DFC

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abbreviation military decoration

DFC is the commonly used abbreviation for the Distinguished Flying Cross, a military decoration awarded for exceptional courage or achievement during aerial operations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf abbreviation ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ
associatedWith bravery ⓘ
distinguished service ⓘ
gallantry ⓘ
awardedFor exceptional achievement during aerial operations ⓘ
exceptional courage during aerial operations ⓘ
awardedIn air operations ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom ⓘ
hasAwardClass individual decoration ⓘ
hasRecipientType aviators ⓘ
military personnel ⓘ
hasSymbolism recognition of valor in the air ⓘ
isAbbreviationOf Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar ⓘ
surface form: Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)

Distinguished Flying Cross ⓘ
surface form: Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
language English ⓘ
militaryBranch air forces ⓘ
notableCountryVariant Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar ⓘ
surface form: Commonwealth Distinguished Flying Cross awards

Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar ⓘ
surface form: United Kingdom Distinguished Flying Cross

Distinguished Flying Cross ⓘ
surface form: United States Distinguished Flying Cross
postNominalLetters DFC ⓘ
shortFormOf Distinguished Flying Cross ⓘ
standsFor Distinguished Flying Cross ⓘ
typicalTheatre aerial warfare ⓘ
usedAsPostNominal yes ⓘ
usedBy British Armed Forces ⓘ
Commonwealth air forces ⓘ
Royal Air Force ⓘ
usedInContext air force awards ⓘ
military honors ⓘ

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