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R&D
— Research & Development
TACEVAL
— Tactical Evaluation
W/OP
— Wireless Operator
S OF TT
— School of Technical Training
T.T.
— Trade Training
S OF AN
— School of Air Navigation
W/CDR
— Wing Commander
U/T
— Under Training
AWOL
— Absent Without Leave
T/F/SGT.
— Temporary Flight Sergeant
TAFSU
— Tactical Air Force Support Unit
NCO
— Non-Commissioned Officer
RAFITS
— Royal air Force Initial Training School
S/LDR
— Squadron Leader
RAFVR
— Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
RAT FLIGHT
— Radio Aids Training Flight
OBS
— Observation
RAFARS
— Royal Air Force Amateur Radio Society
RDFCF
— Radio Direction Finding Calibration Flight
S&TT
— Station & Target Towing
T/SGNT.
— Temporary Sergeant
RAFTC
— Royal Air Force Technical College
RAFASU
— RAF Armament Support Unit
RAFRS
— Royal Air Force Regiment School
R&SU
— Repair & Salvage Unit
T/W/O
— Temporary Warrant Officer
A/CDRE
— Air Commodore
UHF
— Ultra High Frequency (300-3000 MHz; 1m-10cm)
RAFSAA
— RAF Small Arms Association
F-BFTS
— France-Belgium Flying Training Unit
CAACU
— Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit
NATO
— North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
SAR
— Search And Rescue
RAFALO
— RAFA Liaison Officer
LAAGS
— Light Anti-Aircraft Gunnery School
RAFSCOCF
— Royal Air Force Staff College Overseas Communication Flight
RAFMB
— Royal Air Force Maintenance Base
MACAF
— Mediterranean Allied Coastal Air Forces
OADU
— Overseas Aircraft Delivery Unit
E&WS
— Electrical & Wireless School
TOUREX
— Tour-Expired
RAFNI
— Royal Air Force Northern Ireland
ALO
— Air Liaison Officer
AAFNE
— Allied Air Forces Northern Europe
MK
— Mark (Navy weapon designation)
AAFSE
— Allied Air Forces Southern Europe
CO
— Commanding officer
RNAW
— Radar Navigation Aids Wing
CMD
— Command
TF
— Task Force
RCIFF
— Reserve Command Intensive Flying Flight
DBR
— Damaged Beyond Repair
LST
— Local Standard Time
CASEVAC
— Casualty Evacuation
RACON
— Radar Beacon
MTD
— Mechanical Transport Driver
A/C
— Aircraft
SGT
— Sergeant
AEW
— Airborne Early Warning
WEF
— With Effect From
RAAF
— Royal Australian Air Force
PAR
— Precision Approach Radar
RDF
— Radio Direction Finder
MG
— Machine Gun
RECCE
— Reconnaissance
MI
— Military Intelligence
NOTAM
— Notice to Airmen
MTO
— Mechanical Transport Officer
SOE
— Special Operations Executive
FAP
— First Aid Post
U/I
— Unidentified
RN
— Royal Navy
DFC
— Distinguished Flying Cross
OTW
— Operational Training Wing
LMG
— Light Machine Gun
OP
— Operational
RAE
— Royal Aircraft Establishment
OC
— Officer Commanding
RAP
— Recognised Air Picture
TU
— Training Unit
EWAU
— Electronic Ware fare Avionics Unit
US
— Unserviceable
MRT
— Mountain Rescue Team
RAE
— Royal Aerospace Establishment
RTU
— Return To Unit
MFNU
— Malta Night Fighter Unit
RMS
— Royal Mail Ship
STN
— Station
SAAF
— South African Air Force
POW
— Prisoner of war
LAC
— Leading Aircraftman
CRO
— Central Records Office
RM
— Royal Marines
MIN TECH
— Ministry of Technology
SR
— Strategic Reconnaissance
DEW
— distant early warning (radar)
ATAF
— Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO)
AFU
— Advanced Flying Unit
PEE
— Proof & Experimental Establishment Shoeburyness
WG
— Wing
SATT
— Satellite
SQN
— Squadron
OO
— Orderly Officer
RLG
— Relief Landing Ground
PSP
— Perforated Steel Planking
RCAF
— Royal Canadian Air Force
BDR
— Battle Damage Repair
BDE
— Brigade
MK
— Market
ACU
— Air Conditioning Unit
SFT
— School of Flying Training
RNZAF
— Royal New Zealand Air Force
RSO
— Range Safety Officer
AA
— Antiaircraft
ME
— Middle East
SQ
— Squadron
DSO
— Distinguished Service Order (British military decoration)
WO1
— Warrant Officer First Class
DCM
— Distinguished Conduct Medal
MT
— Mechanical Transport
SWTS
— Supplementary Wireless Telegraphy School
OCU
— Operational Conversion Unit (RAF)
TFP
— Training Ferry Pool
UOR
— Urgent Operational Requirement
TCICU
— Transport Command Initial Conversion Unit
USAAF
— United States Army Air Forces
TWDU
— Tactical weapons Development Unit
ME
— Messerschmitt
REU
— Radio Engineering Unit
CRC
— Control and Reporting Center (USAF 407L)
RAFC
— Royal Air Force College
RNETHAF
— Royal Netherlands Air Force
PRU
— Photographic Reconnaissance Unit
RCM SQUADRON FLIGHT
— Radio Counter Measures Squadron Flight
WCAD
— War Casualty Accounts Department
PEFTS
— Polish Elementary Flying Training School
MACP
— Medic Air Command Post
MRU
— Mobile Radio Unit
SD
— Special Duty
TTS
— Torpedo Training Squadron
NTS
— Training Squadron
OCTU
— Officer Cadet Training Unit
SRO
— Station Routine Order
SHAEF
— Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force
RTO
— Rail Transport Officer
OSC
— Officers Senior Course officers
MSR
— Morse Slip Reader
TS
— Training Squadron
PWR
— Personnel Warning Roster
TRU
— Transportable Radar Unit
TRG
— Training Resources Group, Inc
SSF
— Special Service Flight
RU
— Reception Unit
SROS
— Station Routine Orders
TFF
— Target Facilities Flight
RSU
— Repair and Salvage Unit
NAVAID
— Navigational Aid
RAFA
— RAF Association
SASO
— Senior Air Staff Officer
MAAF
— Malayan Auxiliary Air Force
RAF
— Royal Air Force (U.K.)
WACS
— West Africa Communication Squadron
OSR&AP
— Observers School of Reconnaissance & Aerial Gunnery
MEAC
— Middle East Air Command
SOAS
— School of Air Navigation
RNEFTS
— Royal Navy Elementary Flying Training School
SAS
— Servicing Aircraft Section
RNAS
— Royal Naval Air Station
SU
— Support Unit
SIGINT
— Signals Intelligence
MTMA
— Military Terminal Manoeuvring Area
RFTS
— Refresher Flying Training School
WTT
— Wireless Telephony
SIGS
— Signals
SHQ
— Station Head Quarters
SAA
— Small Arms Association
MET RES
— Meteorological Research
R&SS
— Repair & Salvage Section
FAA
— Fleet Air Arm
KRS
— King's Regulations
SOFRT
— School of Recruit Training
TADU
— Training Aids Development Unit
UKADGE
— UK Air Defence Ground Environment
MCA
— Ministry of Civil Aviation
WAAF
— Women's Auxiliary Air Force (World WarII UK)
PDU
— Personnel Dispersal Unit
SNC
— School of Naval Cooperation
VC
— Victoria Cross
METS
— Middle East Training School
MSU
— Maintenance Sub Unit
RDFS
— Radio Direction Finding School
RHAF
— Royal Hellenic Air Force
VCAS
— Vice Chief of the Air Staff
TEU
— Tactical Exercise Unit
NI CF
— Night Conversion Flight
SOASR
— School of Air Sea Rescue
PATP
— Packed Aircraft Transit Pool
NFT
— Night Flying Test
RAAF
— Royal Auxiliary Air Force
SRF
— Sea Rescue Flight
NTU
— No take up
SRF
— School of Refresher Flying
WO2
— Warrant Officer Second Class
TAMU
— Transport Aircraft Maintenance Unit
PHU
— Personnel Holding Unit
WT
— Wireless Telegraphy
SFF
— Service Ferry Flight
RMAF
— Royal Malaysian Air Force
CSDE
— Central Servicing Development Establishment
T/O
— Take Off
RIAF
— Royal Indian Air Force
SAPI
— Semi-Armor Piercing Incendiary
VISTRE
— Visual Inter-service Training & Research Establishment
PDRC
— Personnel Dispatch and Reception Centre
MID
— Mentioned in Dispatch
LCP
— Launch Control Post
MC&TTS
— Malta Communication & Target Towing Flight
SOS
— Special Operations Squadron
POTU
— Polish Operational Training Unit
NWASAF
— North West African Strategic Air Forces
RDU
— Radar Development Unit
LACW
— Leading Aircraft woman
RAPO
— Records and Pay Office
PRRP
— Pilots Reserve & Reinforcement Poll
SFTS
— Service Flying Training School
SOSF
— School of Special Flying
MCC&FF
— Maintenance Command Communication and Ferry Flight
WDU
— Wireless Development unit
SENGO
— Senior Engineering Officer
RDAF
— Royal Danish Air Force
SSTT
— Supplementary School of Technical Training
RRH
— Remote Radar Head
OATS
— Officers Advanced Training School
MUG
— Mid Upper Gunner
M&D
— Medicine and Duties
RAFMS
— Royal Air Force Music Services
SAGW
— Surface-to-Air Guided Weapon
SOAC
— School of Army Co-operation
MEFC
— Middle East Ferry Control
SEF
— Special Experimental Flight
SSU
— Sentry Standards Unit
SONC&AN
— School of Naval Cooperation & Aerial Navigation
TSCU
— Transport Support Conversion Unit
SOAF
— School of Air Fighting
SGR&AN
— School of General Reconnaissance & Air Navigation
RMU
— Radio Maintenance Unit
LLTU
— Leigh Light Training Unit
VGS
— Volunteer Gliding School
MRES
— Missing Research and Enquiry Service
STF
— Seaplane Training Flight
TT&G
— Target Towing & Gunnery
NMSU
— Nimrod Major Servicing Unit
TCU
— Transport Conversion Unit
MCJTF
— Maintenance Command Jet Training Flight
SUPY
— Supernumery
S/L
— Squadron Leader
SFU
— Signal Flying Unit
PTC
— Personnel Transit Centre
NFDS
— Night Fighter Development Squadron
STN
— Station Terrienne de Navire
TPO
— Teleprinter Operator
SAM
— Surface To Air Missile
PRU
— Pilot Replacement Unit
SOAFTT
— School of Air Force Technical Training
MATAF
— Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Forces
PRFS
— Pilots Refresher Flying School
NTU
— Navigation Training Unit
SCR
— School of Control & Reporting
WL
— Wing Leader
RAP
— Reserve Aircraft Pool
POR
— Personnel Occurrence Records
NWATAF
— North West African Tactical air Force
MAC
— Mediterranean Air Command
MFH
— Military Field Hospital
SDU
— Signals Development Unit
SOAF&G
— School of Air Fighting and Gunnery
TSPC
— Transport Support Practice Camp
SOPT
— School of Parachute Training
RPDS
— Radar Photographic Display System
WEE
— Wireless Experimental Establishment
SCCS
— Strike Command Communication Squadron
PFF
— Pathfinder Force
MTU
— Mosquito Training Unit
MEDME
— Mediterranean and Middle East
TTF
— Towed Target Flight
TCEU
— Transport Command Examining Unit
REAF
— Royal Egyptian Air Force
TFU
— Telecommunications Flying Unit
RRE
— Radar Research Establishment
WRAFVR
— Women's Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
SNCO
— Senior None Commissioned Officer
RS&RE
— Royal Signals & Radar Establishment
OTU
— Operational and Refresher Training Unit
WCS
— Western Communication Squadron
MORU
— Mobile Operations Room Unit
SON&BD
— School of Navigation & Bomb Dropping
UKRAOC
— UK Regional Air Operations Centre
QRS
— Queen's Regulations
RLF
— Rapid Landing Flight
SAC
— Senior Aircraftman
NWACAF
— North West African Coastal Air Force
MOA
— Ministry of Aviation
W/O
— Warrant Officer
TS
— Training School
TBF
— Torpedo Bomber Fighter
NWAASC
— North West African Air Service Command
SAGM
— Surface to Air Guided Missile
SEAC
— South East Asia Command
ORS
— Operational Research Section
PFTS
— Polish Flying Training School
RFF
— Refresher Flying Flight
RAPDS
— Recognised Air Picture Display System
TCMF
— Transport Command Meteorological Flight
NEA
— Non Effective Airframe
SOAT
— School of Air Transport
NFD
— No further Data
LRWRE
— Long Range Weapons Research Establishment
SATCO
— Senior Air Traffic Controller
SOAN&BD
— School of Aerial Navigation & Bomb Dropping
TCFCS
— Transport Command Flight Commanders School
STT
— School of Technical Training
RFS
— Reserve Flying School
PRDE
— Photographic Reconnaissance Development Establishment
SOC
— Sector Operations Control
PTU
— Parachute Training Unit
PTU
— Parachute Test Unit
NEI
— Netherlands East Indies
SRCU
— Short Range Conversion Unit
SOAF&BD
— School of Air Fighting & Bomb Dropping
RMF
— Radar Meteorological Flight
LRWE
— Long Range Weapons Research Establishment
SDF
— Special Duties Flight
NEAR
— Near East Air Force
SWO
— Station Warrant Officer
R
— Reserve
LRDG
— Long Rang Desert Group
NWAAF
— North West African Air Forces
OAR
— Obusna Aeroplansva Radionica
SLG
— Satellite Landing Ground
T
— Transmitter
NARD
— Northern Aircraft Repair Depot
SIU
— Signals Intelligence Unit
SRU
— Strategic Reconnaissance Unit
WOP
— Wireless Operator
PMC
— President of the Messing Committee
VOS
— Vazdvhoplovna Oficirsva Skola
VTB
— Vazdvhoplovna-Tehnicki Battalion
SCDU
— Strike Command Development Unit
RNAS
— Royal Naval Air Service
SARD
— Southern Aircraft Repair Depot
PAF
— Polish Air Force
SRAF
— Southern Rhodesian Air Force
RNAF
— Royal Norwegian Air Force
MRU
— Medical Rehabilitation Unit
RRFU
— Radio Reconnaissance Flight Unit
RPAF
— Royal Pakistan Air Force
LTW
— Lyneham Transport Wing
LNSF
— Light Night Striking Force
RFU
— Refresher Flying Unit
OS
— Observers School
MAREL
— Moveable Air Reconnaissance Exploitation Unit
TAG
— Telegraphist Air Gunner
SSOS
— Station Standing Orders
TAMU
— Transport Aircraft Modification Unit
MASR&CF
— Malta Air Sea Rescue & Communications Flight
PRFU
— Pilots Refresher Flying Unit
MKV
— Mark V fire tender
LLF
— Light Liaison Flight
TFS
— Target Facilities Squadron
PRU
— Personnel Reception Unit
MOTU
— Marine Operational Training Unit
MTSS
— Mechanical Transport Servicing Section
RAFSC
— Royal Air Force Staff College
MR
— Medium Reconnaissance
RAFFC
— Royal Air Force Flying College
NORAD
— North American Air Defence
PMC
— Personnel Management Centre
PDU
— Photographic Development Unit
WEM
— Wireless Electrical Mechanic
MG
— Motor/Generator
NTB
— Norwegian Training Base
MTLRU
— Mechanical Transport Light Repair Unit
SAFU
— South Atlantic Ferry Unit
PACT
— Pre Aircrew Training
SBC
— Small Bomb Container
NFT
— No Further Trace
MASFS
— Midlands area School of Special Flying
SAN
— School of Air Navigation
SSQ
— Station Sick Quarters
MCS
— Metropolitan Communication Squadron
SOATC
— School of Air Traffic Control
WARD
— WEstern Aircraft Repair Depot
TTU
— Target Towing Unit
SIS
— Secret Intelligence Service
MEAS
— Middle East Armament School
NFTS
— Night Fighter Training Squadron
PTS
— Parachute Training Section
PTC
— Parachute Training Centre
OADF
— Overseas Aircraft Delivery Flight
TF
— Training Flight
TRS
— Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
SSO
— Station Standing Order
NAWW
— Night All-weather Wing
SDDU
— Special Duties Development Unit
MTBD
— Mechanical Transport Base Unit
RRF
— Radio Reconnaissance Flight
MEF
— Middle East Forces
MU
— Maintenance Unit
TADU
— Target Aircraft Development Unit
PI
— Practice Interception
SOFP
— School of Fighter Plotting
PCCS
— Protectorate Communication & Support Unit
TSTU
— Transport Support Training Unit
R/T
— Radiotelephony
MRF
— Meteorological Research Flight
ORB
— Operations Record Book
KD
— Khaki drill
PES
— Parachute Exercise Squadron
ORTU
— Operational & Refresher Training Unit
MEP&AP
— Middle East Pilot & Aircrew Pool
SEAAC
— South East asia Air Command
SSVAF
— Straight Settlement Volunteer Air Force
STDU
— Synthetic Training development Unit
AI
— Airborne Interception
TSTS
— Trade Selection Test Section
SRTU
— Survival& Rescue Training Unit
SSC
— Senior Supervisor's Course
MAAF
— Mediterranean Allied Forces
QF
— Queens Flight
MEAFTTU
— Middle East Air Force Target Towing Unit
MAEE
— Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment
NFF
— Night Fighter Flight
SOF
— Special Operations Flight
PTC
— Personnel Transit Camp
PFU
— Practice Flying Unit
RS
— Radio School
NCU
— Night Conversion Unit
RAFO
— Reserve of Air Force Officers
JARIC
— Joint Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Centre
WIDU
— Wireless Intelligence Development Unit
TCBU
— Transport Command Base Unit
TTF
— Target Towing Flight
SFF
— Special Forces Flight
TCDU
— Transport Command Development Unit
NCS
— Northern Communication Squadron
RCTF
— Reserve Command Training Flight
SAOEU
— Strike Aircraft Operational Evaluation Unit
RATG
— Rhodesian Air Training Group
PRC
— Personnel Reception Centre
TI
— Target Indicator
SCS
— Special Communication Squadron
RRU
— Raid Reporting Unit
TTU
— Torpedo Training Unit
WDCU
— Western Desert Communication Unit
OANS
— Observers Air Navigation School
NFDU
— Night Fighter Development Unit
SFCS
— Squadron & Flight Commanders School
OFU
— Overseas Ferry Unit
TTF
— Tanker Training Flight
OIC
— Officer's Initial Course officers
NA
— North Africa
MATZ
— Military Air Traffic Zone
PTS
— Parachute Training School
TCASF
— Transport Command Air Support Flight
RSU
— Repair and Servicing Unit
PRDU
— Photographic Reconnaissance Development Unit
RAFG
— Royal Air Force Germany
MECGS
— Middle East Central Gunnery School
TCAEU
— Transport Command Aircrew Examining Unit
PFS
— Primary Flying School
LRDU
— Long Range Development Unit
SU
— Servicing Unit
SENGO
— Station Engineering Officer
TTC
— Technical Training Command
LW
— Light Warning
OAPU
— Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit
JSSPT
— School for Jungle Self Preservation Training
STN
— Stansted Airport railway station
MMESTF
— Mediterranean & Middle East Special Transport Flight
USAAF
— United States Army Air Flight
NVTS
— Night Vision Training School
P/O
— Pilot Officer
WOS
— Wireless operators School
S/C
— Sergeant Chef
MAD
— Marine Acceptance Depot
SOAG
— School of Air Gunnery
VR
— Vazovhoplovna Radionica
N/E
— Non Effective
RU
— Repair Unit
LRDF
— Long Range Development Flight
PAS/U
— Pilotless Aircraft Section Unit
RSS
— Radio Servicing Section
SLAW
— School of Land
MCU
— Mosquito Conversion Unit
REVD
— Reverend
RCASU
— Radar Controlled Air Survey Unit
SCBS
— Strike Command Bombing School
NZF
— New Zealand Flight
RAFBF
— RAF Benevolent Fund
TARU
— Transport Aircraft Repair Unit
MCU
— Meteorological Conversion Unit
SOMA
— School of Military Aeronautics
PWF
— Psychological Warfare Unit
NWATBF
— North West African Training Bomber Force
PFFNTU
— Pathfinder Force Navigational Training Unit
RNCU
— Radar Navigation Conversion Unit
TBS
— Torpedo & Bombing School
RP
— Regimental Police
S/S
— Staff Sergeant
SP
— Staging Post
ITS
— Initial Training School
SEACF
— South Eastern Area Communication Flight
SATT
— Satellite Analog Tie Trunk
TEE
— Test & Evaluation Establishment
R/T
— Radio Telegraphy
TDU
— Tactical Development Unit
TDU
— Torpedo Development Unit
WOT1
— War Office Type 1
SMR
— School of Maritime Reconnaissance
PDC
— Port Defence Committee
R/G
— Rear Gunner
NT
— No Trace
QCS
— Queen's Colour Squadron
NSPTF
— Navigators Staff Pilot Training Flight
SFC
— School of Flying Control
RWE
— Radio Warfare Establishment
PRTU
— Pilot Refresher Training Unit
TRS
— Torpedo Refresher School
MRS
— Maritime Recognisance School
STF
— Special Transport Flight
SAP
— School of Air Pilotage
TWU
— Tactical Weapons Unit
STN
— Station Terrestre de Navire
MAEU
— Marine Aircraft Experimental Unit
SGR
— School of General Reconnaissance
NSDU
— Navigation synthetic Development Unit
WTS
— Wireless Telephony School
SPTU
— Staff Pilots Training Unit
PTF
— Parachute Test Flight
PGTS
— Parachute & Glider Training School
TTS
— Torpedo Training School
NRC
— Nuclear Reporting Cell
NWATC
— North West African Training Command
MOS
— Marine Observation School
TQF
— The Queens Flight
SRTS
— Short Range Transport Squadron
MAED
— Marine Aircraft Experimental Depot
MEAF
— Middle East Air Force
WTP
— Wireless Testing Park
OTSCU
— Officer Training School Conversion Unit
PTS
— Parachute Training Squadron
SC
— Salvage Centre
JEFTS
— Joint Elementary Flying Training Squadron
SOFP
— School of Photography
TSR
— Torpedo-Spotter Reconnaissance
SC
— Strike Commander
RS
— Reserve School
TDF
— Torpedo Development Flight
MSFU
— Merchant Ship Fighter Unit
LRFU
— Long Rang Ferry Unit
MCU
— Marine Craft Unit
SS
— Salvage Section
RAFM
— Royal Air Force Mesopotamia
SOWT
— School of Wireless Telephony
STDU
— Special Torpedoe Development Unit
PIU
— Photographic Intelligence Unit
RYAFTU
— Royal Yugoslav Air Force Technical Unit
SRW
— Strategic Reconnaissance Wing
OSC
— Overseas Staff College
NFLS
— Night Fighter Leaders School
RNFS
— Royal Naval Fighter Squadron
MENVTS
— Middle East Night Vision Training School
SCF
— Squadron Conversion Flight
MSU
— Mobile Signals Unit
ACR
— Airfield Control Radar
WOU
— Wireless Operators Unit
TIMEX
— Time-expired
TB
— torpedo-bomber
PDC
— Personnel Despatch Centre
RRFU
— Radar Research Flight
UKADR
— UK Air Defence Region
MTRU
— Motor Transport Repair Unit
MMESTS
— Mediterranean & Middle East Special Transport Squadron
SP
— Service Police
TDS
— Torpedo Development Section
STF
— Special Training Flight
TC
— Training Command
JSPI
— Joint School of Photographic Interpretation
TPS
— Test Pilots School
RS
— Reserve Squadron
TCNVTS
— Transport Command Night Vision Training School
MAP
— Ministry of Aircraft Production
SCS
— Southern Communication Squadron
WTS
— Weapons Training Squadron
TFPP
— Training Ferry Pilots Pool
RDUK
— Repairable at Depot in UK
BDU
— Bomb Disposal Unit
PGTF
— Polish Grading & Testing Flight
EAC
— Eastern Air Command
AM
— Air Ministry
SRF
— Search & Rescue Flight
NAVEX
— Navigation Exercise
SARTS
— Search and Rescue Training Squadron
RATW
— Rhodesian Air Training Wing
RCFS
— Rhodesian Central Flying School
RW
— Receiving Wing
FE
— Far East
STS
— Seaplane Training Squadron
PPP
— Pupils Pilots Pool
TT
— Target Towing
RC
— Recruiting Centre
WS
— Wireless School
RAS
— Reserve Aeroplane School
PTURP
— Pilots Training Unit & Reinforcement Pool
MFPU
— Mobile Field Photographic Unit
MGSP
— Mobile Glider Servicing Party
PFS
— Parachute Flying Section
SEP
— Special Erection Party
SF
— Station Flight
SAR
— Sanostacna Aeroplansva Radionica
RTP
— Recruit Training Pool
WDCF
— Western Desert Communication Flight
SLC
— Search-Light Control
PD
— Packing Depot
SSF
— Special Survey Flight
SD
— Stores Depot
ACHU
— Aircrew Holding Unit
SS
— Signals School
ADNC
— Air Defence Notification Centre
RTD
— Return to Depot
NFDW
— Night Fighter Development Wing
PPF
— Parachute Practice Flight
FC
— Fighter Command
ROS
— Repairable on Site
PS
— Parachute School
AACF
— Anti-aircraft Co-operation Flight
AVG
— American Volunteer Group
BCOF
— British Commonwealth Occupation Force
AOS
— Air Observer's School
VCR
— Valve, Cathode-Ray
ACC
— Army Co-operation Command
ACP
— Air Cadet Publication
AACU
— Anti-Aircraft Co-Operation Unit
PF
— Practice Flight
CD
— Command
CSE
— Course
ADC
— Air Defence Centre
AEF
— Air Experience Flight
CSE
— courses Software Engineering
ACC
— Air Control Center
FEE
— Fighter Experimental Establishment
AMES
— Air Ministry Experimental Station
DAF
— Desert Air Force
AWRE
— Atomic Weapons Research Establishment
CONV
— Conversion
ACCF
— Army Co-operation Command Communication Flight
ACGS
— Assistant Chief of the General Staff
ADGB
— Air Defence of Great Britain
AORG
— Army Operational Research Group
AOP
— Air Observation Post
JSTU
— Joint Services Trials Unit
ACDU
— Army Co-operation Development Unit
AAF
— Auxiliary Air Force
JATE
— Joint Air Transport Establishment
ARD
— Aircraft Repair Depot
ATA
— Air Transport Auxiliary
AAU
— Air Ambulance Unit
AAP
— Air to air Missile
AMO
— Air Ministry Order
AD
— Aircraft Depot
ASTOR
— Airborne Stand-Off Radar
BMH
— British Military Hospital
AC1
— Aircraftman First Class
AE
— Air Efficiency
AAR
— Air to Air Refueling
KAF
— Kenya Air Force
ASRF
— Air Sea Rescue Flight
AGS
— Air Gunners School
ACSEA
— Air Command, South East Asia
JEHU
— Joint Experimental Helicopter Unit
CHL
— Chain Home Low
BHFU
— BloodHound Firing Unit
ASF
— Aircraft Servicing Flight
CACF
— Coast Artillery Co-operation Flight
JAPIC
— Joint Air Photographic Interpretation Centre
AAFCE
— Allied Air Forces, Central Europe (NATO)
JNCO
— Junior NCO
AAEE
— Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment
AGT
— Airwork & General Trading
FEFBW
— Far East Flying Boat Wing
AHQ
— Air Headquarters
BC
— Bomber Command
JFACT&SU
— Joint Forward Air Controllers Training & Standards Unit
AONS
— Air Observer's Navigation School
CGM
— Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
AFEE
— Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment
ANS
— AIR NAVIGATION SCHOOL
CH
— Chain Home
EWE&TU
— Electronic Ware fare Experimental & Training Unit
DOB
— Deployed Operating Base
FBDF
— Flying Boat Development Flight
CRDF
— Cathode-Ray Direction Finding
FETDU
— Far East Tactical Development Unit
ACTC
— Air Cadet Training Centre
AGU
— Airwork Grading Unit
AEAF
— Allied Expeditionary Air Forces
FCRS
— Fighter Command Radar School
AFHQ
— Airfield Headquarters
F/S
— Flight Sergeant
ACW
— Aircraftwoman
AC2
— Aircraftman Second Class
AG
— Air Gunner
AOC
— Air Officer Commanding
BLEU
— Blind Landing Experimental Unit
CACU
— Coast Artillery Co-operation Unit
FCPU
— Ferry Command Preparation Unit
AAC
— Anti Aircraft Co-operation
FECEF
— Far East Casualty Evacuation Unit
CO
— Chain Overseas
JTF
— Jet Training Flight
FBO
— Fixed Base Operations
ACAC
— Aircrew Allocation Center
FFDPF
— Free French Desert Patrol Flight
CU
— Conversion Unit
AFS
— Advanced Flying School
EFTS
— Elementary Flying Training School
CFE
— Central Fighter Establishment
CU
— Communications Unit
BANS
— Basic Air Navigation School
F/E
— Flight Engineer
TTF
— Transport Training Flight
FCTU
— Fighter Command Trials Unit
KAAU
— Kenya Auxiliary Air Unit
CHEL
— Chain Home Extra Low
BAT
— Beam Approach Training
DHFS
— Defence Helicopter Flying School
FIDS
— Fighter Interception Development Squadron
EGTS
— Elementary Glider Training School
JASS
— Joint Anti-Submarine School
FATU
— Flight Affiliation Training Unit
KLFS
— Kula Lumpur Fighter Squadron
ABC
— Airborne Cigar
FCCF
— Fighter Command Communication Flight
F/L
— Flight Lieutenant
FFFF
— Free French Fighter Flight
ADC
— Aide de Campe
ATC
— Armament Training Camp
FIDU
— Fighter Interception Development Unit
EWS
— Emergency Water Supply
A/S
— Antisubmarine
F/O
— Flying Officer
FETW
— Far East Training Wing
LAS
— Light Aircraft School
JHDU
— Joint Helicopter Development Unit
CPF
— Coastal Patrol Flight
JPTU
— Jet Provost Trials Unit
EGS
— Elementary Gliding School
EOWS
— Elementary Observer Wireless School
EATS
— Empire Air Training Scheme
CGS
— CENTRAL GUNNERY SCHOOL
FETS
— Far East Training Squadron
BHSU
— BloodHound Support Unit
CCF
— Iraq Command Communication Flight
JCU
— Jet Conversion Unit
FEAF
— Far East Air Force
ATS
— Auxiliary Territorial Service
ARC
— Aircrew Reception Centre
JSSC
— Joint Services Staff College
IR&SU
— Immediate Reserve & Support Unit
J/T
— Junior Technician
FFAF
— Free French Air Force
ITW
— Initial Training Wing
ATS
— Armament Training Station
TTF
— Torpedo Training Flight
ISF
— Internal Security Flight
FCCS
— Fighter Command Communication Squadron
FF
— Ferry Flight
FAGS
— Fleet Aerial Gunners School
FEAFES
— Far East Air Force Examination Squadron
LAAPC
— Light Anti-Aircraft Practice Camp
FF
— Free French
CNS
— Central Navigation School
BU
— Broken Up
FCCU
— Fighter Control Cooperation Unit
FCMPC
— Fighter Command Missile Practice Camp
EFS
— Empire Flying School
ELG
— Emergency Landing Ground
FIDO
— Fog Investigation and Dispersal Operation
IRF
— Independent Reconnaissance Flight
ERS
— Empire Radio School
FC
— Flying Control
ACDC
— Aircrew Despatch Center
FCS
— Facility Checking Squadron
FATU
— Fighter Armament Training Unit
FCCRS
— Fighter Command Control & Reporting School
TDS
— Training Depot Station
CMF
— Central Med Forces
JGWTU
— Joint Guided Weapons Training Unit
FBSU
— Flying Boat Servicing Unit
JTU
— Joint Trials Unit
ACS
— Airfield Construction Squadron
ERS
— Engine Repair Section
CSF
— Central Signals Establishment
FF
— Fighter Flight
JWE
— Joint Warfare Establishment
FC
— Ferry Control
KF
— King's Flight
FIU
— Fighter Interception Unit
EP
— Equipment Park
ETO
— European Theatre of Operations
LCF
— Lincoln Conversion Flight
FCS
— Fighter Command School
BC
— Basic Component
LLB
— Low Level Bombing
EU
— Equipment Unit
LFS
— Lancaster Finishing School
IR
— Immediate Reserve
CEW
— Centimetric Early Warning
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