Glossary

A&AEE	Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment
AFDS	Air Fighting Development Squadron
AFDU	Air Fighting Development Unit
AI	Airborne Interception
ATA	Air Transport Auxiliary
BAC	British Air Commission
BAFO	British Air Forces of Occupation
CG	centre of gravity
CO	carbon monoxide
EAS	Equivalent Airspeed
ETPS	Empire Test Pilots’ School
FAA	Fleet Air Arm
FS	fully supercharged
IAS	indicated airspeed
IFF	Identification Friend or Foe
ISA	International Standard Atmosphere
MAEE	Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment
MS	moderately supercharged
OAT	outside air temperature
PRU	Photographic Reconnaissance Unit
RAAF	Royal Australian Air Force
RAE	Royal Aircraft Establishment
RATOG	Rocket Assisted Take-off Gear
RP	rocket projectiles
R/T	radio transmitter
TAS	true airspeed
TBO	time between overhauls
USAAC	US Army Air Corps
USAAF	US Army Air Force
USMC	US Marine Corps
USN	US Navy

Boost Pressure Conversion Table

Inches of Hg	Lb per sq.in
22	–4
26	–2
30	0
34	+2
38	+4
44	+7
48	+9
54	+ 12
60	+15
67	+18

Aircraft Index

Bell Airacobra

DS173 –

DS174 –

DS175 –

AH573 –

AH574 –

AH579 –

AH701 –

Blackburn Skua/Roc

K5178 –

K5179 –

L2867 –

L2868 –

L2888 –

L3057 –

L3058 –

L3059 –

Boulton Paul

Defiant

K8310 –

K8620 –

L6950 –

L6951 –

L6952 –

L6954 –

L6955 –

N1550 –

N1551 –

AA370 –

DR944 –

Curtiss Mohawk

No.188 –

AR645 –

AR678 –

Curtiss Tomahawk

AK176 –

BK853 –

Curtiss Kittyhawk

AK572 –

AL229 –

ET573 –

FL220 –

A29-1161 –

Fairey Fulmar

K7555 –

N1854 –

N1855 –

N1858 –

N1859 –

N4016 –

N4021 –

N4079 –

X8641 –

X8756 –

X8757 –

Focke-Wulf Fw

MP499 –

PE882 –

PM679 –

PN999 –

Grumman Martlet

AM969 –

AM991 –

AX826 –

AX828 –

FN111 –

JV642 –

JV782 –

Grumman Hellcat

FN322 –

FN323 –

FN331 –

FN333 –

FN344 –

FN360 –

JV109 –

JV127 –

JV224 –

JX822 –

KE209 –

Hawker Hurricane

K5083 –

L1547 –

L1696 –

L1750 –

P3269 –

Z2346 –

Z2415 –

Z3564 –

BN114 –

BP173 –

KZ193 –

PZ865 –

Hawker

Tornado/Typhoon

P5212 –

P5219 –

P5224 –

R7617 –

R7646 –

R7673 –

R7700 –

R7881 –

DN340 –

EK497 –

HG641 –

MN235 –

MN974 –

Hawker Tempest

HM595 –

HM599 –

JN731 –

JN737 –

LA602 –

MW754 –

Messerschmitt

Bf

D-IABI –

AE479 –

RN228 –

TP814 –

North American

Mustang

AG345 –

AG351 –

AG360 –

AG365 –

AG383 –

AG393 –

AL973 –

AL975 –

AP222 –

FX953 –

FZ107 –

44–14134 –

Republic

Thunderbolt

FL844 –

FL849 –

274699 –

Supermarine

Spitfire

K5054 –

K9787 –

K9944 –

AB505 –

BM572 –

BS552 –

DP845 –

EN223 –

EN409 –

JF319 –

JF321 –

LA201 –

LA215 –

LA218 –

RB141 –

RB144 –

RB179 –

Vought Corsair

JT118 –

JT270 –

02155 –

RAF Squadrons

1 –

2 –

3 –

5 –

6 –

8 –

11 –

16 –

19 –

20 –

25 –

26 –

28 –

30 –

33 –

39 –

54 –

56 –

60 –

64 –

67 –

71 –

73 –

85 –

87 –

107 –

111 –

137 –

141 –

146 –

152 –

155 –

208 –

213 –

234 –

243 –

247 –

249 –

250 –

257 –

264 –

266 –

303 –

312 –

453 –

485 –

486 –

488 –

601 –

609 –

611 –

Other RAF Units

2 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit –

1426 (Enemy Aircraft) Flight –

Fleet Air Arm

Squadrons

800 –

801 –

803 –

804 –

805 –

806 –

808 –

882 –

885 –

888 –

891 –

892 –

1830 –

1831 –

1833 –

1834 –

1839 –

1841 –

1844 –

1851 –

Royal Australian Air

Force Squadrons

21 –

80 –

Luftwaffe Units

JG

JG

JG

JG

SKG

Engines Index

Allison V-1710

BMW

Bristol Centaurus –

Hercules –

Mercury –

Perseus –

Daimler Benz DB 600/601 –

DB

Junkers Jumo–

Jumo

Napier Sabre –

Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp –

Double Wasp –

Wasp Major –

Rolls-Royce Goshawk –

Griffon –

Kestrel –

Merlin –

Vulture –

Wright Cyclone –