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Meaning of "RAFVR" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RAFVR

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WHAT DOES RAFVR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

The Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (RAFVR) consists of a number of groupings of individual military reservists for the management and operation of the Royal Air Force's (RAF) Air Training Corps and CCF (RAF) Air Cadet formations, Volunteer Gliding Squadrons (VGS), Air Experience Flights, and also to form the membership of University Air Squadrons (RAFVR (UAS)) and the Defence Technical Undergraduate Scheme (RAFVR (DTUS)). Personnel involved in a training function of the RAFVR are commissioned into the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Training) Branch (RAFVR(T)) for service with the Air Cadet Organisation.

Definition of RAFVR in the English dictionary

The definition of RAFVR in the dictionary is Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RAFVR

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WORDS THAT END LIKE RAFVR

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Synonyms and antonyms of RAFVR in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «RAFVR» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RAFVR

Find out the translation of RAFVR to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of RAFVR from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «RAFVR» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

RAFVR
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

RAFVR
570 millions of speakers

English

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510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

RAFVR
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

RAFVR
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

RAFVR
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

RAFVR
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

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260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

RAFVR
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

RAFVR
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Translator English - German

RAFVR
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

RAFVR
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

RAFVR
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Translator English - Javanese

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Translator English - Vietnamese

RAFVR
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

RAFVR
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आरएएफव्हीआर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

RAFVR
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

RAFVR
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Translator English - Polish

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Translator English - Ukrainian

RAFVR
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Translator English - Romanian

RAFVR
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

RAFVR
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

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14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

RAFVR
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Translator English - Norwegian

RAFVR
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of RAFVR

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RAFVR»

The term «RAFVR» is used very little and occupies the 154.330 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RAFVR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about RAFVR

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RAFVR»

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Zig-Zag - The Hampdens of 420(rcaf) Squadron RAF
Flight-Sergeant,RAF (WOp/AG) 20 Flight-Sergeant,RAFVR (WOp/AG) 22 The signatures on the reverse of the Squadron Photograph (see. 420 (SNOWY OWL) SQUADRON RCAF ADAMS, James Richard Branston ASHFIELD, Frederick ...
Peter J. Sainty, 2008
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The Royal Air Force - Volume 2: An Encyclopedia of the ...
This was the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (RAFVR). Air Commodore Tedder, the Director of Training at the Air Ministry, took up the idea with enthusiasm when it was suggested to him. The proposal that the RAFVR was to have town ...
Ian Philpott, 1
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Stafford at War 1939-1945
SIMMS, Herbert William Charles, 957593, Sgt A/G, 100 Sqn RAFVR. KIA on Hamburg raid, 3/8/43. SIMPKINS, Leslie, C/KX13352259, Able/S, HM Motor Torpedo Boat 108, RN.Died UK,6/2/43, StAlban's Plaque. SIMPSON, Leonard, 1828554 ...
Nick Thomas, 2009
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Bomb Aimer Over Berlin: The Wartime Memoirs of Les Bartlett DFM
One significant difference between the RAFVR and AAF was the rank structure of its members. Whilst AAF pilots were commissioned officers, volunteers for the RAFVR were attested in the rank of aircraftman second class (AC2) followed by ...
Peter Jacobs, 2007
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Almost Forgotten: The Search for Aviation Accidents in ...
The Site of the Crash Vickers Wellington R1707U 20 Operational Training Unit RAF Pilot: 130612 F/O Allen Theodore Lewis Rossignol RAFVR, age 31 + Navigator: 134701 F/O Ernest Edward Adlard RAFVR, age unknown + Navigator:  ...
Chris Davies, 2013
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At the foot of our stairs
Killed in the accident was Navigator Sgt Thomas Henry Woollard RAFVR 1389559 and is buried at Stonefall Cemetery, Harrogate, Yorkshire. Bomb Aimer Sgt Thomas Reid RAFVR 1560929 of Glasgow, buried Eastwood Cemetery, Glasgow.
Paul Skelly
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Only the Makers Name
CHAPTER. 22. Flying. with. the. RAFVR. Having been commissioned to the most humble and lowly rank of Pilot Officer in the Volunteer Reserve, I attended my first camp at RAF LyntonOnOuse in 1960. I was an AFI but so far had not ...
Ray Blyth, 2012
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Flying Into the Flames of Hell: Dramatic First Hand Accounts ...
... Acting Squadron Leader John 44 Lancaster 17.4.42, 28.4.42 Dering, pilot Manser, Flying Officer Leslie Thomas RAFVR, 50 Manchester 30/31.5.42, pilot 0.10.42* Middleton, Flight Sergeant Rawdon Hume 149 Stirling 28/29.11.42, RAAF, ...
Martin W. Bowman, 2006
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The Fear in the Sky: Vivid Memories of Bomber Aircrew in ...
I applied to join the RAF Volunteer Reserve (RAFVR). On reporting to Redhill Lodge, in the Arnold district of the city, I was disappointed to find that the area already had its quota of pilots. Instead, they offered to train me as an observer, ...
Pat Cunningham, 2012
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Lancaster: Reaping the Whirlwind
... Acting W/C Guy PenroseDSO*DFC*pilot 61716/17.5.4328.5.43 Reid, Acting F/ L William RAFVRpilot 613/4.11.4314.12.43 Cheshire, W/C Geoffrey Leonard DSO** DFC RAFVR pilot 617 8.9.44 Thompson, F/Sgt George RAFVR WOp 9 1.1 .45 ...
Martin Bowman, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RAFVR»

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Robert Crawford, lawyer - obituary
Aged 18 he was called into the RAFVR and was trained in South Africa as a navigator. He was commissioned in April 1945 but there was little requirement for ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Wrenbury and District RBL honour fallen pilot
In the spring of 1939 Fred joined the RAFVR at Tern Hill, near Market Drayton. He was called up on September 1 1939 and, training completed, was posted to ... «Crewe Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Cheltenham Battle of Britain brothers immortalised in book of heroes
He was commissioned in January 1941 and released from the RAF in 1946 as a Flight Lieutenant. He rejoined the RAFVR in April 1948 and died in 1993. «Gloucestershire Echo, Jul 15»
4
Chalke Valley History Festival 2015 hosts Battle of Britain portrait …
Tom Neil joined the RAFVR in 1938 and flew with Hurricanes with 249 Squadron throughout the Battle of Britain, operating from Church Fenton, Boscombe ... «Blackmore Vale Magazine, Jun 15»
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Can you help? Desperate search for Dover war fallen
PHILPOTT, Raymond, 1235295 was an Aircraftman 1st class in the RAFVR. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Philpott of Hillside Road, Dover. He drowned aged 23 ... «Dover Express, Jun 15»
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Driffield's Air Cadet Squadron celebrate successful year
Sqn Ldr RAFVR(T) Adrian Hanrahan said: “The evening has been a great success and has received a fantastic turnout and support from parents and family of ... «Driffield Today, May 15»
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From Reggie to Dessie: “Lynton had a seizure on hearing the news …
It must have been a white knuckle flight from that funny little airfield at Winchfield in Wing Commander (RAFVR) Sir Gerald Howarth MP's Fieseler Storch – last ... «Conservative Home, Mar 15»
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RAFVR UNIVERSITY STUDENT FROM BRISTOL GEARS UP TO …
An RAFVR student from Bristol University Air Squadron (UAS) is limbering up to run the London Marathon for Leonard Cheshire Disability. Lily Forward is part of ... «Bristol Post, Feb 15»
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Shepton Mallet Air Cadets rewarded at annual meal
At the end of the meal the Commanding Officer, Flt Lt David Surman RAFVR(T) reflected back on a successful year and finished by awarding a number of cadet ... «Shepton Mallet Journal, Jan 15»
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Bygones: Remembering Derby School's old boys who made the …
Uttoxeter Road Cemetery: Lance Corporal John Trevor Duesbury – Royal Berkshire Regiment (WWI); Sergeant Pilot Antony John Roberts – RAFVR (WWII). «Derby Telegraph, Oct 14»

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