
Ministry of Aircraft Production |
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MAREL |
Moveable Air Reconnaissance Exploitation Unit |
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MASFS |
Midlands area School of Special Flying |
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MASR&CF |
Malta Air Sea Rescue & Communications Flight |
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MATAF |
Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Forces |
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MATZ |
Military Air Traffic Zone |
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MC&TTS |
Malta Communication & Target Towing Flight |
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MCA |
Ministry of Civil Aviation |
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MCC&FF |
Maintenance Command Communication and Ferry Flight |
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MCJTF |
Maintenance Command Jet Training Flight |
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MCS |
Metropolitan Communication Squadron |
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MCU |
Marine Craft Unit |
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MCU |
Meteorological Conversion Unit |
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MCU |
Mosquito Conversion Unit |
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ME |
Middle East |
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ME |
Messerschmitt |
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MEAC |
Middle East Air Command |
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MEAF |
Middle East Air Force |
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MEAFTTU |
Middle East Air Force Target Towing Unit |
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MEAS |
Middle East Armament School |
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MECGS |
Middle East Central Gunnery School |
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MedMe |
Mediterranean and Middle East |
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MEF |
Middle East Forces |
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MEFC |
Middle East Ferry Control |
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MENVTS |
Middle East Night Vision Training School |
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MEP&AP |
Middle East Pilot & Aircrew Pool |
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Met Res |
Meteorological Research |
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METS |
Middle East Training School |
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MFH |
Military Field Hospital |
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MFNU |
Malta Night Fighter Unit |
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MFPU |
Mobile Field Photographic Unit |
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MG |
Motor/Generator |
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MG |
Machine Gun |
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MGSP |
Mobile Glider Servicing Party |
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MI |
Military Intelligence |
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MID |
Mentioned in Dispatch |
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Min Tech |
Ministry of Technology |
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MK |
Mark (Navy weapon designation) |
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MK |
Market |
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MKV |
Mark V fire tender |
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MMESTF |
Mediterranean & Middle East Special Transport Flight |
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MMESTS |
Mediterranean & Middle East Special Transport Squadron |
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MOA |
Ministry of Aviation |
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MORU |
Mobile Operations Room Unit |
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MOS |
Marine Observation School |
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MOTU |
Marine Operational Training Unit |
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MR |
Medium Reconnaissance |
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MRES |
Missing Research and Enquiry Service |
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mRF |
Meteorological Research Flight |
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MRS |
Maritime Recognisance School |
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MRT |
Mountain Rescue Team |
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MRU |
Mobile Radio Unit |
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MRU |
Medical Rehabilitation Unit |
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MSFU |
Merchant Ship Fighter Unit |
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MSR |
Morse Slip Reader |
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MSu |
Mobile Signals Unit |
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MSU |
Maintenance Sub Unit |
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MT |
Mechanical Transport |
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MTBD |
Mechanical Transport Base Unit |
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MTD |
Mechanical Transport Driver |
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MTLRU |
Mechanical Transport Light Repair Unit |
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MTMA |
Military Terminal Manoeuvring Area |
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MTO |
Mechanical Transport Officer |
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MTRU |
Motor Transport Repair Unit |
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MTSS |
Mechanical Transport Servicing Section |
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MTU |
Mosquito Training Unit |
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MU |
Maintenance Unit |
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MUG |
Mid Upper Gunner |
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N/E |
Non Effective |
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NA |
North Africa |
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NARD |
Northern Aircraft Repair Depot |
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NATO |
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation |
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NAVAID |
Navigational Aid |
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NAVEX |
Navigation Exercise |
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NAWW |
Night All-weather Wing |
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NCO |
Non-Commissioned Officer |
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NCS |
Northern Communication Squadron |
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NCU |
Night Conversion Unit |
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NEA |
Non Effective Airframe |
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NEAR |
Near East Air Force |
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NEI |
Netherlands East Indies |
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NFD |
No further Data |
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NFDS |
Night Fighter Development Squadron |
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NFDU |
Night Fighter Development Unit |
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NFDW |
Night Fighter Development Wing |
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NFF |
Night Fighter Flight |
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NFLS |
Night Fighter Leaders School |
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NFT |
Night Flying Test |
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NFT |
No Further Trace |
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NFTS |
Night Fighter Training Squadron |
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NI CF |
Night Conversion Flight |
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NMSU |
Nimrod Major Servicing Unit |
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NORAD |
North American Air Defence |
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NOTAM |
Notice to Airmen |
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NRC |
Nuclear Reporting Cell |
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NSDU |
Navigation synthetic Development Unit |
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NSPTF |
Navigators Staff Pilot Training Flight |
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NT |
No Trace |
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NTB |
Norwegian Training Base |
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NTS |
Training Squadron |
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NTU |
No take up |
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NTU |
Navigation Training Unit |
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NVTS |
Night Vision Training School |
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NwAAF |
North West African Air Forces |
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NwAASC |
North West African Air Service Command |
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NwACAF |
North West African Coastal Air Force |
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NwASAF |
North West African Strategic Air Forces |
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NwATAF |
North West African Tactical air Force |
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NwATBF |
North West African Training Bomber Force |
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NwATC |
North West African Training Command |
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NZF |
New Zealand Flight |
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OADF |
Overseas Aircraft Delivery Flight |
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OADU |
Overseas Aircraft Delivery Unit |
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OANS |
Observers Air Navigation School |
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OAPU |
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit |
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OAR |
Obusna Aeroplansva Radionica |
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OATS |
Officers Advanced Training School |
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OBS |
Observation |
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OC |
Officer Commanding |
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OCTU |
Officer Cadet Training Unit |
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OCU |
Operational Conversion Unit (RAF) |
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OFU |
Overseas Ferry Unit |
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OIC |
Officer's Initial Course officers |
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OO |
Orderly Officer |
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OP |
Observation Post |
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OP |
Operational |
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ORB |
Operations Record Book |
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ORS |
Operational Research Section |
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ORTU |
Operational & Refresher Training Unit |
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OS |
Observers School |
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OSC |
Overseas Staff College |
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OSC |
Officers Senior Course officers |
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OSR&AP |
Observers School of Reconnaissance & Aerial Gunnery |
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OTSCU |
Officer Training School Conversion Unit |
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OTU |
Operational and Refresher Training Unit |
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OTW |
Operational Training Wing |
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P/O |
Pilot Officer |
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PACT |
Pre Aircrew Training |
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PAF |
Polish Air Force |
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PAR |
Precision Approach Radar |
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PAS/U |
Pilotless Aircraft Section Unit |
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PATP |
Packed Aircraft Transit Pool |
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PCCS |
Protectorate Communication & Support Unit |
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PD |
Packing Depot |
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PDC |
Port Defence Committee |
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PDC |
Personnel Despatch Centre |
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PDRC |
Personnel Dispatch and Reception Centre |
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PDU |
Personnel Dispersal Unit |
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PDU |
Photographic Development Unit |
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PEE |
Proof & Experimental Establishment Shoeburyness |
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PEFTS |
Polish Elementary Flying Training School |
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PES |
Parachute Exercise Squadron |
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PF |
Practice Flight |
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PFF |
Pathfinder Force |
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PFFNTU |
Pathfinder Force Navigational Training Unit |
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PFS |
Primary Flying School |
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PFS |
Parachute Flying Section |
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PFTS |
Polish Flying Training School |
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PFU |
Practice Flying Unit |
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PGTF |
Polish Grading & Testing Flight |
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PGTS |
Parachute & Glider Training School |
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PHU |
Personnel Holding Unit |
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PI |
Practice Interception |
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PIU |
Photographic Intelligence Unit |
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PMC |
President of the Messing Committee |
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PMC |
Personnel Management Centre |
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POR |
Personnel Occurrence Records |
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POTU |
Polish Operational Training Unit |
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POW |
Prisoner of war |
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PPF |
Parachute Practice Flight |
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PPP |
Pupils Pilots Pool |
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PRC |
Personnel Reception Centre |
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PRDE |
Photographic Reconnaissance Development Establishment |
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PRDU |
Photographic Reconnaissance Development Unit |
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PRFS |
Pilots Refresher Flying School |
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PRFU |
Pilots Refresher Flying Unit |
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PRRP |
Pilots Reserve & Reinforcement Poll |
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PRTU |
Pilot Refresher Training Unit |
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PRU |
Photographic Reconnaissance Unit |
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PRU |
Personnel Reception Unit |
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PRU |
Pilot Replacement Unit |
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PS |
Parachute School |
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PSP |
Perforated Steel Planking |
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PTC |
Parachute Training Centre |
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PTC |
Personnel Transit Centre |
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PTC |
Personnel Transit Camp |
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PTF |
Parachute Test Flight |
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PTS |
Parachute Training Squadron |
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PTS |
Parachute Training School |
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PTS |
Parachute Training Section |
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PTU |
Parachute Training Unit |
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PTU |
Parachute Test Unit |
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PTURP |
Pilots Training Unit & Reinforcement Pool |
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PWF |
Psychological Warfare Unit |
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PWR |
Personnel Warning Roster |
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QCS |
Queen's Colour Squadron |
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QF |
Queens Flight |
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QRs |
Queen's Regulations |
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R |
Reserve |
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R&D |
Research & Development |
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R&SS |
Repair & Salvage Section |
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R&SU |
Repair & Salvage Unit |
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|
R/G |
Rear Gunner |
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R/T |
Radio Telegraphy |
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R/T |
Radiotelephony |
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RAAF |
Royal Australian Air Force |
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RAAF |
Royal Auxiliary Air Force |
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RACON |
Radar Beacon |
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|
RAE |
Royal Aircraft Establishment |
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RAE |
Royal Aerospace Establishment |
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RAF |
Royal Air Force (U.K.) |
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|
RAFA |
RAF Association |
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RAFALO |
RAFA Liaison Officer |
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RAFARS |
Royal Air Force Amateur Radio Society |
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|
RAFASU |
RAF Armament Support Unit |
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|
RAFBF |
RAF Benevolent Fund |
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|
RAFC |
Royal Air Force College |
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RAFFC |
Royal Air Force Flying College |
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RAFG |
Royal Air Force Germany |
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RAFITS |
Royal air Force Initial Training School |
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RAFM |
Royal Air Force Mesopotamia |
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|
RAFMB |
Royal Air Force Maintenance Base |
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RAFMS |
Royal Air Force Music Services |
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RAFNI |
Royal Air Force Northern Ireland |
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RAFO |
Reserve of Air Force Officers |
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|
RAFRS |
Royal Air Force Regiment School |
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RAFSAA |
RAF Small Arms Association |
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|
Rafsc |
Royal Air Force Staff College |
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RAFSCOCF |
Royal Air Force Staff College Overseas Communication Flight |
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RAFTC |
Royal Air Force Technical College |
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|
RAFVR |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
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RAP |
Recognised Air Picture |
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RAP |
Reserve Aircraft Pool |
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RAPDS |
Recognised Air Picture Display System |
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RAPO |
Records and Pay Office |
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|
RAS |
Reserve Aeroplane School |
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RAT Flight |
Radio Aids Training Flight |
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|
RATG |
Rhodesian Air Training Group |
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RATW |
Rhodesian Air Training Wing |
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RC |
Recruiting Centre |
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RCAF |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
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RCASU |
Radar Controlled Air Survey Unit |
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RCFS |
Rhodesian Central Flying School |
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RCIFF |
Reserve Command Intensive Flying Flight |
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RCM Squadron Flight |
Radio Counter Measures Squadron Flight |
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RCTF |
Reserve Command Training Flight |
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RDAF |
Royal Danish Air Force |
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|
RDF |
Radio Direction Finder |
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RDFCF |
Radio Direction Finding Calibration Flight |
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|
RDFS |
Radio Direction Finding School |
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|
RDU |
Radar Development Unit |
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|
RDUK |
Repairable at Depot in UK |
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|
REAF |
Royal Egyptian Air Force |
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|
RECCE |
Reconnaissance |
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|
REU |
Radio Engineering Unit |
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|
Revd |
Reverend |
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RFF |
Refresher Flying Flight |
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|
RFS |
Reserve Flying School |
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|
RFTS |
Refresher Flying Training School |
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|
RFU |
Refresher Flying Unit |
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|
RHAF |
Royal Hellenic Air Force |
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|
RIAF |
Royal Indian Air Force |
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RLF |
Rapid Landing Flight |
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|
RLG |
Relief Landing Ground |
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|
RM |
Royal Marines |
|
|
RMAF |
Royal Malaysian Air Force |
|
|
RMF |
Radar Meteorological Flight |
|
|
RMS |
Royal Mail Ship |
|
|
RMU |
Radio Maintenance Unit |
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|
RN |
Royal Navy |
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|
RNAF |
Royal Norwegian Air Force |
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|
RNAS |
Royal Naval Air Service |
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RNAS |
Royal Naval Air Station |
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RNAW |
Radar Navigation Aids Wing |
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RNCU |
Radar Navigation Conversion Unit |
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|
RNEFTS |
Royal Navy Elementary Flying Training School |
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RNethAF |
Royal Netherlands Air Force |
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RNFS |
Royal Naval Fighter Squadron |
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RNZAF |
Royal New Zealand Air Force |
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|
ROS |
Repairable on Site |
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RP |
Regimental Police |
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|
RPAF |
Royal Pakistan Air Force |
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|
RPDS |
Radar Photographic Display System |
|
|
RRE |
Radar Research Establishment |
|
|
RRF |
Radio Reconnaissance Flight |
|
|
RRFU |
Radar Research Flight |
|
|
RRFU |
Radio Reconnaissance Flight Unit |
|
|
RRH |
Remote Radar Head |
|
|
RRU |
Raid Reporting Unit |
|
|
RS |
Reserve Squadron |
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|
RS |
Reserve School |
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|
RS |
Radio School |
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|
RS&RE |
Royal Signals & Radar Establishment |
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|
RSO |
Range Safety Officer |
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|
RSS |
Radio Servicing Section |
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RSU |
Repair and Salvage Unit |
|
|
RSU |
Repair and Servicing Unit |
|
|
RTD |
Return to Depot |
|
|
RTO |
Rail Transport Officer |
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RTP |
Recruit Training Pool |
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|
RTU |
Return To Unit |
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|
RU |
Repair Unit |
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|
RU |
Reception Unit |
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|
RW |
Receiving Wing |
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|
RWE |
Radio Warfare Establishment |
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|
RYAFTU |
Royal Yugoslav Air Force Technical Unit |
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|
S of AN |
School of Air Navigation |
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|
S of TT |
School of Technical Training |
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S&TT |
Station & Target Towing |
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S/C |
Sergeant Chef |
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|
S/L |
Squadron Leader |
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|
S/Ldr |
Squadron Leader |
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|
S/S |
Staff Sergeant |
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|
SAA |
Small Arms Association |
|
|
SAAF |
South African Air Force |
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|
SAC |
Senior Aircraftman |
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|
safu |
South Atlantic Ferry Unit |
|
|
sagm |
Surface to Air Guided Missile |
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|
SAGW |
Surface-to-Air Guided Weapon |
|
|
SAM |
Surface To Air Missile |
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|
SAN |
School of Air Navigation |
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|
SAOEU |
Strike Aircraft Operational Evaluation Unit |
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|
sap |
School of Air Pilotage |
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|
SAPI |
Semi-Armor Piercing Incendiary |
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|
SAR |
Search And Rescue |
|
|
sar |
Sanostacna Aeroplansva Radionica |
|
|
SARD |
Southern Aircraft Repair Depot |
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|
sarts |
Search and Rescue Training Squadron |
|
|
sas |
Servicing Aircraft Section |
|
|
SASO |
Senior Air Staff Officer |
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|
satco |
Senior Air Traffic Controller |
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|
SATT |
Satellite Analog Tie Trunk |
|
|
satt |
Satellite |
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|
SBC |
Small Bomb Container |
|
|
SC |
Strike Commander |
|
|
SC |
Salvage Centre |
|
|
SCBS |
Strike Command Bombing School |
|
|
sccs |
Strike Command Communication Squadron |
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|
scdu |
Strike Command Development Unit |
|
|
SCF |
Squadron Conversion Flight |
|
|
SCR |
School of Control & Reporting |
|
|
SCS |
Southern Communication Squadron |
|
|
SCS |
Special Communication Squadron |
|
|
SD |
Special Duty |
|
|
SD |
Stores Depot |
|
|
sddu |
Special Duties Development Unit |
|
|
SDF |
Special Duties Flight |
|
|
sdu |
Signals Development Unit |
|
|
seaac |
South East asia Air Command |
|
|
SEAC |
South East Asia Command |
|
|
SEACF |
South Eastern Area Communication Flight |
|
|
sef |
Special Experimental Flight |
|
|
SEngO |
Station Engineering Officer |
|
|
SENGO |
Senior Engineering Officer |
|
|
sep |
Special Erection Party |
|
|
SF |
Station Flight |
|
|
SFC |
School of Flying Control |
|
|
sfcs |
Squadron & Flight Commanders School |
|
|
sff |
Special Forces Flight |
|
|
sff |
Service Ferry Flight |
|
|
sft |
School of Flying Training |
|
|
SFTS |
Service Flying Training School |
|
|
sfu |
Signal Flying Unit |
|
|
sgr |
School of General Reconnaissance |
|
|
SGR&AN |
School of General Reconnaissance & Air Navigation |
|
|
SGT |
Sergeant |
|
|
SHAEF |
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force |
|
|
SHQ |
Station Head Quarters |
|
|
SIGINT |
Signals Intelligence |
|
|
Sigs |
Signals |
|
|
SIS |
Secret Intelligence Service |
|
|
SIU |
Signals Intelligence Unit |
|
|
slaw |
School of Land |
|
|
SLC |
Search-Light Control |
|
|
slg |
Satellite Landing Ground |
|
|
SMR |
School of Maritime Reconnaissance |
|
|
SNc |
School of Naval Cooperation |
|
|
snco |
Senior None Commissioned Officer |
|
|
soac |
School of Army Co-operation |
|
|
SOAF |
School of Air Fighting |
|
|
SOAF&BD |
School of Air Fighting & Bomb Dropping |
|
|
SoAF&G |
School of Air Fighting and Gunnery |
|
|
SoAFTT |
School of Air Force Technical Training |
|
|
soag |
Observers School of Reconnaissance & Aerial Gunnery |
|
|
SoAG |
School of Air Gunnery |
|
|
SoAN&BD |
School of Aerial Navigation & Bomb Dropping |
|
|
soas |
School of Air Navigation |
|
|
SoASR |
School of Air Sea Rescue |
|
|
soat |
School of Air Transport |
|
|
soatc |
School of Air Traffic Control |
|
|
SOC |
Sector Operations Control |
|
|
SOE |
Special Operations Executive |
|
|
SOF |
Special Operations Flight |
|
|
sofp |
School of Fighter Plotting |
|
|
sofp |
School of Photography |
|
|
SofRT |
School of Recruit Training |
|
|
soma |
School of Military Aeronautics |
|
|
SoN&BD |
School of Navigation & Bomb Dropping |
|
|
SoNC&AN |
School of Naval Cooperation & Aerial Navigation |
|
|
sopt |
School of Parachute Training |
|
|
SOS |
Special Operations Squadron |
|
|
SoSF |
School of Special Flying |
|
|
SOWT |
School of Wireless Telephony |
|
|
SP |
Service Police |
|
|
sp |
Staging Post |
|
|
sptu |
Staff Pilots Training Unit |
|
|
SQ |
Squadron |
|
|
SQN |
Squadron |
|
|
SR |
Strategic Reconnaissance |
|
|
SRAF |
Southern Rhodesian Air Force |
|
|
srcu |
Short Range Conversion Unit |
|
|
SRF |
Search & Rescue Flight |
|
|
srf |
Sea Rescue Flight |
|
|
srf |
School of Refresher Flying |
|
|
SRO |
Station Routine Order |
|
|
sros |
Station Routine Orders |
|
|
srts |
Short Range Transport Squadron |
|
|
srtu |
Survival& Rescue Training Unit |
|
|
SRU |
Strategic Reconnaissance Unit |
|
|
SRW |
Strategic Reconnaissance Wing |
|
|
ss |
Salvage Section |
|
|
ss |
Signals School |
|
|
ssc |
Senior Supervisor's Course |
|
|
ssf |
Special Survey Flight |
|
|
SSF |
Special Service Flight |
|
|
sso |
Station Standing Order |
|
|
ssos |
Station Standing Orders |
|
|
SSQ |
Station Sick Quarters |
|
|
sstt |
Supplementary School of Technical Training |
|
|
SSU |
Sentry Standards Unit |
|
|
SSVAF |
Straight Settlement Volunteer Air Force |
|
|
stdu |
Special Torpedoe Development Unit |
|
|
stdu |
Synthetic Training development Unit |
|
|
STF |
Special Training Flight |
|
|
STF |
Special Transport Flight |
|
|
STF |
Seaplane Training Flight |
|
|
STN |
Station Terrienne de Navire |
|
|
STN |
Station Terrestre de Navire |
|
|
STN |
Station |
|
|
STN |
Stansted Airport railway station |
|
|
STN |
Station Casinos, Inc. |
|
|
STS |
Seaplane Training Squadron |
|
|
STT |
School of Technical Training |
|
|
su |
Servicing Unit |
|
|
SU |
Support Unit |
|
|
Supy |
Supernumery |
|
|
SWO |
Station Warrant Officer |
|
|
swts |
Supplementary Wireless Telegraphy School |
|
|
t |
Transmitter |
|
|
T.T. |
Trade Training |
|
|
T/F/Sgt. |
Temporary Flight Sergeant |
|
|
T/O |
Take Off |
|
|
T/Sgnt. |
Temporary Sergeant |
|
|
T/W/O |
Temporary Warrant Officer |
|
|
TACEVAL |
Tactical Evaluation |
|
|
TADU |
Target Aircraft Development Unit |
|
|
TADU |
Training Aids Development Unit |
|
|
TAFSU |
Tactical Air Force Support Unit |
|
|
TAG |
Telegraphist Air Gunner |
|
|
tamu |
Transport Aircraft Maintenance Unit |
|
|
tamu |
Transport Aircraft Modification Unit |
|
|
taru |
Transport Aircraft Repair Unit |
|
|
tb |
torpedo-bomber |
|
|
TBF |
Torpedo Bomber Fighter |
|
|
tbs |
Torpedo & Bombing School |
|
|
TC |
Training Command |
|
|
TCAEU |
Transport Command Aircrew Examining Unit |
|
|
TCASF |
Transport Command Air Support Flight |
|
|
TCBU |
Transport Command Base Unit |
|
|
TCDU |
Transport Command Development Unit |
|
|
tceu |
Transport Command Examining Unit |
|
|
TCFCS |
Transport Command Flight Commanders School |
|
|
TCICU |
Transport Command Initial Conversion Unit |
|
|
tcmf |
Transport Command Meteorological Flight |
|
|
TCNVTS |
Transport Command Night Vision Training School |
|
|
tcu |
Transport Conversion Unit |
|
|
tdf |
Torpedo Development Flight |
|
|
TDS |
Training Depot Station |
|
|
tds |
Torpedo Development Section |
|
|
TDU |
Torpedo Development Unit |
|
|
TDU |
Tactical Development Unit |
|
|
tee |
Test & Evaluation Establishment |
|
|
TEU |
Tactical Exercise Unit |
|
|
TF |
Training Flight |
|
|
TF |
Task Force |
|
|
tff |
Target Facilities Flight |
|
|
tfp |
Training Ferry Pool |
|
|
tfpp |
Training Ferry Pilots Pool |
|
|
tfs |
Target Facilities Squadron |
|
|
TFU |
Telecommunications Flying Unit |
|
|
TI |
Target Indicator |
|
|
TIMEX |
Time-expired |
|
|
Tourex |
Tour-Expired |
|
|
tpo |
Teleprinter Operator |
|
|
TPS |
Test Pilots School |
|
|
tqf |
The Queens Flight |
|
|
TRG |
Training Resources Group, Inc |
|
|
TRS |
Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron |
|
|
trs |
Torpedo Refresher School |
|
|
tru |
Transportable Radar Unit |
|
|
TS |
Training Squadron |
|
|
ts |
Training School |
|
|
tscu |
Transport Support Conversion Unit |
|
|
tspc |
Transport Support Practice Camp |
|
|
TSR |
Torpedo-Spotter Reconnaissance |
|
|
tsts |
Trade Selection Test Section |
|
|
tstu |
Transport Support Training Unit |
|
|
TT |
Target Towing |
|
|
TT&G |
Target Towing & Gunnery |
|
|
TTC |
Technical Training Command |
|
|
ttf |
Towed Target Flight |
|
|
ttf |
Torpedo Training Flight |
|
|
TTF |
Target Towing Flight |
|
|
ttf |
Tanker Training Flight |
|
|
ttf |
Transport Training Flight |
|
|
tts |
Torpedo Training Squadron |
|
|
TTS |
Torpedo Training School |
|
|
TTU |
Target Towing Unit |
|
|
ttu |
Torpedo Training Unit |
|
|
TU |
Training Unit |
|
|
TWDU |
Tactical weapons Development Unit |
|
|
TWU |
Tactical Weapons Unit |
|
|
U/I |
Unidentified |
|
|
u/t |
Under Training |
|
|
UHF |
Ultra High Frequency (300-3000 MHz; 1m-10cm) |
|
|
UKADGE |
UK Air Defence Ground Environment |
|
|
UKADR |
UK Air Defence Region |
|
|
UKRAOC |
UK Regional Air Operations Centre |
|
|
UOR |
Urgent Operational Requirement |
|
|
US |
Unserviceable |
|
|
USAAF |
United States Army Air Forces |
|
|
USAAF |
United States Army Air Flight |
|
|
VC |
Victoria Cross |
|
|
VCAS |
Vice Chief of the Air Staff |
|
|
VCR |
Valve, Cathode-Ray |
|
|
VGS |
Volunteer Gliding School |
|
|
VISTRE |
Visual Inter-service Training & Research Establishment |
|
|
vos |
Vazdvhoplovna Oficirsva Skola |
|
|
vr |
Vazovhoplovna Radionica |
|
|
vtb |
Vazdvhoplovna-Tehnicki Battalion |
|
|
W/Cdr |
Wing Commander |
|
|
W/O |
Warrant Officer |
|
|
W/Op |
Wireless Operator |
|
|
WAAF |
Women's Auxiliary Air Force (World WarII UK) |
|
|
wacs |
West Africa Communication Squadron |
|
|
ward |
WEstern Aircraft Repair Depot |
|
|
wcad |
War Casualty Accounts Department |
|
|
wcs |
Western Communication Squadron |
|
|
WDCF |
Western Desert Communication Flight |
|
|
wdcu |
Western Desert Communication Unit |
|
|
wdu |
Wireless Development unit |
|
|
wee |
Wireless Experimental Establishment |
|
|
WEF |
With Effect From |
|
|
WEM |
Wireless Electrical Mechanic |
|
|
WG |
Wing |
|
|
WIDU |
Wireless Intelligence Development Unit |
|
|
wl |
Wing Leader |
|
|
wo1 |
Warrant Officer First Class |
|
|
wo2 |
Warrant Officer Second Class |
|
|
wop |
Wireless Operator |
|
|
wos |
Wireless operators School |
|
|
WOT1 |
War Office Type 1 |
|
|
wou |
Wireless Operators Unit |
|
|
WRAFVR |
Women's Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
|
|
WS |
Wireless School |
|
|
WT |
Wireless Telegraphy |
|
|
WTP |
Wireless Testing Park |
|
|
wts |
Weapons Training Squadron |
|
|
wts |
Wireless Telephony School |
|
|
wtt |
Wireless Telephony |
|