qv = also in Glossary
V
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V/STOL
Vertical/short takeoff and landing -
V-bomber
Collective name for RAF jet bombers of 1950s/1960s (Vickers Valiant, Handley Page Victor, Avro Vulcan) -
VC
Victoria Cross -
VCR
Visual Control Room (structure on top of control tower) -
VE Day
Victory in Europe Day (8 May 1945) -
Vegetable
RAF codename for a mine, laid by aircraft at sea -
Very (Light) (pistol)
Firearm used to dispense signalling flares -
VGS
Volunteer Gliding School (later Squadron) -
VHF
Very High Frequency -
VIP
Very Important Person -
VJ Day
Victory over Japan Day (15 August 1945) -
VOR
VHF Omni-Directional Range (Radio Beacon) -
VTOL
Vertical takeoff and landing