Rank comparison

Czechoslovaks who served in the Royal Air Force would also concurrently be serving in the exiled Czechoslovak Air Force, often at differing ranks. A comparison of ranks is:

RAFCs. armády l’Armée d’air
RankabreviationhodnostzkratkaGradeabréviation
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2vojín nováčekvoj. nov.soldat 2 classe2cl
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1vojínvoj.soldat 1 classe1cl
Leading AircraftmanLACsvobodníksvob.soldat de première classesol
CorporalCpldesátnikdes.CaporalCpl
Caporal-ChefC/Cf
SergeantSgtčetařčet.SergentSgt
Flight SergeantF/Sgtrotnýrt.Sergent-ChefS/Cf
rotmistrrtm.AdjudantAdj
štábní rotmistršrtm.Adjudant-ChefAC
Warrant OfficerW/Opraporučíkprap.
štábní praporučíkšprap.
Pilot OfficerP/Opodporučíkppor.Sous-LieutenantSLt
poručíkpor.LieutenantLtn
Flying OfficerF/Onadporučíknpor.LieutenantLt
Flight LieutenantF/Ltkapitánkpt.CapitaineCne
Squadron LeaderS/Ldrštábní kapitánškptCommandantCde
majormjr.CommandantCde
Wing CommanderW/CdrpodplukovníkpplkLieutenant-ColonelLcl
Group CaptainG/CptplukovníkplkColonelCol
Air CommodoreA/Combrigádní generálbrig. gen.Général de BrigadeGdB
Air Vice MarshallAVMdivizní generáldiv. gen.Général de DivisionGdD
Air MarshallAM
armádní generálarm. gen.Général d’arméeGdA
Air Chief MarshallACMMarechalMar
Marshall of the RAF

Page last updated: 14 March 2025


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