Abbreviations |
AAFCE |
Allied Air Forces Central Europe |
ABDR |
Aircraft Battle Damage Repair |
ACM |
Air Combat Maneuvering |
AFFTC |
Air Force Flight Test Center |
AG |
Aufklärungsgeschwader- Reconnaissance Wing |
AJU |
Ana Jet Üs - Main Jet Base (Turkish Jet Base) |
AMI |
Aeronautica Militare Italiana - Italian Air Force |
APC |
Automatic Pitch Control - Automatische Aufbäum-Kontrolle |
ARGE |
Arbeitsgemeinschaft - cooperation group |
ARPS |
US Air Force Aerospace Research Pilot School, part of AFFTC |
ATAF |
Allied Tactical Air Force - Alliierte Taktische Luftflotte |
AVA |
Aussonderungs- und Verwertungs-Anordnung (struck off charge order) |
AWX |
Allwetter-Jägerversion (All Weather) |
BABw |
Bauaufsicht der Bundeswehr (construction supervision of the German Armed Forces) |
BAF |
Belgian Air Force |
BFM |
Basic Fighter Maneuvers (Grundflugmanöver im Luftkampf) |
BDRT |
Battle Damage Repair Training |
BMVg |
Bundesministerium der Verteidigung; Federal Ministry of Defence |
CB |
Caccia Bombardieri (Fighterbomber), AMI |
CBO |
Caccia Bombardieri Ognitempo (All-Weather Fighterbomber), AMI |
CBOS |
Caccia Bombardieri Ognitempo Speciali (All-Weather Fighterbomber, Nuclear), AMI |
CCTS |
Combat Crew Training Squadron (USAF) |
CCTW |
Combat Crew Training Wing (USAF) |
CCV |
Control Configured Vehicle (c/n 8100 98+36) |
CFE |
Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, Treaty of January 10, 1989 |
CFIT |
Controlled flight into terrain (Kontrollierter Flug ins Gelände) |
CI |
Caccia Intercettori (Fighter-Interceptor), AMI |
CIO |
Caccia Intercettori Ognitempo (All-Weather Fighter-Interceptor), AMI |
c/n |
construction number |
CR |
Caccia Ricognitori (Reconnaissance Fighter), AMI |
CRO |
Caccia Ricognitori Ognitempo (All-Weather Reconnaissance Fighter), AMI |
DBR |
Damage Beyond Repair (irreparable Schäden) |
d/d |
delivery date |
DLIR |
Depot Level Inspection and Repair; Canadian for: Inspection, Repair As Necessary (Periodische Inspektion) |
DLT |
Doppellastträger - twin store carrier rack |
EdA |
Ejercito del Aire (Spanish Air Force) |
EOR |
End of Runway - end-of-runway inspection section |
ErpSt |
Erprobungsstelle - Test Unit |
ETG |
Ersatzteilgewinnung - spares recovery |
f/f |
first flight |
Filo |
Squadron (Turkish AF) |
FOD |
Foreign Object Damage (Fremdkörper) |
FUS |
Flugzeugunion-Süd, München (cooperation group South) |
FWS |
Fighter Weapons School |
GAF |
German Air Force (Luftwaffe) |
GCA |
Ground Controlled Approach (Bodengesteuerter Anflug) |
GIA |
Ground Instructional Aircraft (Ausbildungsflugzeug) |
GN |
German Navy - Marine |
GPS |
Güteprüfsicherung (construction supervision of the German Armed Forces), follow up of BABw in 1971 |
HAF |
Hellenic Air Force |
HAS |
Hardened Aircraft Shelter (Flugzeugschutzbau) |
HIBM |
1.Hava Ikmal Bakim Merkezi: overhaul center Turkish Air Force, Eskisehir |
Hptm |
Hauptmann - Captain (German rank) |
i/a |
instructional aircraft |
IGV |
Inlet Guide Vanes - Drosselregelung der Eintrittsleitschaufeln |
IABG |
Industrie-Anlagen-Betriebsgesellschaft (Ottobrunn) |
INS |
Inertial Navigation System (Litton LN-3) Inertiales Navigationssystem (Trägheitsnavigation) |
IRAN |
Inspection, Repair As Necessary (Periodische Inspektion) |
JASDF |
Japanese Air Self Defense Forces - Japan Air Force |
JG |
Jagdgeschwader - Fighter Wing |
JaboG |
Jagdbombergeschwader - Fighter Bomber Wing |
KLU |
Koninklijke Luchtmacht - Royal Netherlands Air Force |
LAC |
Lockheed Aircraft Cooperation |
LCC |
Lockheed Company California |
LEADS 200 |
Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and Audio Emergency Warning System |
l/f |
last flight |
l/n |
last noted |
LOROP |
Long Range Oblique Photography |
LPR |
Luftwaffenparkregiment, Air Force Maintenance Unit (Erding AB) |
LVR |
Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment, Air Force Maintenance Unit (Erding AB) |
LwSchleuse |
Luftwaffenschleuse 11 Manching AB, Air Force Depot Unit |
MAAG |
Military Assistance Advisory Group USAF, (USAF Beraterteam in Bonn) |
MAP |
Mutual Aid Program (USA) |
MAP |
Mutual Assistance Program (USA) |
Marine |
German Navy (GN) |
MBB |
Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (manufacturer) |
MDAP |
Mutual Defense Assistance Program (USA) |
MFG |
Marinefliegergeschwader - Navy Flying Wing |
Mira |
Squadron (Hellenic AF) |
MTA |
Militair Toezicht Aanbouw - Bauaufsicht der Niederlande (construction supervision of the RNLAF) |
MTT |
Messerschmitt factory |
MTU |
Motoren-und Turbinen-Union, München |
NAF |
Navel Air Facility (Navy Luftstützpunkt) |
NAS |
Navel Air Station (Navy Luftstützpunkt) |
NWI |
North West Industries, Edmonton (Kanadische Überholungs Firma) |
OCU |
Operational Conversion Unit (Waffenschule 10 (WaSLw 10)) |
OTU |
Operational Training Unit (6 Strike-Recce OTU CAF) |
OGMA |
Oficinas Gerais de Meterial Aeronautico (Portuguese maintenance center) |
PDM |
Periodic Depot Maintenance |
QRA |
Quick Reaction Alert (Alarmstart) |
NASARR |
North American Search and Range Radar |
Pterix |
Wing (Hellenic AF) |
RCAF |
Royal Canadian Air Force (now part of the CAF) |
RDAF |
Kongelige Danske Flyvevabnet - Royal Danish Air Force |
RHAW |
Radar Homing And Warning (Radarwarner) |
RN |
Royal Navy (UK) |
RNAS |
Royal Navy Air Station (UK) |
RNLAF |
Royal Netherlands Air Force - Koninklijke Luchtmacht |
RNoAF |
Royal Norwegian Air Force |
ROCAF |
Republic of China Air Force - Taiwan Luftwaffe |
SABCA |
Societe Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aeronautiques (manufacturer) |
SAL |
Scottish Aviation Limited, at Prestwick (maintenance facility for CAF in Europe) |
SID |
Standard Instrument Departure - Standard-Instrumentenabflug |
SLAR |
Side Looking Airborne Radar (RF-104G) |
SMS |
Special Mission Squadron (RF-104G ROCAF) |
s/n |
serial number |
soc |
struck off charge |
SOC |
Side Oblique Camera (Seitensichtkamera) RF-104G Marine (German Navy) |
sos |
struck off service |
SUU |
Suspension Underwing Unit (SUU-21 bomb dispenser), Übungsbombenträger |
TA |
Techniche Anweisung (technical order) |
TAM |
Tactical Air Meet, before 1978 called TWM |
TDY |
Temporary Duty Assignment (assignment at a location other than the employee's permanent duty station) |
TFTS |
Tactical Fighter Training Squadron (Ausbildungs Staffel) |
TFW |
Tactical Fighter Wing (Taktisches Geschwader) |
THK |
Türk Hava Kuvvetleri (Turkish Air Force) |
TLP |
Tactical Leadership Programme |
toc |
taken on charge |
tos |
taken on service |
TSLw |
Technische Schule der Luftwaffe, Technical School |
TWM |
Tactical Weapons Meet, after 1976 called TAM |
VEBEG |
"Verwertungsgesellschaft für Besatzungsgüter", bundeseigene Treuhandgesellschaft |
VFW |
Vereinigte Flugtechnische Werke, Bremen (ARGE North factory) |
WTD 61 |
Wehrtechnische Dienststelle der Bundeswehr, Test Unit (Manching AB) |
wfu |
withdrawn from use |
w/o |
written off |
WaSLw 10 |
Waffenschule der Luftwaffe 10 - Operational Conversion Unit (Jever AB) |
ZAE |
Zentrale Ausbildungs Einrichtung, OCU F-4F, GAF |
ZELL |
Zero Length Launch |
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copyright: 2005-2023 Hubert Peitzmeier |
update: @ June 14, 2023 |
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