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PROMOTIONS DE NAVIGANTS MILITAIRES BELGES
Deuxième partie: 1920-1945
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REGISTRE HISTORIQUE DES PILOTES 7MILITAIRES BELGES, DE 1887 A 1945
TOUTE INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTAIRE EST TOUJOURS LA BIENVENUE.
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9 SECTIONS: Chercher OT-...
1- AVIATION MILITAIRE BELGE 1887-1940................ AMB 61 PAGES
2- FORCE AERIENNE BELGE (01.10.1946 -> NOW) .... BAF 135 PAGES
3- FORCE NAVALE ..................................... BNY 1 PAGE
4- FORCE PUBLIQUE DU CONGO BELGE .................... FP 3 PAGES
5- FORCE TERRESTRE .................................. BAR 32 PAGES
6- GENDARMERIE ...................................... GD 2 PAGE
7- PROMOTIONS DE NAVIGANTS MILITAIRES (1887-1920).... PILOT 98 PAGES
8- PROMOTIONS DE NAVIGANTS MILITAIRES (1920-1945).... PILOT 273 PAGES
9- PROMOTIONS DE NAVIGANTS MILITAIRES (1940->CE JOUR) PILOT 17 PAGES
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......1887 COMPAGNIE DES OUVRIERS DU GENIE ET
UNITE D’OBSERVATION AERIENNE PAR
BALLONS CAPTIFS ET CERF-VOLANTS
26.03.1904 COMPAGNIE D’OUVRIERS ET
D’AEROSTIERS DU GENIE
......1910 SERVICE D’AVIATION D’ARTILLERIE
......1910 SECTION DES CERF-VOLANT MONTES
03.10.1910 CREATION DE L’AVIATION MILITAIRE
BELGE
14.10.1910 INSTALLATION DE LA PREMIERE ECOLE
D’AVIATION MILITAIRE A BRASSCHAAT
18.02.1911 ECOLE D’AVIATION MILITAIRE DE
BRASSCHAAT
05.07.1911 ECOLE D’AVIATION MILITAIRE REUNIE A
LA COMPAGNIE DES AEROSTIERS
15.03.1913 COMPAGNIE DES AVIATEURS DE
L’AVIATION MILITAIRE
Compagnie d’aérostiers, Wilrijk
Compagnie d’aviateurs, Brasschaat
Equipe expérimentale des cerfs-volants,
16.04.1913 COMPAGNIE D’AVIATEURS (A-R N°1546)
28.01.1916 AVIATION MILITAIRE BELGE
(OJA N°529)
30.06.1915 ESCADRILLE D’HYDRAVIONS
01.03.1920 AVIATION MILITAIRE BELGE (AMB)
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EQUIVALENCE SUPPOSEE DES GRADES EN AVIATION

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BELGIQUE | GRANDE-BRETAGNE | USA | FRANCE
AMB-BAF-LuM |RAF-RCAF-RAAF-RNZAF| USAF-USMC | USN | FAF
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SOLDAT |SOLDIER |SOLDIER | |
PREMIER SOLDAT | | | |
CAPORAL |CORPORAL |CORPORAL | |CAPORAL
CAPORAL CHEF | |STAFF SERGEANT | |
SERGENT |FLIGHT SEARGENT |SEARGENT | |SERGENT
PREMIER SERGENT | | | |
1ER SERGENT MAJOR | | | |
ADJUDANT |WARRANT OFFICER |CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT |ASPIRANT |ASPIRANT
| |SENIOR MASTER SERGEANT| |ASPIRANT
ADJUDANT-CHEF | |CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER | |
SOUS-LIEUTENANT |PILOT OFFICER |SECOND LIEUTENANT |ENSIGN |SOUS-LIEUTENANT
LIEUTENANT |FLYING OFFICER |LIEUTENANT |LIEUTENANT JUNIOR |LIEUTENANT
CAPITAINE |FLIGHT-LIEUTENANT |CAPTAIN |LIEUTENANT |CAPITAINE
CAPITAINE-COMMANDANT| | | |
MAJOR |SQUADRON LEADER |MAJOR |LIEUTENANT COMMANDER|COMMANDANT
LIEUTENANT-COLONEL |WING COMMANDER |LIEUTENANT COLONEL |COMMANDER |LT-COLONEL
COLONEL |GROUP CAPTAIN |COLONEL |CAPTAIN |COLONEL
GENERAL DE BRIGADE |AIR COMMODORE | | |
GENERAL-MAJOR |AIR VICE MARSHAL |MAJOR GENERAL |REAR ADMIRAL |GENERAL DE
| BRIGADE
LIEUTENANT-GENERAL |AIR MARSHAL |LIEUTENANT GENERAL | |GENERAL DE
| | | | DIVISION
|AIR CHIEF-MARSHAL |GENERAL | |GENERAL DE
| | | | CORPS AERIEN
|MARSHAL OF THE AIR |GENERAL OF AIR FORCE | |GENERAL D’ARMEE
| | | | AERIENNE
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LES “SQUADRONS” SONT DES GROUPES D’AERONEFS, OU DE NAVIRES. lE MOT ANGLAIS
“SQUADRON” VIENT DU FRANCAIS “ESCADRON”. MAIS IL CORRESPOND EN FAIT A LA NOTION
D’ESCADRILLE.
UN SQUADRON COMPORTE PLUSIEURS “FLIGHTS”.
PLUSIEURS “SQUADRONS” FORMENT UN “GROUP”.
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DECHIFFRAGE DES SIGLES UTILISES DANS CE TEXTE
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AAS = AIR ARMEMENT SCHOOL
A&AEE = AEROPLANE & ARMEMENT EXPERIMENTAL . A&AEE 1945 Boscombe Down
ESTABLISHMENT
ACDC = AIR CREW DISPATCH CENTRE .......... 2 ACDC Heaton Park, Manchester, GB
3 ACDC ...
ACDW = AIR CREW DISPERSAL WING
ACHU = AIR CREW HOLDING UNIT
ACRC = AIR CREW RECEIVING CENTRE ......... 1 ACRC Morton, GB
2 ACRC Cardington/Beds, GB
3 Euston, GB
4 ...
ACS = ARMY COOPERATION SCHOOL ........... 1 OLD SARUM
ADJ = ADJUDANT
AFDU = AIR FLYING DEVELOPMENT UNIT
AFRU = ADVANCED FLYING AND REFRESHER UNIT
AFU = ADVANCED FLYINF UNIT .......... 1 AFU Digby, GB (Officers)
2 AFU Milton, GB (Observers)
3 AFU South Cerney, GB (Pilots)
& (Observers)
5 AFU 1943 Ternhill/Salop, GB (Pilots)
1945 Wrexham/Calveley, GB (Pilots)
Atcham, GB (Pilots)
Tatenhill, GB (Pilots)
1944 Condover, GB (Pilots)
Chetwynd, GB (Pilots
Perton, GB (Pilots)
Wrexham, GB (Pilots)
Bratton, GB (Pilots)
6 AFU Little Rissington, GB (Pilots)
Sywell, GB (Pilots)(Observers)
7 AFU Desford, GB (Pilots)
9 AFU Penrhos/Pwlheli, GB (Observers)
10 AFU Dumfries, GB (Observers)
11 AFU Shrewbury, GB (Pilots)
1945 Calveley, GB (Pilots)
12 AFU ...
14 AFU Ossington, GB (Pilots)
Frasenburgh, GB (Pilots)
17 AFU Watton, GB (Pilots)
Harlaxton,(Station Bodney),GB
(Pilots)
Wrexham, GB (Pilots)
Silverstone, GB (Pilots)
Cranwell, GB (Pilots)
Spitalgate, GB (Pilots)
Coleby Grange, GB (Pilots)
Wellingore, GB (Pilots)
18 AFU ...
21 AFU Weaton Aston, GB (Pilots)
A(O)FU = ADVANCED (OBSERVER) FLYING UNIT
A(P)FU = ADVANCED (PILOT) FLYING UNIT 5 (P) AFU Ex 5 SFTS Ternhill/Salop,
Calveley,
AGS = AIR GUNNERY SCHOOL 1 AGS Pembrey, South Wales, GB
2 AGS 1945 ..., GB
4 AGS ..., GB
7 AGS ..., GB
8 AGS ..., GB
10 AGS ..., GB
11 AGS ..., GB
AMB = AVIATION MILITAIRE BELGE
AMU = AIR METEO UNIT = AIR MINISTRY UNIT
ANS = AIR NAVIGATOR SCHOOL ............... 2 ANS ..., Canada
AONS = AIR OBSERVER AND NAVIGATION SCHOOL 4 AONS ...

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AOS = AIR OBSERVER SCHOOL ................ 8 AOS ..., Canada
APC = ARMEMENT PRACTICE CAMP ............. 18 APC Eastchurch
APDU = AIR PHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPMENT UNIT .
ARDC = .
ASR = AIR SEA RESCUE .
ASRS = AIR SEA RESCUE SQUADRON .
ATS = INITIAL TRAINING SCHOOL (SAAF) ..... 75 ATS Lyttleton, ZA
ATW = AIR TRAINING SCHOOL (SAAF) .
AVI = AVIATEUR .
BAF = BELGIAN AIR FORCE .
BAT = BEAM APPROACH TRAINING SCHOOL .
BGS = BOMBER & GUNNERY SCHOOL ........... 6 BGS ...
34 BGS Medicine Hat, Canada
BIG = BELGIAN INSPECTORATE GENERAL .
BITS = BELGIAN INITIAL TRAINING SCHOOL .
BPC = .
BTS = BELGIAN TRAINING SCHOOL ............ . Snailwell, GB
CDT = COMMANDANT
= BAF/FAE CAPITAINE COMMANDANT
CFS = CONVERSION FLYING SCHOOL .
= COMBINED FLYING SCHOOL .
CGS = CENTRAL GUNNERY SCHOOL .
CLTS = CENTRAL LINK TRAINING SCHOOL .
CNS = CENTRAL NAVIGATION SCHOOL .
COL = COLONEL
CPL = CAPORAL
CPN = CAPITAINE
CRAB = CENTRE DE REGROUPEMENT DE L’ARMEE
BELGE
CRI = CENTRE DE RECRUTEMENT ET
D’INSTRUCTION BELGE
CTS = CENTRAL TRAINING SCHOOL .
CTU = CONTROLLER TRAINING UNIT (Convoy?) .
DEPOT = RAF Depot .......................... . Gloucester Insworth Lane Camp
Honeybourne
Hullavington
North Luffenham
Penarth
Regent’s Park
St Athan
Uxbridge
Viceroy Court
Weston-super-Mare
Wolverhampton
DFD = .
DOS = DIED OF SICKNESS
DOW = DIED OF WOUNDS
DRC = .................................... 7 DRC Desford
EAGS = ELEMENTARY AIR GUNNERY SCHOOL ...... .
EANS = ELEMENTARY AIR NAVIGATION SCHOOL ... .
EFTS = ELEMENTARY FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL .. 1 EFTS Hatfield, GB
Hollywell Hyde, GB
Panshanger, GB
4 EFTS 1943 Benoki, ZA
6 EFTS 1941 Odiham, GB
1942-1944 Sywell, GB
Denton, GB
7 EFTS 1941 Desford, GB
9 EFTS Ansby, GB
10 EFTS Weston-super-Mare, GB
13 EFTS White Waltam, GB
1941 Peterborough, GB
Sibson, GB
14 EFTS Elmdon, GB
15 EFTS Carlisle, GB
16 EFTS 1944 Derby/Burmaston, GB
17 EFTS 1940 Peterborough, GB