Graf Zeppelin
Miscellaneous
AA | Anti-aircraft |
A&AEE | Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment, Boscombe Down |
A/B | Able-bodied seaman |
A/C | Aircraft |
ACAS (Ops) | Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Operations) |
ACAS (P) | Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Policy) |
Adm | Admiralty |
Air Cdre | Air Commodore |
Amatol | Explosive |
AOC | Air Officer Commanding |
AOC-in-C | Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief |
AP | Armour Piercing (bomb) or Aiming Point |
API | Air Position Indicator |
A/S | Anti-Submarine |
A/T | Anti-Torpedo |
BC | Bomber Command |
BC | Bomber Command Film Unit |
Brawn | Codename for FAA operation against Tirpitz |
BST | British Summer Time (GMT+1) |
CAP | Combat Air Patrol |
Capt | Captain, Kapitän zur See, Hauptmann |
CAS | Chief of the Air Staff |
Catechism | Codename for RAF operation against Tirpitz |
Cdr | Commander, Fregattenkapitän |
CIU | Central Interpretation Unit |
CO | Commanding Officer |
CRD | Controller of Research and Development, Ministry of Aircraft Production |
CS | Capital Ship (bomb) |
DB Ops | Director Bombing Operations, Air Ministry |
DBST | Double British Summer Time (GMT+2); BDST sometimes |
DCAS | Deputy Chief of the Air Staff |
DFC | Deputy Chief of the Air Staff |
DNC | Director or Directorate of Naval Construction |
DR | Dead Reckoning |
DSO | Distinguished Service Cross |
DSO | Distinguished Service Order |
ETA | Estimated Time of Arrival |
FAA | Fleet Air Arm |
Fg Off | Flying Officer |
Flt Lt | Flight Lieutenant |
F/Sgt | Flight Sergeant |
GAF | German Air Force |
Gee | Navigational aid |
Glycol | Coolant liquid |
GMT | Greenwich Mean Time |
Goodwood | Codename for four FAA operations against Tirpitz |
GP | General Purpose (bomb) |
Gp Capt | Group Captain |
GST | German Summer Time |
HC | High Capacity (bomb) |
HE | High Explosive |
H/F | High Frequency or Heavy Flak |
Highball | Codename for "bouncing bomb" |
HQ | Headquater |
IAS | Indicated Air Speed |
IFF | Identification Friend or Foe |
JPS | Joint Planning Staff (before 1941, Joint Planning Sub-committee of the Chiefs of Staff Commitee) |
JSM | Joint Services Mission |
JW | Johnny Walker (mine) |
Km | Kilometre |
Knot | Sea mile |
LT | Local Time |
Lt | Lieutenant, Kapitän-leutnant, Oberleutnant |
Lt Cdr | Lieutenant-commander, Korvetten-kapitän |
Maj | Major |
MAP | Ministry of Aircraft Production |
Mascot | Codename for FAA operation against Tirpitz |
MC | Medium Capacity (bomb) |
Met | Meteorological |
Midshipman | Faehnrich |
MO | Medical Officer |
Mph | Miles per hour |
MPI | Mean Point of Impact |
NCO | Non-Commissioned Officer |
NID | Naval Intelligence Division |
Obviate | Codename for RAF operation against Tirpitz |
OC | Officer Commanding |
Oiled | Codename for RAF operation against Tirpitz |
Op | Operation |
ORB | Operations Record Book |
Paravane | Codename for RAF operation against Tirpitz |
Planet | Codename for RAF operation against Tirpitz |
Plt Off | Pilot Officer |
PR | Photographic Reconnaissance |
PRU | Photographic Reconnaissance Unit |
QFE | Q code: barometric pressure at destination |
RAAF | Royal Australian Air Force |
RAF | Royal Air Force |
RAS | Rectified Air Speed |
RCAF | Royal Canadian Air Force |
RDF | Radio Direction Finding (radar) |
RDX | Research Department Explosive |
Rev(s) | Revolution(s) |
RM | Royal Marines |
RN | Royal Navy |
RNZAF | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
RNZN | Royal New Zealand Navy |
RNZNVR | Royal New Zealand Navy Volunteer Reserve |
Rpm | Revolution per minute |
R/T | Radio-telephony |
SABS | Stabilised Automatic Bomb Sight |
SAP | Semi-Armour Piercing (bomb) |
SASO | Senior Air Staff Officer |
SBNO | Senior British Naval Officer |
Seaman | Matrose |
Servant | Codename for Highball operation against Tirpitz |
Sgt | Sergeant |
SIS | Secret Intelligence Service (Norway) |
SOE | Special Operations Executive |
Source | Codename for RN X-craft/midget submarine attack on Tirpitz |
Sqn Ldr | Squadron Leader |
Sub Lt | Sub-lieutenant, Leutnant zur See |
TAG | Telegraphist Air Gunner |
TBR | Torpedo Bomber |
Tiger Claw | Codename for FAA operation against Tirpitz |
Thrustfu | Codename for FAA operation against Tirpitz, changed to Tungsten |
Title | Codename for RN "Chariot" operation against Tirpitz |
Torpex | Underwater explosive (Torpedo explosive) |
TOT | Time over Target |
Tungsten | Codename for FAA operation against Tirpitz |
TV | Terminal Velocity |
U/S | United States Army Air Force(s) |
USAAF | United States Army Air Force(s) |
USN | United States Navy |
USSR | Union of Soviet Socialist Republics |
VA2 HF | Vice-Admiral, Second-in-Command Home Fleet |
VC | Victoria Cross |
VCNS | Vice-Chief of the Naval Staff |
VHF | Very High Frequency |
WA | Western Air (plans) |
Wg Cdr | Wing Commander |
WO | War Office or Warrant Officer |
W/Op | Wireless Operator |
W/T | Wireless Telegraphy |
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