Abbreviations
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| 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 |
| BDRA |
Battle Damage Repair Aircraft |
| BDRT |
Battle Damage Repair Training |
| BFM |
Basic Fighter Maneuvers (Grundflugmanöver im Luftkampf) |
| 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: 2005-2025 Hubert Peitzmeier |
| update: @ September 26, 2025 |
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