| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| RAF | Royal Air Force | |
| RAAF | Royal Australian Air Force (init) | |
| USAF | US air force | |
| SKYPILOT | Air Force chaplain | |
| LUFTWAFFE | WWII enemy air force | |
| ABASE | Humiliate an Air Force Centre | |
| NAVY | Army, ... and air force | |
| ARMEDFORCES | Army, navy and air force | |
| AFRAID | Fearful of initiating air force attack | |
| SQUADRON | Basic unit of an air force | |