10FM68 Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 I'm sure that this topic has cropped up before, but trawling through the archive I can't find it. It is probably a question for @Ted Angus: what do the wing markings on RAF vehicles post-war stand for? I know 'T' will be Training, 'M' Maintenance, 'F' Fighter and 'B' Bomber Commands, but what about the others - 'H' for example? My second question is then what is the significance of the digits after the '/'. My final question is related to the (1960s?) custom of abbreviations inside a circle on cab doors, such as 'LAA'. 'SP' I understand to be RAF station Steamer Point - Aden, but that's the only one I know (if I'm right, of course)! Any advice would be much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 (edited) H tech training command. T flying training command . F fighter command . B bomber command. V transport command. As the RAF reduced some new ones appeared. B and F Combined and became Str strike comand. LAA. On door was. A RAF Regt marking Light Anti Aircraft.The digit was the group number. Commands were divided into groups. Edited June 27, 2023 by ted angus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10FM68 Posted June 27, 2023 Author Share Posted June 27, 2023 6 hours ago, ted angus said: H tech training command. T flying training command . F fighter command . B bomber command. V transport command. As the RAF reduced some new ones appeared. B and F Combined and became Str strike comand. LAA. On door was. A RAF Regt marking Light Anti Aircraft.The digit was the group number. Commands were divided into groups. Very many thanks for this, Ted. V & H were, in particular, taxing me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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