Talk:RAF officer ranks

message: For example, OS-6 is a colonel, but this does not match the equivalent RAF rank.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.31.36.39 (talk) 22:59, 23 March 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: They look ok to me.  Are you sure that you're not mixing up US rank codes with NATO ones? Greenshed (talk) 20:13, 10 August 2015 (UTC)
thread_title: NATO Codes Are Wrong

message: In the short time this page has been in exisitance, the abbreviations Air Chf Mshl and ACM, along with Air Mshl and AM have been shown. The RAF web page on ranks  lists Air Chf Mshl and Air Mshl as the rank abbreviations although I have seen ACM and AM used.  Accordingly I have edited the article to show both abbreviations for each rank. 88.105.136.215 19:45, 4 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I have never, ever seen any abbreviation other than ACM and AM actually used for Air Chief Marshal and Air Marshal in a service context, whatever the website may say. Just as Flying Officer and Pilot Officer are in reality usually abbreviated F/O and P/O (although in those cases I have seen both forms used). I think there's a danger of relying too much on websites, which are usually compiled by public information people with little actual experience of reality. -- Necrothesp 00:33, 5 December 2005 (UTC)

text: Googling ACM and "Air Chief Marshal" returns 583 hits, including the RAF website, the MOD website and RAF Web. It appears both are used, although I think most military historians would agree that ACM/AM are more common. -- Necrothesp 11:06, 8 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: As regards your incidental points, you might want to comment at Template talk:Military ranks.Greenshed (talk) 19:33, 15 August 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I believe that in the current day the "Fg Off" abbreviations are used rather than F/O (they definitely are in the RAFAC). However as far as I am aware, Air Ranks use the old abbreviations of AVM etc. FredPashley (talk) 13:08, 20 April 2022 (UTC)
thread_title: Rank Abbreviations for Air Chief Marshals and Air Marshals

message: Could anybody create pages for the rank insignia of the RFC and RNAS, both officers and other ranks. This would show the 'evolution' of the RAF rank structure in a much more visual way.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.97.141.99 (talk) 00:59, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: RFC would have had the army ranks of the time (same as today except Briagadier General instead of Brigadier).  Comments anyone on RNAS?  Dainamo (talk) 11:14, 12 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Info on the RNAS ranks is at http://www.rafweb.org/ranks5.htm Greenshed (talk) 19:35, 15 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  RFC & RNAS 

message: Hello. With apologies for the x-posting to a couple of Talk pages, if you're knowledgeable on this subject could you please have a very quick look at Talk:Finn Varde Jespersen and see if you can help with either of my small queries there? No big deal but would be nice. Thanks and best wishes DBaK (talk) 09:36, 16 August 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  RAF-RNoAF-rank-crewing-WWII query 

message: The current images when scaled down are a little hard to follow. I propose changing them to the images found here
The quality is vastly improved and ranks like squadron leader and Group Captain are far clearer to see, as well as it having a vague similarity to the style used for various Navy's on wiki. --ChevronTango (talk) 11:40, 22 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I like the new design, but the Officer Cadet/Student Officer should not have the yellow stripes if it is to be the generic one.  The yellow (or alternatively blue, green or black) stripes are used at Cranwell to differentiate between the Squadrons (B, C, D or SERE). KizzyB (talk) 21:13, 23 January 2011 (UTC)

text: I would suggest that the best option is to show the badge with no coloured cord on whatsoever, as this can be worn by all Officer Cadets, immaterial of their sqn. KizzyB (talk) 20:37, 27 January 2011 (UTC)

text: ChevtronTango, I will find out a photograph for you.  It may take a day or two...KizzyB (talk) 20:18, 28 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Proposed new Officer rank images 

message: The article doesn't include details of insignia worn on the shoulder boards in No. 1A dress (e.g. by Marshal of the RAF The Duke of Edinburgh here). Opera hat (talk) 00:17, 26 March 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I've after a long while had a crack at creating them. Are there here any good? ChevronTango (talk) 13:09, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Shoulder boards 

message: I have tagged this article because the vast majority of the sources are from Uniforminsignia.org --JetBlast (talk) 23:51, 24 February 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Started adding other refs. Greenshed (talk) 15:50, 14 November 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  This article relies largely on one source 

message: Could someone put some text in surrounding this image to describe its relevance to this article, and what it's illustrating?
Gurkha (talk) 13:58, 29 June 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Image of USAF General Charles Horner - request for improvement 

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