Royal New Zealand Air Force
Glossary
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Glossary
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, Tankpage 334 |
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 |