Royal Air Force
Abbreviations And Slang
Updated: February 2009
Royal Air Force
Abbreviations And Slang
Updated: February 2009
"W"
WA - West Africa
WAAF – Women's
Auxiliary Air Force
WACS – West Africa Communication Squadron
WARD –
Western Aircraft Repair Depot
"Walt Disney"
– W.D. or War
Department
W/C or W/Cdr or Wg
CDR – Wing Commander
WCAD(NE) – War Casualty Accounts Department
(non-Effective)
WCS – Western
Communication Squadron
WD – Women’s Divison
WDCF/U – Western
Desert Communication Flight/Unit
WDU – Wireless Development unit
"(to) Weave"
– To take evasive action in an
aircraft, but not so sudden as to make in "jink"
"Weaving An Uneven Course For Home" – Tiddly or Slight Drunk
WEE – Wireless
Experimental Establishment
Wef – With Effect From
WFU – Withdrawn From Use
Wg – Wing
WIDU
– Wireless Intelligence Development Unit
"Wizard"
– Really first class,
superlative, attractive, ingenious - anything that deserves getting the highest
prize
"Wizzed As A Bee" – Tiddly or Slightly Drunk
WL – Wing Leader
W/O or WO – Warrant Officer
WO1 – Warrant Officer First Class
WO2 –
Warrant Officer Second Class
W/Op – Wireless Operator
WOp/AG or WAG –
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
"Worthy Type"
– Aid ironically and
sarcastically of a soleman and self-righteous individual
WOS – Wireless
& Observers School/Wireless operators School
WOU – Wireless Operators
Unit
WRAF – Women's Royal Air Force
WRAFVR (T) – Women's Royal Air Force
Volunteer Reserve (Training branch)
WS – Wireless School
WSI – War Service Increment
WT – Wireless
Telegraphy
WTt – Wireless Telephony
WTP – Wireless Testing Park
WTS –
Wireless Telephony School/Weapons Training Squadron
"X,Y,Z"
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