I

(I) - India
IAAD - Inland Area Aircraft Depot
IAAS - Inland Area Aircraft School
IAF - Indian Air Force
IAFVR - Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve
IAP - Izvidacki Avijacijcki Puk, (Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment)
IAPF - Inland Area Practice Flight
IAvMed - Institution of Aviation Medical CCF Iraq Command Communication Flight
i/c - In charge
ICF/S - Italy Communication Flight/Squadron
IDF - Iraq Defence Flight
IE - Initial Establishment
IFDU - Intensive Flying Development Unit
IFF - Identification Friend or Foe
IFIS - Irish Flying Instructors School
IFS - Instrument Flying Squadron
IFTS - Initial Flying Training School
IFTU - Instrument Flying Training Unit/Intensive Flying Trials Unit
IGT - Initial Gliding Training (Air Cadets)
ILF - Independent Liaison Flight
ILS - Instrument Landing System
Int - Interned
IoM - Isle of Man
I/O - Intelligence Officer
IR - Immediate Reserve
IRF - Independent Reconnaissance Flight
IRIS  - Inspector of Radio Installation Services
IRRU - Instant Readiness Reserve Unit
IR&SU - Immediate Reserve & Support Unit
ISF - Internal Security Flight
ITF/S - Instrument Raining Flight/Squadron
ITS - Initial Training School
ITW - Initial Training Wing (1 ITW Cambridge and No. 1 Receiving Wing Babacombe 1939 Sept - 1944 Feb, 2 ITW Cambridge 1940 July - 1944 May, 3 ITW. St Leonards on Sea and Torquay 1939 Sept.-1944 Feb, 4 ITW Bexhill on Sea and Paignton 1939 Sept - 1944 Feb, 5 ITW Hastings and Torquay 1939 Nov - 1943 Dec, 6 ITW Aberystwyth 1940 July - 1944 May, 7 ITW Newquay 1940 Sept - 1944 July, 8 ITW Newquay 1940 Nov - 1944 May, 9 ITW Stratford on Avon 1941 June - 1944 may, 10 ITW Scarborough 1940 Dec - 1944 March, 11 ITW Scarborough 1941 March - 1944 Apr, 12 ITW St Andrews 1941 May - 1944 Apr, 13 ITW Torquay 1941 June - 1944 March, 14 ITW St Leonards in Sea and Bridlington 1941 Sept - 1943 Feb, 15 ITW Bridlington 1943 Nov - 1944 Apr, 16 ITW Whitley Bay 1943 Oct - 1944 Jan, 17 ITW Scarborough 1941 Oct - 1944 Feb, 18 ITW Bridgnorth 1943 Jan - 1944 Apr, 19 ITW Bridgnorth and Bridlington 1943 March - 1944 Apr, 20 ITW Bridlington and Usworth 1943 May - 1944 March, 21 ITW Torquay 1943 May - 1944 Feb, 23 ITW Filey/Stormy Down, 50 ITW Bridgnorth 1944 June-1945 June, 70 ITW Bridlington 1944 Apr.-Oct, 81 ITW Bridgnorth 1944 Apr.-July)

J

JAPIC - Joint Air Photographic Interpretation Centre
JARIC - Joint Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Centre
JASS - Joint Anti-Submarine School
JATE - Joint Air Transport Establishment
JCU - Jet Conversion Unit (Bomber Command Jet Conversion Unit)
JEFTS - Joint Elementary Flying Training Squadron
JEHU - Joint Experimental Helicopter Unit
JFACT&SU - Joint Forward Air Controllers Training & Standards Unit
JGWTU - Joint Guided Weapons Training Unit
JHDU - Joint Helicopter Development Unit
JNCO - Junior NCO
JPTU - Jet Provost Trials Unit
JTF - Jet Training Flight
JSPI - Joint School of Photographic Interpretation
JSSC - Joint Services Staff College
JSSPT - School for Jungle Self Preservation Training
JSTU - Joint Services Trials Unit
J/T - Junior Technician
JTU - Joint Trials Unit
JWE - Joint Warfare Establishment

K

KAAU - Kenya Auxiliary Air Unit
KAF - Kenya Air Force
KD - Khaki drill
KF - King's Flight
KLFS - Kula Lumpur Fighter Squadron
KRs - King's Regulations
KUAS - Kent University Air Squadron

L

LAAGS - Light Anti-Aircraft Gunnery School
LAAPC - Light Anti-Aircraft Practice Camp
LAC - Leading Aircraftman
LACW - Leading Aircraft woman
LAS - Light Aircraft School
LCF - Lincoln Conversion Flight
LCP - Launch Control Post (Bloodhound missile)
LFS - Lancaster Finishing School (1 LFS RAF Hemswell 3 LFS Feltwell)
LG - Landing Ground
LLB - Low Level Bombing
LLF - Light Liaison Flight
LLTU - Leigh Light Training Unit
LMG - Light Machine Gun (Bren)
LNSF - Light Night Striking Force, of Mosquitoes of 8 Group
LRDG - Long Rang Desert Group
LRFU - Long Rang Ferry Unit
LRDF - Long Range Development Flight
LRDU - Long Range Development Unit
LRWRE - Long Range Weapons Research Establishment
LST - Landing Ship, Tank
LTW - Lyneham Transport Wing
LRWE - Long Range Weapons Research Establishment
LW - Light Warning (radar)

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