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 |
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| 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 |
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