G

GATU -Ground Attack Training Unit
G/C Group Captain
GC - Gliding Centre/Groupe de Chasse
GCA - Ground Controlled Approach
GCAOS - Ground Controlled Approach Operation School
GCAS - Ground Controlled Approach Squadron
GCATU - Ground Controlled Approach Training Unit
GCF - Gunnery Co-operation Flight/Group Communication Flight
GCHQ - Government Communications HQ
GCI - Ground Controlled Interception
GCS - Ground Controlled Squadron
GCT - Ground Combat Training
GD - General Duties
GDC - Group Disbandment Centre
GDGS - Group Defence Gunnery School
GE - George Cross
GED - Ground Equipment Depot
GEP - General Equipment Park
GES - Glider Exercise Squadron
GEU - Glider Exercise Unit
GG - Ground Gunnery
GGS - Ground Gunnery School
GI - Ground Instructional
GIC - Gliding Induction Course (Air Cadets)
GIF - Glider Instructors Flight
GIS - Glider Instructors School
GL - Gun Laying (radar)
(G) OTU - Glider operational Training Unit
Gnd - ground
Gnr - Gunner
GOC - General Officer Commanding
Gp - Group
GP - General Purpose
GP CF - Group Conversion Flight
GP/DA - Group Disposal Account (book-keeping exercise for damaged aircraft)
GPEU - Glider Exercise Unit
GPIS - Glider Pilot Instructors School
GPUTF - Glider Pick-up Training Unit
GPR - Glider Pilot Regiment
GR - General reconnaissance
GR&ANS - General Reconnaissance and Air Navigation School
GRF - Ground Radar Fitter
GRICS -  Ground Radio Installation Clearance Service (security clearance for visitors)
GRS - General Reconnaissance School (31 GRS Charlote town Price Edward Island)
GRSF - Ground Radio Servicing Flight
GRSS - Ground Radio Servicing Squadron
GRU - General Reconnaissance Unit
GRU/F - General Reconnaissance Unit/Flight
GS - Gliding School
GS - Grading School
GSE - Glider Servicing Echelon
GSF - Glider Servicing Flight
GSU - Group Support Unit
GTF - Gunnery Training Flight
GTPS - Glider & Tug Pilots School
GTS - Glider Training Squadron/Glider Training School
GU - Grading Unit
GUAS - Glasgow University Air Squadron
GWDS - Guided Weapon Development Squadron
GWF - Ground Wireless Fitter
GWTS - Guided Weapon Training Squadron

H

H2S Airborne radar navigational and target location aid
H2X - American version of H2S
HAAPC - Heavy antiaircraft Practice Camp
HAD - Home Aircraft Depot
(HB) - Heavy Bomber
(HB)CU - (Heavy Bomber) Conversion Unit
HCCS - Home Command Communications Squadron
HCEU - Home Command Examining Unit
HCF - Helicopter Communications Flight/Home Communications Flight
HCU - Heavy Conversion Unit
HD - Home Defence
Hdlg Sqn - Handling Squadron
HDU - Helicopter Development Unit
HE - High Explosive
HE - (movements) Home Establishment?
HFDF - High Frequency Direction Finding ("Huff-Duff")
HFF - Heavy Freight Flight
HFU - Home Ferry Unit
HGCU - Heavy Glider Conversion Unit
HGMU - Heavy Glider Maintenance Unit
HGSU - Heavy Glider Servicing Unit
HGTU - Heavy Glider Training Unit
HKAAF - Hong KOng Auxiliary Air Force
HKFS - Hong Kong Fighter Squadron
HKVA - Hong Kong Volunteer Air Force
HMS - His/Her Majesty's Ship
HMT - His/Her Majesty's Transport Ship
HOCF = Helicopter Operational Conversion Flight
Hptm - Hauptman
HQ - Headquarters
HQ AC - Headquarters Air Cadets (RAFC Cranwell)
HQ ATA - Head Quarters Air Transport Auxiliary
HQ EFT - Headquarters Elementary Flying Training
HQ FPP - Head Quarters Ferry Pilots Pool
HQ P&SS - Headquarters Provost & Security Services - 'Snowdrops'
HQ PTC - Headquarters Personnel & Training Command (RAF Innsworth)
HQ STC - Headquarters Strike Command
HQ TAF - Head Quarters Tactical Air Force
HQME - Headquarters Middle East
HQTTCPS - Head Quarters Technical Training Command Publicity Section
HS Flt - High Speed Flight
HST - High Speed Telegraphist
HTCU - Heavy Transport Conversion Unit
(HTS)CU - (Heavy Transport Support) Conversion Unit

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