Glossary
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Glossary
| AC-in-C | Air Commander-in-Chief |
| ACMB | Aircrew Medical Board |
| ACSEA | Air Command South-east Asia |
| AEAF | Allied Expeditionary Air Force |
| AFC | Air Force Cross |
| AHQ | Air Headquarters |
| AOC | Air Officer Commanding |
| AOC-in-C | Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief |
| ASR | Air-Sea Rescue |
| BAFO | British Air Forces of Occupation |
| BCOF | British Commonwealth Occupation Force |
| Bel. | Belgium |
| BEM | British Empire Medal |
| BOAC | British Overseas Airways Corporation |
| CAS | Chief of the Air Staff |
| CB | Companion of the Bath |
| CBE | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
| CFI | Chief Flying Instructor |
| CGI | Chief Ground Instructor |
| Ch. | Republic of China |
| CI | Chief Instructor |
| C-in-C | Commander-in-Chief |
| CMB | Central Medical Board |
| CME | Central Medical Establishment |
| Czech. | Czechoslovakia |
| DCAS | Deputy Chief of the Air Staff |
| DFC | Distinguished Flying Cross |
| DFM | Distinguished Flying Medal |
| DGMS | Directorate-General of Medical Services |
| DG of P | Directorate-General of Personnel |
| D of AT | Directorate of Air Tactics |
| DPMO | Deputy Principal Medical Officer |
| DSC | Distinguished Service Cross |
| DSO | Companion of the Distinguished Service Order |
| EFTS | Elementary Flying Training School |
| FAA | Fleet Air Arm |
| F/B | Flying Boat |
| Fr. | France |
| FTC | Flying Training Command |
| FTS | Flying Training School |
| GBE | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire |
| GCB | Knight Grand Cross of the Bath |
| Gr. | Greece |
| H/F | High Flying |
| Hol. | Holland |
| HQ | Headquarters |
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| It. | Italy |
| KCB | Knight Commander of the Bath |
| KBE | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
| L/F | Low Flying |
| L/L | Leigh Light |
| 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 |
| NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organisation |
| N/F | Night Fighter |
| Nor. | Norway |
| NZEF | New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
| NWAAF | North-west Africa Air Force |
| NWACAF | North-west Africa Coastal Air Force |
| OBE | Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
| OTU | Operational Training Unit |
| PR | Photographic Reconnaissance |
| Pol. | Poland |
| RAAF | Royal Australian Air Force |
| RFC | Royal Flying Corps |
| RIAF | Royal Indian Air Force |
| RN | Royal Navy |
| RNAS | Royal Naval Air Service |
| R/P | Rocket Projectiles |
| Rus. | Russia |
| SASO | Senior Air Staff Officer |
| SEA | South-east Asia |
| SEAC | South-east Asia Command |
| SESO | Senior Engineer Staff Officer |
| SFTS | Service Flying Training School |
| SHAEF | Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force |
| SMEC | Special Medical Examination Centre |
| SMO | Senior Medical Officer |
| TAF | Tactical Air Force |
| USAAF | United States Army Air Force |
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