RAF Ranks Conversion

Table of Royal Air Force ranks and their equivalents in Czechoslovak Air Force

Royal Air Force   Czechoslovak Air Force  
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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