Appendix B: Technical glossary
Term | Description | Location |
NB Article | ||
60 Group | Headquarters at Leighton Buzzard. Responsible for ground radar in Britain | NB Article NH Article |
75 Wing | Section of 60 Group | NB Article |
85 Group | Headquarters at Uxbridge | NB Article |
A.F.S. | Auxiliary Fire Service | NB Article |
A.M.E.S. | Air Ministry Experimental Station | NB Article |
A.O.C. | Air Officer Commanding | NB Diary |
B.D.S. | Base Defence Sector | NB Article |
BSU | Base Signal Unit | NB Diary |
C.H.L. | Chain, Home, Low | |
C.O. | Commanding Officer | NB Article |
COL | Chain, Overseas, Low | NB Diary |
CSO | Chief Signals Officer | NB Diary |
DCSO | Deputy Chief Signal Officer | NB Diary |
D-Day | Day of the Allied invasion of France | NB Article |
FO | Flight Officer | |
IFF | Identification, Friend or Foe | NB Diary |
IG | NB Diary | |
L.A.C. | Leading Aircraftman | NB Article |
M.N.O. | Medical Non Commissioned Officer | NB Article |
M.O. | Medical Officer | NB Article |
MSSU | Mobile Signals Service Unit | NB Diary |