UK Airfields - Abbreviations
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Abbreviations
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AAC
|
Aircrew Allocation Centre |
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AACU
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Anti Aircraft Co-operation Unit |
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AEC
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Atomic Energy Comission |
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AFU
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Advanced Flying Unit |
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AGS
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Air Gunnery School |
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ALG
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Advanced Landing Ground |
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AMY
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Aircraft Maintenance Yard |
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ANBS
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Air Navigation and Bombing School |
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AOS
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Air Observers School |
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APC
|
Armament Practise Camp |
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ATA
|
Air Transport Auxilliary |
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ATC
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Air Transport Command |
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ATU
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Advanced Training Unit |
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AWRE
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Atomic Weapons Research Establishment |
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BAS
|
Beam Approach School |
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CGS
|
Central Gunnery School |
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CLA
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Consolidated List of Aerodromes |
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CMU
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Care and Maintenance Unit |
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DCA
|
Department of Civil Aviation |
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DGCA
|
Director General Civil Aviation. |
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DLTS
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Deck Landing Training School |
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EAAS
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Empire Air Armament School |
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EFTS
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Elementary Flying Training School |
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ELG
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Emergency Landing Ground |
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EVT
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Extra Vocational Training |
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FIS
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Flying Instructor School |
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FPP
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Ferry Pilots Pool |
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FRU
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Fleet Requirements Unit. |
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FS
|
Flying School |
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FSU
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Fuel Storage Unit |
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FTG
|
Fighter Training Group |
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FTU
|
Flying Training Unit |
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GRS
|
General Reconnaisance School |
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HCU
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Heavy Conversion Unit |
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HGCU
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Heavy Glider Conversion Unit |
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ITW
|
Initial Training Wing |
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MAP
|
Ministry of Aircraft Production |
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MDA
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Master Diversion Airfield |
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MSU
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Maintenance Storage Unit |
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MU
|
Maintenance Unit |
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OTU
|
Operational Training Unit |
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LG
|
Landing Ground |
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PFF
|
Pathfinder Force |
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PRDU
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Photo Recon Development Unit |
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PRU
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Photo Reconnaisance Unit |
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PS
|
Private Strip |
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R&DU
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Receipt and Despatch Unit |
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RAS
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Reserve Aircraft Storage |
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RLG
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Relief Landing Ground |
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RRS
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Radio Research Station |
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RSU
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Radio Storage Unit |
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SAM
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School of Air Maintenance |
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SFTS
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Service Flying Training School |
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SNAW
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School of Naval Air Warfare |
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TCU
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Twin Conversion Unit |
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TEU
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Tactical Exercise Unit |
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TTS
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Technical Training School |
