Anne Millbrooke

Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Alphabets of Aviation Anne Millbrooke

Book Summary

Ever read something written about aviation and get stumped by an abbreviation, acronym, code, or other shortened expression? This book has 6,000 entries, arranged by short expression, provides the full expression, and often adds annotation about the when and where of the expression. This guide includes general and technical terms, civil and military, also aeronautical, bureaucratic, commercial, geographical, mechanical, medical, meteorological, operational, and organizational terms ? as related to aviation. The coverage is both contemporary and historical; this is, the guide covers current and past usage of the abbreviations, acronyms, and alphabets, also contractions, mnemonics, and codes.