qv = also in Glossary
G
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GA
General aviation [qv} -
Gardening
WW2 RAF minelaying -
Gate guard(ian)
Aircraft (initially real, now frequently imitation) displayed at entrance to especially military airfield -
Gaydon
Post-WW2 hangar type, named after 1950s V-bomber base -
GC
Gliding Club -
GCA
Ground Controlled Approach (ground radar to help aircraft land) -
GCI
Ground Controlled Interception (ground radar directing night fighters towards enemy aircraft) -
Geddes Axe
Notorious policy of 1922, named after businessman Sir Eric Geddes, to cut down on government expenditure and notably saw enormous cutbacks on defence spending -
Gee
WW2 RAF radar navigation aid -
General aviation
All civil aviation apart from commercial air transport activity -
General Service Shed
WW1 hangar type -
Glim Lamp(s)/Light(s)
Type of airfield lighting -
Gooseneck(s)
Flare container filled with paraffin, acting as landing area lighting -
Gp
Group -
Gp Comms Flight
Group Communication Flight -
Grand Slam
RAF 22,000 pound bomb -
Group
Military unit, ranked above a Wing and below a Command -
Group Pool
RAF unit of early WW2, predecessor of an OTU [qv] -
GS
Gliding School -
GS Shed
General Service Shed [qv] -
GTS
Glider Training School