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Old 24-09-09, 23:16
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Originally Posted by Ron Pier View Post
Colin. What is the significance of the 83 after TAF. I'm just trying to understand RAF markings.
I met a bloke in Normandy this year with a similarly marked RAF Jeep. He maintained that the TAF/3 on my RAF Royal Enfield was incorrect. YET there were only 1st 2nd and 3rd Tactical air force.
Ron, TAF equals Tactical Air Force, the number following it is the subordinate organisation i.e 83, 84 or 85 group. Afraid the guy who says TAF/3 is incorrect is right,

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