New Zealanders with the Royal Air Force (Vol. II)
Glossary
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Glossary
AACU | Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit |
AC-in-C | Air Commander-in-Chief |
ACSEA | Air Command South-East Asia |
ADGB | Air Defence of Great Britain |
AEAF | Allied Expeditionary Air Force |
AFC | Air Force Cross |
AFM | Air Force Medal |
AGS | Air Gunnery School |
AOC | Air Officer Commanding |
AOC-in-C | Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief |
ATS | Air Training School |
BAFO | British Air Forces of Occupation |
BATF | Blind Approach Training Flight |
Bel | Belgium |
BEM | British Empire Medal |
BOAC | British Overseas Airways Corporation |
Bra | Brazil |
CAS | Chief of the Air Staff |
CB | Companion of the Bath |
CBE | Commander Order of the British Empire |
CEO | Chief Engineering Officer |
CFI | Chief Flying Instructor |
CGI | Chief Ground Instructor |
CGM | Conspicuous Gallantry Medal |
CI | Chief Instructor |
C-in-C | Commander-in-Chief |
CMG | Companion of St. Michael and St. George |
CO | Commanding Officer |
CTO | Chief Technical Officer |
DCAS | Deputy Chief of the Air Staff |
Den | Denmark |
DFC | Distinguished Flying Cross |
DFM | Distinguished Flying Medal |
DGE | Directorate-General of Equipment |
DG of R and D | Director-General of Research and Development |
DG of P | Directorate-General of Personnel |
D of AT | Directorate of Air Tactics |
D of Policy | Directorate of Policy |
DSM | Directorate of Servicing and Maintenance |
DSO | Companion of the Distinguished Service Order |
DTD | Director of Technical Development |
FAA | Fleet Air Arm |
Fr | France |
FTC | Flying Training Command |
FTS | Flying Training School |
GCB | Knight Grand Cross of the Bath |
GM | George Medal |
Gr | Greece page 468 |
GR | General Reconnaissance |
Hol | Holland |
KCB | Knight Commander of the Bath |
KG | Knight of the Order of the Garter |
KBE | Knight Commander Order of the British Empire |
MAAF | Mediterranean Allied Air Forces |
MAP | Ministry of Aircraft Production |
MBE | Member of the Order of the British Empire |
MC | Military Cross |
Med ME | Mediterranean and Middle East |
MM | Military Medal |
MU | Maintenance Unit |
MVO | Member of the Royal Victorian Order |
NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organisation |
Nor | Norway |
NZEF | New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
OBE | Officer Order of the British Empire |
OM | Order of Merit |
OTU | Operational Training Unit |
Pol | Poland |
PR | Photographic Reconnaissance |
RAAF | Royal Australian Air Force |
RAE | Royal Aircraft Establishment |
RCAF | Royal Canadian Air Force |
RFC | Royal Flying Corps |
RN | Royal Navy |
RNAS | Royal Naval Air Service |
Rus | Russia |
SASO | Senior Air Staff Officer |
SEAC | South-East Asia Command |
SHAEF | Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force |
TAF | Tactical Air Force |
USAAF | United States Army Air Force |
VLR | Very Long Range |
Yug | Yugoslavia |