Acronyms and Codenames FAQ, I-K
==I==========================================================================
I^2R
Imaging Infra-Red
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IACS
[USA] Integrated Acoustic Communications System. Used to
communicate with submarines.
IADS
Integrated Air Defense System
IAM
[UK] Institute of Aviation Medicine
IAP
[USSR] Istrebitelnye Aviatsionnye Polki -- Fighter Aviation
Regiment.
IAS
Indicated Airspeed
IATA
International Air Transport Association
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IB
[USSR] Istrebitel Bombardirovschik --- fighter bomber, as in
Su-27IB.
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ICAO
International Civil Aviation Organisation
ICBM
InterContinental Ballistic Missile
ICE
[Germany] Improved Combat Efficiency. An upgrade of the F-4 Phantom II.
Iceberg
[USA] Landing on Okinawa. 1944.
Ichigo
[Japan] Operations in South China, March 1944.
ICNIA
[USA] Integrated Communication, Navigation and Identification
Avionics.
ICS
InterCom System
ICV
Infantry Combat Vehicle
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ID
Identification
Ida
[USA] Codename for the Japanese Tachikawa Ki.36 and Ki.55
army-cooperation and training aircraft.
IDF
[Taiwan] Indigenous Defence Fighter, the Ching-Kuo.
IDF
Instantaneous Direction Finder
IDF/AF
[Israel] Israeli Defence Force / Air Force
Idflieg
[Germany] Inspectorate for aircraft. WWI.
IDM
[USA] Improved Data Modem. Replaced ATHS.
IDS
Infra-Red Detection Set
IDS
InterDictor / Strike. Panavia Tornado version.
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IEPG
[NATO] Indepedent European Program Group. Organization to enhance
the European armament industry.
Ieshi la Wanachi la Tanzania
Air Force, Tanzanian People's Army
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IFF
Identification Friend or Foe
IFIS
[UK] Integrated Flight Instruments System
IFOR
[NATO] Implementation FORce, to enforce the Dayton peace treaty for
Bosnia. 1995.
IFR
Instrument Flight Rules
IFR
In-Flight Refuelling
IFREP
[UK] In-Flight Report
IFS
[USA] USN: Inshore Fire Support Ship
IFT
[UK] Intensive Flying Trials
IFTU
[UK] Intensive Flying Trials Unit
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IGE
In Ground Effect. Usually indicated by the operational ceiling of
helicopters; this is the ceiling if the heli is flown near to the
earth's surface, i.e. in mountaineous terrain. The air compressed
between the surface and the aircraft increases the performance. A
similar effect applies to fixed-wing aircraft.
Igloo White
[USA] Monitoring, with sensors and aircraft, of the Ho Chi Minh
Trail in Vietnam.
I Go
[Japan] Offensive in the Solomon islands, April 1943.
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IHADSS
[USA] Integrated Helmet And Display Sighting System
IHE
[USA] Improved High Explosive -- mainly intended for nuclear bombs.
IHPTET
[USA] Integrated High-Performance Turbine Engine Technology
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IIR
Imaging Infra-Red
--IJ-------------------------------------------------------------------------
--IK-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ikarus
[Germany] Plan for the occupation of Iceland, 1940.
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Ilmailuvoimat
[Finland] Air Force. Created in 1918.
Ilmavoimat
[Finland] Air Force.
ILS
Instrument Landing System
Iluft
[Germany] Inspectorate for airships. WWI.
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IM
[USA] Intercept missile, i.e. Surface-to-Air missile.
IMC
Image Motion Compensation
IMC
Instrument Meteorological Conditions
IMI
[USA] Improved Manned Interceptor
IMINT
Imagery Intelligence
IMM
[Malta/Italy] Italian Military Mission, in Malta. Italian acronym
is MICTM.
IMN
Indicated Mach Number
IMT
[USA] Inflight Maintenance Technician. On board of e.g. RC-135s
on long-range missions.
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INAS
Integrated Navigation / Attack System
Indigo Corkscrew
[UK] Later name for Red Brick. Radar system associated with the
Bloodhound SAM. Later renamed Indigo Corkscrew.
INEWS
[USA] Integrated Navigation / Electronic Warfare System
INS
Inertial Navigation System.
INSCOM
[USA] Intelligence and Security Command of the US army. Created
in 1977 from USAIC and USASA.
Insect
[UK] Delivery of Spitfires to Malta, 21 July 1942.
Intense Look
[USA] Clearing of Libyan mines in the Gulf of Suez and the Red Sea,
1984.
INTERACT
[USA] Integrated Research Aircraft Control Technology.
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IOC
Initial, or Interim Operational Capability
IOIS
[USA] Integrated Operational Intelligence System, for the US
Navy.
Ione
[USA] Codename for the Japanese Aichi AI-104. Did not exist.
IOR
Immediate Operational Requirement
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IP
Initial Point, for attack run
IP
Instructor Pilot
IP
Intermediate Pressure
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IR
Infra Red
IRADS
[USA] Infra-Red Acquisition and Detection System
I-RAMS
[USA] Integrated Retractable Aircraft Munition System, for the
RAH-66 Comanche.
IRAN
[USA] Inspect and Repair As Necessary, a maintenance procedure.
IRBM
Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile
IRCCM
Infrared Counter-counter Measures
IRCM
Infrared Counter Measures
IRD
[UK] InfraRed Decoy
IRDS
[USA] Infra Red Detection Set
Irene
[USA] Codename for the German Junkers Ju 87 dive bomber,
that was not in Japanese service.
IRH
Infrared Homing
IRIAF
[Iran] Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force.
IRLS
Infra-Red Line Scan
Iron Age
[USA] Deployment of USAF C-119 transport aircraft to the
Philippines, ready to support French operations in Indochina. The
aircraft were painted with French markings.
Ironclad
[UK] Invasion of Madagascar in 1942. The island was held by
French troops of the vichy-regime.
Iron Hand
[USA] Early 'Wild Weasel' missions over Vietnam, 1965.
Iron Lung
[USA] Boeing KC-135R and RC-135M, ELINT aircraft.
Iron Magic
[USA] Joint amphibious exercises of the USA and the United
Emirates in the Persian Gulf, 1996.
IRS
Inertial Reference System
IRST
Infrared Search and Track
IRSTS
Infrared Search and Track Sensor
Irving
[USA] Codename for the Japanese Nakajima J1N Gekko fighter
IRWR
Infra-Red Warning Receiver
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ISA
International Standard Atmosphere
ISADS
[USA] Innovative Strategic Aircraft Design Study.
ISAR
[USA] Inverted Synthetic Aperture Radar. Intended for the EH-101
Merlin helicopter.
ISD
In Service Date
ISO
International Standardisation Organisation
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ITP
[USSR] Istrebitel'tyazhely Pushechny --- Heavy Fighter, cannon-armed.
ITP
Intent to Purchase
ITP
Instruction to Proceed
ITT
Invitation To Tender
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IUKADGE
[UK] Improved United Kingdom Air Defence Ground Environment
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IVS
Interactive Voice System
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I/WAC
[USA] Interface/ Weapon Aiming Computer, fitted to USMC AV-8A Harriers
in place of the more complicated British FE541 navigation system.
IWS
Integrated Weapon System
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IX
[USA] USN: Unclassified Auxiliary.
IX-64 Wolverine (Training carrier)
IX-81 Sable (Training carrier)
IXSS
[USA] USN: Unclassified Auxiliary Submarine
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--IZ-------------------------------------------------------------------------
==J==========================================================================
J
[China] Jian -- Fighter
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JAA
Joint Airworthiness Authorities
JAAT
Joint Air Attack Team
Jack
[USA] Codename for the Japanese Mitsubishi J2M Raiden fighter.
JAFE
[USA] Joint Advanced Fighter Engine
Jake
[USA] Codename for the Japanese Aichi E13A seaplane.
JAN
[USA] Joint Army-Navy
Janice
[USA] Codename for the German Junkers Ju 88 bomber, erronously
assumed to be in Japanese service.
JAR
Joint Airworthiness Requirements
JASDF
[Japan] Japan Air Self-Defence Force
JAST
[USA] Joint Advanced Strike Technology. Renamed JSF later.
Jasta
[Germany] Jagdstaffel --- fighter squadron.
JATO
Jet-Assisted Take-Off. More correct: Rocket-Assisted Take-Off (RATO).
Jay Bird
[NATO] Small radar set, used by the MiG-25U Foxbat-C trainer and
the MiG-21MF.
Jaywick
[Allied] Raid by Britsh commando units on Singapore Harbour. 1943.
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JB
[USA] Jet powered bomb.
JB-1 Northrop JB-1 'Bat', a twin-jet flying-wing guided bomb.
JB-2 Americanized German V-1 flying bomb.
JB-3 Air-to-Air missile with rocket engine and SARH homing.
JB-4
JB-5 Rocket.
JB-6 Rocket.
JB-7 Pilotless bomber.
JB-10 Northrop JB-10 flying-wing jet-engined cruise missile.
JBG
[Germany] Jagdbombergeschwader -- fighter bomber wing
JBG 31 'Boelcke'
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JCS
[USA] Joint Chiefs of Staff
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JDAM
[USA] Joint Direct Attack Munition. Guidance system for a
'smart bomb' with a GPS navigation system and (in a later phase)
an imaging seeker. Under development. The current versions employ
2000lb warheads.
--JE-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jean
[USA] Codename for the Japanese Yokosuka B4Y bomber.
JEFTS
[UK] Joint Elementary Flying Training Squadron
Jei Kantai
[Japan] Japanese self defence fleet, JMSDF.
Jericho
[UK] Bombardment on the Amiens prison, on 18 February 1944, in a
desperate attempt to free 180 resistance members convicted to death.
Jerry
[USA] Codename for the German Heinkel He 112 fighter. Japan had
bought some, but these were not used in combat during WWII.
Jezebel
[USA] AQA-3 long-range acoustic search equipment for ASW aircraft.
This is passive system, used together with the active 'Julie'
system.
--JF-------------------------------------------------------------------------
JFACC
Joint Force Air Component Commander
JFC
Joint Force Commander
--JG-------------------------------------------------------------------------
JG
[Germany] Jagdgeschwader -- fighter wing
JG 71 'Richthofen'
JG 74 'Molders'
JGSDF
[Japan] Japanese Ground Self-Defence Force.
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JHSU
Joint Helicopter Support Unit
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JIAWG
[USA] Joint Integrated Avionics Working Group
Jill
[USA] Codename for the Japanese Nakajima B6N bomber.
Jim
[USA] Codename for the Japanese Nakajima Ki.43 fighter. unofficial.
Jindalee
[Australia] Over-the-horizon backscattering radar.
--JJ-------------------------------------------------------------------------
--JK-------------------------------------------------------------------------
--JL-------------------------------------------------------------------------
JLRSS
[USA] Joint Long Range Strategic Study
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JMC
Joint Maritime Course
JMFU
[USA] Joint Force METOC Forecast Unit
JMO
Joint Maritime Operations
JMO
[USA] Joint METOC Officer, attached to a Joint Force Commander's
Staff.
JMSA
[Japan] Japanese Maritime Safety Agency
JMSDF
[Japan] Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force
--JN-------------------------------------------------------------------------
--JO-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Joe
[USA] Codename for the Japanese TK-19. Did not exist.
Joe 4
[USA] Codename for the first Soviet H-bomb test, 12 August 1953.
JOOD
[USA] Junior Officer of the Deck (USN)
JOOW
[USA] Junior Officer of the Watch (USN)
JORD
[USA] Joint Operational Requirements Document, requirements
published by the USAF and USN.
Jostle
[Allied] Jamming of German R/T communications.
Joyce
[USA] Codename for a Japanese aircraft, supposed to be built
by Tachikawa. Did not exist.
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JP
Jet Propulsion. Used to designate different grades of jet fuel.
JPATS
[USA] Joint Primary Aircraft Trainer System, a basic trainer to
replace the T-37 and T-34C. The competition was finally won by
the Rayheon Beech Mk II, a modified Pilatus PC-9.
JPL
[USA] Jet Propulsion Laboratory of Caltech.
JPT
Jet Pipe Tempature
--JQ-------------------------------------------------------------------------
--JR-------------------------------------------------------------------------
--JS-------------------------------------------------------------------------
JSCP
[USA] Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan
JSF
[USA] Joint Strike Fighter. New name for JAST.
JSOP
[USA] Joint Strategic Objectives Plan
JSOR
[USA] Joint Systems Operational Requirements
JSORD
[USA] Joint Systems Operational Requirements Document, requirements
published by the USAF and USN. Now replaced by 'JORD'.
JSOW
[UK/USA] Joint Stand-Off Weapon. Texas Instruments--Shorts proposal
for the CASOM requirement.
JSTARS
[USA] Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System
JSTU
[UK] Joint Service Trials Unit
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JTDE
[USA] Joint Technology Demonstrator Engine
JTIDS
[UK/USA] Joint Tactical Information Distribution System. A tactical
display that combines information from the aircraft own equipment
with information from an AWACS, gound stations or ships. Fitted to
the Sea Harries FRS.2.
JTF
[USA] Joint Task Force
JTS
[USA] Joint Training Squadron
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Jubilant
[Allied] Plan for a paratroop assault on POW camp.
Judy
[USA] Codename for the Japanese Yokosuka D4Y bomber.
Judy
[RAF] Signal used by nightfighters, indicating that they had
established radar contact.
Jugoslovensko Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo
[Yugoslavia] Yugoslav Air Force.
Ju Jitsu
[USA/UK] Overflights of the USSR by RB-45C's, on loan from the USAF
to the RAF, with British crews. One flight by three aircraft in 1952,
another one a year and a half later.
Julia
[USA] Codename for the Japanese Type 97 heavy bomber. Did
not exist. (Was Ki.48)
Julie
[USA] Explosive echo-sounding gear for ASW aircraft. Used in
combination with 'Jezebel', a passive acoustic detection system.
Jumping Jack
[USA] Emergy group of aircraft tankers, in support of B-52 bombers
returning from attacks on North-Vietnam.
June
[USA] Codename for the seaplane version of the Japanese
Aichi D3A dive bomber. Did not exist. (Was E13A)
June Primer
[NATO] Exercise, June 1952.
Jungle Jim
[USA] See "Farm Gate".
Juno
[Allied] One of the landing beaches used for 'Overlord'.
Jural
[UK] British contribution to 'Southern Watch'.
Just Cause
[USA] Invasion of Panama, 1988. See also Acid Gambit, Prayer
Book, Blue Spoon, Post Time, Klondike Key, Blind Logic, and
other codenames...
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--JW-------------------------------------------------------------------------
--JX-------------------------------------------------------------------------
--JY-------------------------------------------------------------------------
--JZ-------------------------------------------------------------------------
==K==========================================================================
K
[USSR] Korrektirovchik --- Corrector. Meaning artillery spotter,
as in the Mi-24K 'Hind-G2'.
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Kadesh
[Israel] Israeli operations that initiated the Suez conflict. 1956.
Kagohl
[Germany] Kampfgeschwader der OHL, bombing units directly assigned to
the OHL, the headquarters of the armed forces, instead of assigned
to local field commanders. WWI.
Kaiten
[Japan] Single-seat suicide submarine, in fact a modification of the
'Long lance' torpedo. The I-class submarines could carry four (later
six). Sunk only three allied ships: A tanker, an escort destroyer,
and a cargo vessel.
Kairyu
[Japan] Two-seat submarine. Originally designed to carry two
torpedoes; later modified for a suicide attack with 450kg
of explosives.
Kangaroo
[NATO] Soviet air-to-surface missile, AS-3
Kanin
[NATO] Soviet destroyer class
Kara
[NATO] Soviet cruiser class
Karen
[NATO] Soviet air-to-surface missile, AS-10. A development of
AS-7 Kerry. Semi-active laser-guided or command-guided versions.
Karines Oro Pajegos
[Lithuania] Lithuanian Air Force
KASET
[Thailand] Royal Thai Agricultural Air Division
Kashin
[NATO] Soviet destroyer class
Kasta
[Germany] Kampstaffel, combat squadron; name for multi-role units
in the WWI air force.
Kate
[USA] Codename for the Japanese Nakajima B5N torpedo-bomber.
Kate 61
[USA] Codename for the Japanese Mitsubishi B5M torpedo-bomber.
Kazoo
[NATO] Soviet air-to-surface missile, AS-18. Raguda Kh-59M. Air-
breathing development of AS-13 Kingbolt.
--KB-------------------------------------------------------------------------
KB
[USSR] Konstruktorskoye Byuro -- Design Bureau.
--KC-------------------------------------------------------------------------
--KD-------------------------------------------------------------------------
KDF
[Denmark] Kongelige Danske Flygvabnet -- Royal Danish Air Force
--KE-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kedge
[NATO] Soviet air-to-surface missile, AS-14. Vympel Kh-29.
Tactical missile, which exists in laser-guided, TV-guided and
IR-homing versions.
Kegler
[NATO] Soviet air-to-surface missile, AS-12. An anti-radiation
missile developed from AS-10 Karen.
Kehl
[Germany] Command transmitter for Fritz-X and Hs 193 guided weapons.
KEK
[Germany] Kampfeinsitzerkommando. Single-seat combat aircraft units,
the precursors of the fighter squadrons. WWI.
Kelt
[NATO] Soviet air-to-surface missile, AS-5
KEM
[USA] Kinetic Energy Missile. An anti-tank missile without
explosive warhead.
Kennel
[NATO] Soviet air-to-surface missile, AS-1
Kent
[NATO] Soviet air-to-surface missile, AS-15. Raduga Kh-55.
A cruise missile.
Keokuk
[Allied] Airborne operation on D-day, by the 101st Airborne in the
US sector.
KEPD
[Germany] Kinetic Energy Penetrating Destroyer. Bunker-destructing
weapon.
Kerry
[NATO] Soviet air-to-surface missile, AS-7. Zvezda Kh-23, 24 and
66. Command guidance.
KESt
[Germany] Kampf-Einsitzer Staffel. SIngle-seat fighter squadron.
--KF-------------------------------------------------------------------------
KFP
[South Korea] Korean Fighter Programme
--KG-------------------------------------------------------------------------
KGB
[USSR] Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopastny, secret service.
--KH-------------------------------------------------------------------------
--KI-------------------------------------------------------------------------
KIA
Killed in Action
KIAS
Knots Indicated Air Speed
Kickback
[NATO] Soviet air-to-surface missile, AS-16. Carried by bombers
such as the Tu-22M and Tu-160, usually on internal rotary launchers.
Range 150km.
Kido Butai
[Japan] Mobile Fleet.
Kiel
[Germany] IR detector.
Ki Go
[Japan] Counterattack after the US invasion of Guadalcanal,
August 1942. Lead to the battle of the Eastern Solomons.
Kikusui
[Japan] Campaign of suicide attacks to defend Okinawa against
US invasion, April 1945. Involved suicide attacks by over 1600
aircraft, about 80 'Kaiten' manned torpedos, the battleship Yamato,
the cruiser Yahagi, and eight destroyers. The US lost 26 ships,
and 164 were damaged, out of a total of 1300. (On Okinawa itself,
about half of the 100,000 Japanese death were the result of
suicide actions.)
Kildin
[NATO] Soviet (ship) class
Kilter
[NATO] Soviet air-to-surface missile, AS-11. Raduga Kh-58.
Anti-radiation missile. There also is an anti-ship version.
Kingbolt
[NATO] Soviet air-to-surface missile, AS-13. TV-guided tactical
missile, with a range of 65km.
King Cobra
[USA] Detachment of RC-135 tanker aircraft to Takhli AB, Thailand,
during the Vietnam war.
Kingfish
[NATO] Soviet air-to-surface missile, AS-6. Raduga KSR-5.
There is a anti-ship version with active radar homing, and
an anti-radiation version. Can carry a nuclear warhead.
Kingfisher
[USA] Alledgedly a design for a Mach 6+, low-observable
reconaissance vehicle. It would have been ramjet-powered;
the engines would be started after launch from below
a B-58 Hustler, that carried it to altitude. Not built.
Kingfisher
[USA] Anti-ship cruise missile.AQM-60.
King Pin
[UK] Exercise, 1953.
Kingpost
[NATO] Soviet air-to-surface missile, AS-13 (? or Kingbolt)
Kipper
[NATO] Soviet air-to-surface missile, AS-2
KISS
'Keep It Simple, Stupid' principle
Kit Carson
[USA] Ex-NVA or Viet Cong people, serving as scouts for the USA /
South Vietnamese forces.
Kitchen
[NATO] Soviet air-to-surface missile, Raduga Kh22. Also known as
AS-4.
Kitty Car
[USA] Upgrade for the F-101B Voodoo, to make the carrying of Genie
rockets with nuclear warheads --- intended for air-to-air use --
possible.
--KJ-------------------------------------------------------------------------
--KK-------------------------------------------------------------------------
KKV
[USA] Kinetic Kill Vehicle. A warhead designed to destroy its
target by direct impact and kinetic energy.
--KL-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Klondike Key
[USA] Plan for an evacuation of US citizens from Panama. See also
Prayer Book.
KLu
[Netherlands] Koninklijke Luchtmacht -- Royal Air Force.
--KM-------------------------------------------------------------------------
KMU
[USA] Guidance unit for guided bombs.
--KN-------------------------------------------------------------------------
KNL
[Norway] Kongelige Norske Luftforsvaret -- Royal Norwegian Air
Force
--KO-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Koala
[NATO] Soviet air-to-surface missile, AS-X-19
Kogenluft
[Germany] Kommandierende General der Luftstreitkrafte ---
Commanding general of the air force. The first was Ernst von Hoeppner,
in October 1916.
Kogge
[Germany] WWII guidance transmitter, used for the Enzian
missile.
Koku Butai
[Japan] See Koku Kantai.
Kokugun
[Japan] Air Army, of the Japanese Army.
Koku Hombu
[Japan] Air Headquarters of the Imperial Army. Also used for the
air headquarters of the Imperial Navy, the "Kaigun Koku Hombu".
Koku Jieitai
[Japan] Japanese Air Self-Defense Force, JASDF.
Koku Kantai
[Japan] Air Fleet, combining the embarked units of several
carrier divisions, or several land-based Navy units.
Koku Sentai
[Japan] Air Group, combining the embarked units of the carriers
of a single division, or alternatively three land-based Kokutai.
Koku Sotai
[Japan] Air defence command, of the JASDF.
Kukotai
[Japan] Land-based aircraft group of the Japanese Navy.
Koluft
[Germany] Kommandeure der Luft-Schiffer Truppen. --- Commander of the
airship forces. WWI.
Kongelige Danske Flygvabnet
[Denmark] Royal Danish Air Force
Kongelige Norske Luftforsvaret
[Norway] Royal Norwegian Air Force
Koninklijke Luchtmacht
[Netherlands] Royal Air Force.
Koryu
[Japan] Five-seat submarine.
KOSOS
[USSR] Konstruktorski otdel opytnovo samolyetostroeniya --- Design
department for experimental aircraft construction.
Kotlin
[NATO] Soviet SAM-carrying destroyer class
--KP-------------------------------------------------------------------------
KP
[USA] Kitchen Punishment
KP
Known Point
KPAFAC
[North Korea] Korean People's Armed Forces Air Corps
KPAW
[UK] Kenya Police Air Wing
--KQ-------------------------------------------------------------------------
--KR-------------------------------------------------------------------------
KR
[USSR] Kreyser (cruiser)
Kresta
[NATO] Soviet cruiser class
Krivak
[NATO] Soviet destroyer class
KRPL
[USSR] Krylataya raketa podvodnykh lodok - SLCM
KRU
[USSR] Korabl' upravleniye (command ship)
Krupny
[NATO] Soviet destroyer class
KRVB
[USSR] Krylataya raketa vozdushnogo bazirovaniya - ALCM
Krypton
[NATO] Soviet air-to-surface missile, AS-17. Zvezda Kh-31.
Air-breathing anti-radiation missile, 600kg heavy with a
speed of Mach 3.
KRZB
[USSR] Krylataya raketa zemnogo bazirovaniya - GLCM
--KS-------------------------------------------------------------------------
--KT-------------------------------------------------------------------------
KTO
Kuwait Theatre of Operations
--KU-------------------------------------------------------------------------
KU
[USSR] Koreblnyi Uchebno --- shipboard instructional, as in Su-27KU.
Ku.Fl.Gr.
[Germany] Kustenfliegergruppen, coastal air group.
Kugelblitz
[Germany] Anti-partisan operation in Byelorussia, 1943.
Kumkang
[South Korea] Synthetic aperture radar programme.
Kurier
[Germany] High-speed 'squirt' data transmitter, used by German
submarines during WWII.
Kuril
[NATO] Soviet carrier class
--KV-------------------------------------------------------------------------
--KW-------------------------------------------------------------------------
--KX-------------------------------------------------------------------------
--KY-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kyle
[NATO] Soviet air-to-surface missile, AS-9. An anti-radiation
missile.
Kynda
[NATO] Soviet cruiser class
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