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Andy Fletcher
11th April 2005, 20:14
Could anyone tell me what are the correct spellings and abbreviations for RNorAF ranks, and confirm that the information in the list is correct.

RAF Rank; RNorAF Rank (Abbrev.)

Grp Capt; ??? (???)
Wg Cdr; ??? (Obsltn)
Sqn Ldr; ??? (Maj)
Flt Lt; Kaptein (Kapt)
Fg Off; Løytnant (Ltn)
Plt Off; Fenrik (Fnr)
W/O; ??? (???)
Flt Sgt; ??? (V/Sjt)
Sgt; ??? (Sjt)

Regards

Andy Fletcher

Mikkel Plannthin
11th April 2005, 20:51
Although Danish I shall give some of it a shot

Grp Capt; Oberst (Ob?)
Wg Cdr; Oberstløytnant (Obsltn)
Sqn Ldr; Major (Maj)
Flt Lt; Kaptein (Kapt)
Fg Off; Løytnant (Ltn)
Plt Off; Fenrik (Fnr)
W/O; ??? (???)
Flt Sgt; ??? (V/Sjt)
Sgt; Sersjant (Sjt)

Mikkel Plannthin

Knut Larsson
11th April 2005, 21:14
Hello Andy and Mikkel

My input:

RAF RNoAF ex naval ranks:
G/C Oberst (mostly Oberst)
W/C Oberstløynant (Mostly Ob.ltn. but more rare Obsltn)
S/L Major (Mostly Major or Maj.)
F/L Kaptein (Kapt.)
F/O Løytnant (Lt. or Ltn)
P/O Fenrik (Fenr. and sometime Fnr)
F/S Vingsersjant (V/sjt. or more modern V/Sjt)
Sgt Sesjant (Sjt.)

Greetings from Norway
Fine weather to day, realy a taste of summer

Knut

Andy Fletcher
12th April 2005, 22:43
Hi Knut and Mikkel,

Many thanks for the info guys.

Regards

Andy Fletcher

vingtor
14th April 2005, 08:34
Sgt Sesjant (Sjt.)


You forgot an 'r'. It is of course Sersjant.

Nils