AA Anti-aircraft fire
Adj Adjutant
AEC Air Force Cross
AFU Advanced Flying Unit
AOC Air Officer Commanding
basha bamboo and palm-thatch hut
bofors 40 mm automatic AA
BORs British Other Ranks
bowser fuel tanker
char tea
charpoy string bed
chaung creek or slough
CinC Commander in Chief
CO Commanding Officer
Cpl corporal
DF Direction Finding radio
DFC Distinguished Flying Cross
DFM Distinguished Flying Medal
DI Daily (aircraft) Inspection
DR Dead Reckoning navigation
DSO Distinguished Service Order
EO Engineering Officer
erk mechanic
ETA Estimated Time of Arrival
fitters engine mechanics
flak AA fire of all sorts
F/L Flight Lieutenant
Flight sub-squadron unit of eight aircraft
F/O Flying Officer
F/S Flight Sergeant
gharry carriage, lorry
GR General Reconnaissance school
HQ Headquarters
IAF Indian Air Force
I0 Intelligence Officer
knots nautical miles per hour
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LG Landing Ground
LMF Lack of Moral Fibre
LMG Light Machine Gun
MBE Medal of the British Empire
MO Medical Officer
MT Motor Transport
MTB Motor Torpedo Boat
MU Maintenance Unit
MV Motor Vessel
NCO Non-Commissioned Officer
ORB Operational Record Book
Oscar Japanese Army 01 fighter
P/O Pilot Officer
PRU Photo Reconnaissance Unit
RAF Royal Air Force
RAAF Royal Australian Air Force
RCAF Royal Canadian Air Force
rhubarb offensive patrol
rigger airframe mechanic
RNZAF Royal New Zealand AirForce
R/T Radio Telegraphy
SEAC South East Asia Command
Sgt Sergeant
Sigs Signal Oficer
S/L Squadron Leader
SLAIS Special Low Attack Instructional School
TAF Tactical Air Force
U/S unserviceable
USAAF United States Army Air Force
VHF Very High Frequency voice radio
wad bun
W/C Wing Commander
W/O Warrant Officer
WIT Wireless Telegraphy |
