qv = also in Glossary
M
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MAEE
Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment -
Mainhill
WW2 FAA hangar type, also known as Mains or S Shed -
Maintenance Command
RAF organisation (1938-1973) -
Maintenance Unit sub-site
Airfield (normally closed to flying) under the control of a MU [qv], employed for storage of especially equipment and munitions -
Mandrel
WW2 radar jamming aid -
MAP
Ministry of Aircraft Production -
Marine airfield
Area of water used by aircraft for take-off and landing -
Marston Shed
WW2 airfield support building -
MATZ
Military Aerodrome Traffic Zone -
Maycrete Hut
WW2 airfield support building -
MC
Maintenance Command [qv] -
MCA
Ministry of Civil Aviation -
Met
Meteorological -
Metal runway
Referring to various types of prefabricated runway used primarily during WW2 -
Microlight
Very small aircraft, designed to carry at most two people -
MoA
Ministry of Aviation -
MoD
Ministry of Defence -
Mooring-out base
Dispersed landing place for WW1 airships [qv airship sub-station] -
Motor glider
Sailplane equipped with a small engine in order to take off from an airfield -
MQ
Married quarter(s) -
MT
Mechanical (or Motor) Transport (vehicles) -
MTCA
Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation -
MU
Maintenance Unit -
Municipal airport
Airport owned by city, town or local authority, particularly prominent in 1930s