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20 Mar 2010 16:11 #1
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Plan A is always more effective when the problem you are working on understands that Plan B will involve the use of dynamite
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Anybody know what these mean - possibly relating to airfield defence?
MCDR, DR, LDA
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MCDR, DR, LDA
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Plan A is always more effective when the problem you are working on understands that Plan B will involve the use of dynamite
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20 Mar 2010 17:54 #2
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See my Hampshire,Dorset,Devon,IOW Airfields sites..
www.hampshireairfields.co.uk/
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LDA is usually Landing Distance Available,,........no idea about the others.
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20 Mar 2010 18:39 #3
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LDA = Local Defence Authority.
Usually it was a local military officer who organised the local army/home guard defence for the aerodrome. After an airfield was built/occupied he would advise on defence matters such as the sighting of pillboxes, gun pits, etc. and come up with the defence plan.
I'm not sure exactly what happened after the RAF Regiment formed and took over defence of airfields but the principle is the same.
Usually it was a local military officer who organised the local army/home guard defence for the aerodrome. After an airfield was built/occupied he would advise on defence matters such as the sighting of pillboxes, gun pits, etc. and come up with the defence plan.
I'm not sure exactly what happened after the RAF Regiment formed and took over defence of airfields but the principle is the same.
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21 Mar 2010 13:13 #4
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Hi Graham
Try these not 100% though
DR Distant Reading Compass (taken from a lancaster pilot)
or dead reckoning
MCDR Mean Counterdetection Range
Llanbedr History not to be forgotten!!!!!!!
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Anybody know what these mean - possibly relating to airfield defence?
MCDR, DR, LDA
GRaham
Hi Graham
Try these not 100% though
DR Distant Reading Compass (taken from a lancaster pilot)
or dead reckoning
MCDR Mean Counterdetection Range
Llanbedr History not to be forgotten!!!!!!!
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21 Mar 2010 15:00 #5
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From the abbreviations section of "British Military Terminology, 1943":
DR: Despatch Rider
MCDR and M/CDR: Motorcycle Despatch Rider
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DR: Despatch Rider
MCDR and M/CDR: Motorcycle Despatch Rider
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PB
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21 Mar 2010 15:04 #6
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I saw those aswell, i still reckon LDA is "landing distance available" what do you think
Llanbedr History not to be forgotten!!!!!!!
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From the abbreviations section of "British Military Terminology, 1943":
DR: Despatch Rider
MCDR and M/CDR: Motorcycle Despatch Rider
All the best,
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I saw those aswell, i still reckon LDA is "landing distance available" what do you think
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21 Mar 2010 15:46 #7
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In this context I'd suggest OneEighthBit's LDA = Local Defence Authority is the appropriate one, especially if the reference is pre-1942.
All the best,
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21 Mar 2010 18:41 #8
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Graham
Plan A is always more effective when the problem you are working on understands that Plan B will involve the use of dynamite
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DR: Despatch Rider MCDR and M/CDR: Motorcycle Despatch Rider
These look spot on guys - thanks. Working on an article with NP relating to 'Shawbury Airfield Defence' for the next Airfield Review.and LDA = Local Defence Authority. from OEB
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18 Sep 2010 03:53 #9
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When Tornado was in the prototype stage it was known as MRCA (Multi-Role Combat Aircraft), the Warton workers referred to it a 'Mother Riley's Cardboard Aeroplane'
You have to be a bit long in the tooth to appreciate it:)
You have to be a bit long in the tooth to appreciate it:)
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18 Sep 2010 07:29 #10
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No Amount Of Evidence Will Ever Persuade An Idiot (probably not Mark Twain)
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What I need now is a list of abbreviaition used by the various ministries and HQ 's. I can guess what most of them are but sometime it is possible to get it wrong.
CAS
CCAS
ACAS
ADTO
T Arm 1
TW 1
S9
TO 1
TO
CAS I assume is Cheif of the Air Staff and the others subordinates to it. T Arm 1 I guess is Armaments (Training)? S9 who knows. These crop up an awful lot and sometimes the initial replace the person as in "I spoke to T Arm yesterday".
There are probably many more but there are too many documents to sift through.
CAS
CCAS
ACAS
ADTO
T Arm 1
TW 1
S9
TO 1
TO
CAS I assume is Cheif of the Air Staff and the others subordinates to it. T Arm 1 I guess is Armaments (Training)? S9 who knows. These crop up an awful lot and sometimes the initial replace the person as in "I spoke to T Arm yesterday".
There are probably many more but there are too many documents to sift through.
No Amount Of Evidence Will Ever Persuade An Idiot (probably not Mark Twain)
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