RAF Ranks Conversion
Table of Royal Air Force ranks and their equivalents in Czechoslovak Air Force
Royal Air Force | Czechoslovak Air Force | ||
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Aircraftman 2nd Class | AC2 | vojin novacek | voj. nov. |
Aircraftman 1st Class | AC1 | vojin | voj. |
Leading Aircraftman | LAC | svobodnik | svob. |
Corporal | Cpl | desatnik | des. |
Sergeant | Sgt | cetar | cet. |
Flight Sergeant | F/Sgt | rotny | rt. |
Warrant Officer | W/O | rotmistr stabni rotmistr praporcik |
rtm. srtm. prap. |
Pilot Officer | P/O | podporucik porucik |
ppor. por. |
Flying Officer | F/O | nadporucik | npor. |
Flight Lieutenant | F/Lt | kapitan | kpt. |
Squadron Leader | S/Ldr | stabni kapitan major |
skpt. mjr. |
Wing Commander | W/Cdr | podplukovnik | pplk. |
Group Captain | G/Cpt | plukovník | plk. |
Air Commodore | AC | brigadni general | brig. gen. |
Air Vice Marshal | AVM | divizni general | div. gen. |
Air Marshal | AM | armadni general | arm. gen. |
Air Chief Marshal | ACM | - | - |
Marshal of the Royal Air Force | - | - | - |
Note:
During service in the RAF VR had Czechoslovak airmen two ranks - British and Czechoslovak.
In many cases British rank wasn't in accordance with Czechoslovak, mostly was British rank higher then Czechoslovak.
Otherwise British ranks of Czechoslovak airmen was in accordance with their function in the RAF VR.
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07/04/2020 17:10
Added more information about book in preparation.
Added more information about book in preparation + poll results
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10/03/2020 09:25
Added new questionnaire
Added new questionnaire - who from 311 Squadron personalities would deserve own publication?
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03/03/2020 10:33
Added information about new book in preparation.
I would like to pre-announce my new book about 311 Squadron in period 1940-1942 is in preparation and should be published in 2020.
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03/03/2020 10:32
New article in REVI 119
Added info about my new article in REVI 119 into section REVI magazine
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12/12/2019 15:06
New article in REVI 118
dded info about my new article in REVI 118 into section REVI magazine
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