Term |
Explanation/Definition |
AA |
Anti-Aircraft (Ack-Ack) |
A/C |
Aircraft |
A9 |
The Serial Number prefix that was assigned by the RAAF to the Beaufort |
AA&GS |
Air Armament and Gas School |
ACT |
Australian Capital Territory |
AD |
Aircraft Depot |
AOC |
Air Officer Commanding |
AIF |
Australian Infantry Forces |
Alt |
Altitude |
APU |
Aircraft Performance Unit |
ARD |
Air Repair Depot |
ASI |
Air Speed Indicator |
ASR |
Air Sea Rescue |
ASRF |
Air Sea Rescue Flight |
ASV |
Air to Surface Vessel (Radar) |
AVM |
Air Vice Marshall |
BEA FILES |
The Beaufort Files (Author: Roger Hayward) |
BTU |
Base Traning Unit |
CFS |
Central Flying School |
CGS |
Central Gunnery School |
CMU |
Care and Maintenance Unit |
Code |
The RAAF Squadron markings |
C & L |
Circuits and landings. |
C L |
Circuits and landings. |
Cpl |
Corporal: RAAF Non commisioned rank |
CMU |
Care and Maintenance Unit |
CRU |
Chemical Research Unit |
CSIRO |
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation |
CTA |
Camera and Torpedo Attacks |
CU |
Communications Unit |
DAP |
Department of Aircraft Production |
DCA |
Department of Civil Aviation |
DNCO |
Did Not Complete Operation |
DNG |
Dutch New Guinea |
F/Lt |
Flight Lieutenant: RAAF Officer rank |
F/O |
Flying Officer: RAAF Officer rank |
Frags |
Fragmentation type bomb |
F/Sgt |
Flight Sergeant: RAAF Non Commisioned Officer rank |
GRB |
General Reconnaissance Bomber |
H E |
High Explosive |
H L |
High Level |
HMAS |
Her Majesty Australian Ship |
H/Quart |
Headquarters |
H Q |
Headquarters |
I F |
Instrument Flying |
Is. |
Island |
lbs |
Pounds; a measurement in weight in the Imperial system |
LAC |
Leading aircraftman: RAAF Non commisioned rank |
LASU |
Local Air Supply Unit |
L D |
Low Dive |
L L |
Low Level |
MSN |
Manufacturer's Serial Number |
NDCO |
Did Not Complete Operation |
NES |
Nil Enemy Sightings |
N F |
Night Flying |
N P just reference |
No Proof just reference |
"N" Patrol |
Code name given to a particular convoy duty. |
N.S.W. |
New South Wales |
N.T.A. |
Night Torpedo Attack |
NEIAF |
Netherlands East Indies Air Force |
OP U.H.Ss |
RAAF Operation Unit History Sheets |
OTU |
Operational Training Unit |
"P" Patrol |
Code name given to a particular convoy duty |
Pt. |
Port (as in Harbour Port) |
P/O |
Pilot Officer: RAAF Officer rank |
PNG |
Papua New Guinea |
QGH |
Descend through Cloud (Pre-landing) |
QLD |
Queensland |
RAAF |
Royal Australian Air Force |
RAF |
Royal Air Force (UK) |
Reconn |
Reconnaisance |
RN |
Royal Navy (UK) |
RSU |
Repair and Salvage Unit |
SA |
South Australia |
SD |
Stores Depot |
Sgt. |
Sergeant: RAAF Non commisioned rank |
SGX |
Code name given to a particular convoy duty (Close Escort) |
S/L |
Squadron Leader: RAAF Officer rank |
Sqn |
Squadron |
SSU |
Shipping and Storage Units |
SJY |
Code name given to a particular convoy duty |
T.C.A. |
Torpedo Camera Attack |
USAAF |
United States Army Air Force |
UBR |
Universal Bomb Rack |
U/S |
Unserviceable |
USN |
United States Navy |
VIC |
Victoria |
WAG |
Wireless Air Gunner |
W/C |
Wing Commander: RAAF Officer rank |
W/O |
Warrant Office: RAAF Non Commisioned Officer rank |
WA |
Western Australia |
X |
By |
