ADU |
Aerodrome Defence Unit |
AGTS |
Advanced Ground Training Squadron |
AMP |
Air Member for Personnel |
AMS |
Air Member for Supply |
AOC |
Air Officer Commanding |
APU |
Auxiliary Power Unit |
ATC |
Air Training Corps
|
B17 |
Flying Fortress |
B24 |
Liberator |
B25 |
Mitchell |
B26 |
Marauder |
BR |
Bomber Reconnaissance |
C47 |
Dakota |
C60 |
Lodestar |
CAS |
Chief of Air Staff |
CHL |
Chain Home, Low-flying |
COL |
Chain Overseas, Low-flying |
D |
Director (of Training, etc.) |
DB |
Dive Bomber |
DCAS |
Deputy Chief of Air Staff |
D/F |
Direction Finding |
DOSD |
Director of Organisation and Staff Duties |
EFTS |
Elementary Flying Training School |
EGTS |
Elementary Ground Training Squadron |
F |
Fighter |
F4F |
Wildcat |
F4F-4 |
Wildcat |
F4U |
Corsair |
F6F |
Hellcat |
FB |
Flying Boat |
FOTU |
Fighter Operational Training Unit |
FTS |
Flying Training School |
GCI |
Ground Control Interception |
GR |
General Reconnaissance |
GTD |
Ground Training Depot |
ITW |
Initial Training Wing |
LCI |
Landing Craft, Infantry |
LST |
Landing Ship, Tank
|
NCO |
non-commissioned officer |
NZLO |
New Zealand Liaison Officer |
NZPAF |
New Zealand Permanent Air Force |
NZSC |
New Zealand Staff Corps |
NZTAF |
New Zealand Territorial Air Force |
ONS |
Organisation for National Security |
P38 |
Lightning |
P39 |
Airacobra |
P40 |
Kittyhawk |
P70 |
Havoc |
PBO |
Hudson |
PBJ |
Mitchell |
PBY |
Catalina |
PC |
Submarine chaser |
PPI |
Plan Position Indicator |
PT (boat) |
Patrol Torpedo Boat |
PV1 |
Ventura |
RAAF |
Royal Australian Air Force
|
RAF
|
Royal Air Force
|
RAPWI |
Repatriation of Allied Prisoners of War and Internees |
RCAF |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
RFC |
Royal Flying Corps
|
RNAS |
Royal Naval Air Service
|
RNZAF
|
Royal New Zealand Air Force |
R/T |
Radio Telephony |
SBD |
Dauntless |
SFTS |
Service Flying Training School |
SSC |
Short Service Commission |
TBF |
Avenger |
TEA |
Tasman Empire Airways
|
TRU |
Transportable Radar Unit |
TTS |
Technical Training School |
USAAF
|
United States Army Air Force |
USMC |
United States Marine Corps |
USN |
United States Navy |
VCAS |
Vice-Chief of Air Staff |
VHF |
Very High Frequency |
WAAF |
Women's Auxiliary Air Force |
W/T |
Wireless Telegraphy |