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#RAFLincolnshire
Updated: 28 May 07 |
Service life has
always been peppered with acronyms and abbreviations. The list below
should serve
to help you through those used on the site in the interests of brevity.
If we have missed any out, please let us know.
Abbreviation |
Explanation |
AASF |
Part of the
Advanced Air Strike Force |
AFC |
Australian Flying Corps |
AFU |
Advanced
Flying Unit |
AI |
Air Intercept (Radar) |
ASRU |
Air Sea Rescue Unit |
AVM |
Air Vice-Marshall |
BAF |
Belgian Air Force |
BDT |
Bomber Defence Training |
CAP |
Combat Air Patrol |
Chf Tech / CT |
Chief Technician |
Cpl |
Corporal |
ERFTS |
Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School |
Fg Off |
Flying Officer |
Flt |
Flight |
Flt Lt |
Flight Lieutenant |
Flt Sgt / FS |
Flight Sergeant |
FTS |
Flying
Training School |
Gp Capt |
Group Captain |
HAS |
Hardened Aircraft Shelter |
HCU |
Heavy Conversion Unit |
LFS |
Lancaster Finishing School |
MASB |
Motor Anti-Submarine Boat
|
OCTU |
Officer Cadet Training Unit |
OCU |
Operational Conversion Unit |
OTU |
Operational Training Unit |
PFF |
Path Finder Force |
PRU |
Photographic Reconnaissance Unit |
QRA |
Quick Reaction Alert |
RAAF |
Royal Australian Air Force |
RCAF |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
RFC |
Royal
Flying Corps |
RLG |
Relief Landing Ground |
RNZAF |
Royal New Zealand Air Force |
RS |
Reserve Squadron |
RTTL |
|
SFTS |
Service
Flying Training School |
Sgt |
Sergeant |
Sqn |
Squadron |
Sqn Ldr |
Squadron Leader |
TCC |
Troop Carrier Command |
TCG |
Troop Carrier Group |
Trg |
Training |
TDS |
Training Depot Station |
TS |
Training
School, Training Squadron |
TW |
Training Wing |
USAAF |
US Army Air Force |
Wg Cdr |
Wing Commander |
WO |
Warrant Officer |
WRAF |
Women's Royal Air Force |
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