Abbrevation question, SOC

[vzlion]

I was always under the impression that SOC meant Struck off Charge,
i.e. crashed, burned, unusable etc. Recently, I was comparing some Spitfire serial lists and came across many aircraft that were SOC. In that list they were apparent struck from the squadron roster and transferred to another squadron. Was this a common RAF practice? Or a mis-use of the term SOC in that listing? Was there a special term to indicate transfer from one squadron to another? Thanks, Walt

[jstynes]

VZLION

You are correct, SOC means Struck Off Charge. It depends what you have struck an item (or A/C) off charge from, for example,the general RAF inventory, in which case it is more than likely scrap or the inventory of the Unit that holds it. In this case it still exists but is no longer on the charge of that particular Unit. Purely a supply term and it depends on its context!!

Hope that makes sense

John

[vzlion]

Thanks John. I had just about reached that conclusion. Thanks for the conformation. Walt