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AE. (CB) 65-0696 (N402AV . AH RF-101 USAF 45 TRSq, 460 TRWg Tan Son Nhut 1967 Jump to: Board index C-130 Hercules General C-130 Forum, Users browsing this forum: Google [Bot] and 1 guest. The design should not have too many details. Some background: In the late 1970ies, the Mikoyan OKB design bureau began working on a very light "strike fighter" that was intended to be a direct competitor to the F-16 Fighting Falcon. And what does the N stand for in LN; 'nuclear' perhaps? The letters R, S, T, U and V designated within USAFE to avoid duplication of majority tail codes utilized by TAC and PACAF units. 14 SOW Tan Son Nhut 1965 - 72 PN F-4D USAF 523 TFSq, 405 TFWg Udorn TDY from Clark Apr 72 thru Oct 72 FACT SHEET - KORAT ROYAL THAI AIRBASE. United States Air Force Tail Codes. PR/WM Eugene D. Rossel | Email: aircommando1@earthlink.net, Tail Code Aircraft Branch Unit Location Comments Home; Background; F-100 Roll Call; CONUS; USAFE; PACAF; Air National Guard; In Harm's Way . ZF F-4E USAF 308 TFSq, 31 TFWg Udorn TDY from Holloman Apr thru Oct 72 Al Brashear's C-123 Experience in SOG. I was going to mention that, I recall those also. SB F-4E USAF 335 TFSq, 4 TFWg Ubon TDY from Seymore-Johnson Apr 73 thru Sep 73 ER C-47, 0-2 USAF 9 SOS, 14 SOWg Nha Trang Psyops W. C. Fields(Delete SPAM-OUT for e-mail reply. The F-4's first air-to-air victory occurred the following April when Lieutenant (j.g.) Read this exciting story from Scale Aircraft Modelling November 2019. Powered by Invision Community. The 32 TFS maintained the CR tail code after AFM66-1. I've often wondered actually. AJ EC-47 USAF 360 TEWSq, 8TFWg Ubon 1970 -72 This new common wing tail code, usually already used within the wing, applied during the later half of 1972. FF, the tail code of the USAF 1st Fighter Wing, is displayed on this F-15 Eagle. is. ER C-47, 0-2B USAF 9 SOS. LH would make more sense. Hi All, I am looking for a list of Tail codes used by the SVAF C130 fleet. XC F-4C USAF 557 TFSq, 12 TFWg Cam Ranh Bay Deactivated March 1968 Martin, Patrick (1994). (ACC), T-37B, EC-135C/E/J, C-135A/B, OC-135B, WC-135B, E-4B,C-21A, TC-135S/W, RC-135S/U/V/W/X, OH, 178th FG, Springfield, Ohio (ANG/ACC), F-16C/D, OH , 180th FG, Toledo, Ohio (ANG/ACC), F-16C/D, OK, 138th FG, Tulsa, Okla. (ANG/ACC), F-16C/D, OK, 552nd ACW, Tinker AFB, Okla. (ACC), T-37, EC-135K, E-3B/C, OR, 142nd FG, Portland, Ore. (ANG/ACC), F-15A/B, OS, 51st FW, Osan AB, South Korea (PACAF), F-16C/D, A/OA-10A, C-12F, OT, USAFAWC, Eglin AFB, Fla. (ACC), F-15A/B/C/D/E, F-16A/C/D, EF-111A, F-111F, OT, 79th TEG, Eglin AFB, Fla. (AFMC), F-15A/B/C/D/E, F-16A/B/C/D, PA, 111th FG, Willow Grove, Pa. (ANG/ACC), A/OA-10A, PA, 193rd SOG, Harrisburg, Pa. (ANG/AFSOC), EC-130E, PD, 939th RW, Portland IAP, Ore. (AFRES), HC-130P, HH-60G, PF, 302nd AW, Peterson AFB, Colo. (AFRES), C-130E/H, PI, 911th AW, Pittsburgh IAP/ARS, Pa. (AFRES), C-130H, PR, 156th FG, San Juan, Puerto Rico (ANG/ACC), F-16A/B, PX, 139th AG, St. Joseph, Mo. Air Mobility Command planes had no tail codes. The large digits are the last three digits of the aircraft's serial number. MiG Aces of the Vietnam War $45.00. As a result, the single two-letter tail code now designated entire wing. The DL is Ching Chuan Kang AB, Taiwan assigned to the 776th TAS. AA C-123K, U-10A/B USAF Det 1, 1 SOW Da Nang Whilst at RAF Gutersloh it was said that 3 Sqn could not return t the UK, due to leaving ground crew to their fate when leaving France in WW2. else Probably not as 60 Squadron are in the UK, RAF Shawbury, and part of the newly numbered 1FTS. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport/Shepherd Field, WV. It was an air base dating back to World War II, used by the Japanese and French. The white tail codes had changed to black at this time. The DY tail code is Dyess AFB, Texas assigned to the 346th TAS. 531st: 300-349. blue spinner and tail band. Interesting topic. GA: 35TFW, George AFB ("GA" is the traditional abbreviation for Georgia, but George AFB is in California, on the opposite side of the country! There were two exceptions to R, S, T, U and V system. The list is in chronological order by date beginning in June 1965 and ending in March 1973. The 48 TFW started with the LK tail code, before switching to LN during F-4D conversion. Hell yes !!!!! E-Mail:18wg.ho@us.af.mil, An official website of the United States government. Most of the balance of pictures posted here of 58th TTW Phantoms still have white tail codes. I don't own the Tail Code book myself, but browsed it on the shelves of a LHS (sadly now defunct) on more than one occasion and just never had the budget for it. So AK would be assigned to the 389th TFS and perhaps be the 11th aircraft. Carrier Air Wing 6 tail code is seen on this VF-84 Phantom II in 1975. TT A-1E/G/H/J USAF 602 SOS, 56 SOWg NKP OO RF-4C USAF 11 TRSq, 432 TRWg Udorn Deactivated Nov 70 On the first of April 1972, the tail code system changed with USAFE with the implementation of AFM66-1, wing maintenance concept. Hi all hard core C-130 fans. A-1Es of the 518th FS carried codes like KWA and KWC, with the smaller K and larger W being the squadron identifier and the smaller A and C being the aircraft identifiers. 64-0001/0448 Boeing LGM-30A Minuteman missiles 64-0449/0459 Martin LGM-25C Titan II missiles 0449 (B-85) launched from Vandenberg AFB Mar 1, 1974 0450 (B-86) stored at Norton AFB, CA 0451 (B-87) launched from Vandenberg AFB Feb 3, 1966 0452 (B-88) launched from Vandenberg AFB Feb 28, 1968 0453 (B-89) stored at Norton AFB, CA. HG F-111A USAF 428 TFS, 347 TFW Korat 1974 - 75 So Bentwaters/Woodbridge had WR, WS and WT, for instance, and Bitburg BR, BS, BT and BU over the years, Lakenheath had LT, LR and LS in their F-100 days, and later changed to first LK and shortly thereafter LN on the F-4D's. I'm imagining that it is probably just a list of codes and serials, so maybe not a riveting read. With the US entry in the Vietnam War, the F-4 became one of the most identifiable aircraft of the conflict. Read the fourth posting on the topic on why TJ was an exception - lots has changed since 1991. Korea, Vietnam, Grenada, Lebanon, Dominican Republic, Panama, Haiti, Somalia, Bosnia, Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan The code of "ZZ" was chosen due to the fact that the code "KA" had already been used by the 457th Tactical Airlift Wing stationed at Cam Rahn Bay in Vietnam, and the fact that the wing was already using the letter "Z" as the first letter of their old tail code. I have some from Lar's book but there were many more in two groups some wer SVAF C130 Tail codes - C-130 Hercules HQ Message Board The tail code on all the F-4's was FC (we said it stood for F **king C old). (ACC), C-130E/H, LN, 48th FW, RAF Lakenheath, England (USAFE), F-15C/D/E, LR, 944th FW, Luke AFB, Ariz. (AFRES), F-16C/D, MA, 104th FG, Barnes MAP, Mass. This happened with aircraft wearing special or experimental camouflage paint, particularly during the Vietnam War deployments. I would not call it "occasional" reference though, personally it is one of those books I end up checking quite often. Here is the current AF Instruction that lists tail codes assigned (note not all are currently being used). And note that this didn't happen until 1975, while the unit's "fighting rooster" heraldry was adopted in 1931. and P-51B 42-106559 had 2106559 painted on the tail. AV Tail Code: USAF 31 FW Military Airplane Pictures. I was stationed in Alaska from 1978 to 1980, assigned to the new 18th Tactical Fighter Squadron, flying the F-4E. (AETC), T-37B, T-38A, AT-38B, CC, 27th FW, Cannon AFB, N.M. (ACC), F-16CD, F-111F, EF-111A, CI, 146th AW, Channel Islands ANGS, Calif. (ANG), C-130E, CO, 140th FW, Buckley ANGB, Colo. (ANG), F-16C/D, CR, 302nd AW, Peterson AFB, Colo. (AFRES), C-130E/H, CS, 21st SPW, Peterson AFB, Colo. (AFSPC), C-21A, CT, 103rd FG, Bradley IAP, Conn. (ANG), A/OA-10A, DB, 94th AW, Dobbins ARB, Ga. (AFRES), C-130H, DC, 113th FW, Andrews AFB, Md. This full color book is a fully comprehensive reference work on USAF tail code markings, and covers all major command untis; Pacific Air Forces, Alaskan Air Command, TAC, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, USAFE, Air Training Command, Air Forces Logistics Command, and Air Force Systems Command. One letter for the wing and a second letter for each squadron. Early designations showed a relationship between the code and the location of the wing. Now let's assume we are talking about aircraft 'D' in that Squadron, then the full code would be HV * D. If a second aircraft in that Squadron also had the letter 'D', then that would be underlined. The move from Da Nang made the 35th TFW an entirely F-100 wing. Free plan; Personal: $4 a month; Premium: $8 a month; Business: $25 a month; eCommerce: $45 a month; AV Tail Code: USAF 31 FW Military Airplane Pictures. EC A-1E/G USAF 1 SOS, 14 SOW Nha Trang 1968 After the 35th TFW disbanded [number reassigned to the former 432TFW - see WW below] the code has been used intermittently by the Georgia ANG, F-15As at Dobbins AFB and E-8Cs at Robins AFB). If you want current codes, the Air Force publishes them once a year in its AIRMAN magazine which might be available on line. ISBN -7864-0084-6. HK F-4D USAF 480 TFS, 37 TFW Phu Cat 1969 - 70 LC F-4E USAF 421 TFSq, 432 TRWg Udorn. The U.S. Marine Corps and U. S. Navy share the same system. SA F-4E USAF 334 TFSq, 4 TFWg Ubon TDY from Seymore-Johnson Apr 73 thru Sep 73 http://www.globemaster.de/html/a_f__tail_codes.html. (391st TFS) Later the three squadrons moved with the 366th TFW to Takhli RTAFB Thailand. "Z" being the last letter of the alphabet and the 18th Wing's emblem being a chicken (or rooster), word was that this was due to an unfortunate or embarrasing/disgraceful incident that took place during the Korean War. Tail Codes. A - AR, AS, AT 1, 30, 32 TRS 10 TFW RAF Alconbury, L - LR, LS, LT 492, 493, 494 TFS 48 TFW RAF Lakenheath. Air National Guard units usually use the two-letter state abbreviation (AL, AZ, DE, NM, PA, etc) as a tail code. TFW 's F - 111E's were first coded their tail codes were JR. JS and JT ! Traditionally, the unit selects a single aircraft to be the unit flag ship. From nutrient deficiencies to disease, there are a number of things that can cause your tomato plants to become sickly or unproductive. The codes are squadron specific and do not identify either the Marine Air Group (MAG) nor the Marine Air Wing (MAW) to which the squadron belongs nor the air station at which it is based. Different units located at the same air base can use different 2-letter codes. Copyright 2023 Airplanes-Online.com, Tail Code LF (Luke AFB), 56th Fighter Wing, on McDonnell-Douglas F-4D Phantom II, ordered in 1966, Serial Number 66-8812, Tail Code SH (Tinker AFB) on F-105D Thunderchief, Air Force Serial Number 62-4360, F-16 Fighting Falcon S/N 80573, Tail Code ET(Eglin AFB), at the Air Force Armament Museum in Florida, Tail section of SR-71A Blackbird, S/N 61-7967, Tail Code BB (Beale AFB), McDonnell-Douglas F-4D Phantom II, S/N 66-8812, Tail Code LF (56th Fighter Wing, Luke AFB), F-4D Phantom II, Serial Number 66-7518, This is caused by insufficient potassium reaching the fruit due to environmental factors such as high air/soil temperatures and overcast skies or heavy fruit load on plants with lower organic matter content in their soils. Under AFM66-1 concept . 2) from 69-71. Tail codes are markings usually on the vertical stabilizer of U.S. military aircraft that help identify the aircraft's unit and/or base assignment. Just a veryoccasional reference book? with Tail Code SH (Tinker AFB), Oklahoma City, Tail section of F-105 Thunderchief, S/N 57-803, Tail Code HI (Hill AFB), on display at the March Field Air Museum in California, U.S. Air Force A-7D Corsair, S/N 74739, with Tail Code SD, outside Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, Tail section of McDonnell-Douglas F-4C Phantom II, 63-7424, Tail Code MO (Mountain Home AFB), at the Hill Aerospace Museum in Utah, USAF B-52 Stratofortress, 60-062, 2nd Bomb Wing, with Tail Code LA (Barksdale AFB, Louisiana), U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor, 04-079, with Tail Code TY (Tyndall AfB, Florida), Tail markings on USAF F-35 Lightning II, 11-5030, with Tail Code LF (Luke AFB, Arizona), Tail markings on USAF C-5M Super Galaxy, 87-0040, of the Air Mobility Command (AMC) from Travis AFB, California, Tail markings on USAF C-17 Globemaster III 30603 of the Air Mobility Command (AMC) from Charleston AFB, F-16 Fighting Falcon, 87-345, of the Wisconsin Air Guard 115th FW with Tail Code WI (Wisconsin ANG), "Connecticut Air National Guard" markings on the tail of the restored F-100 Super Sabre at the New England Air Museum, Tail markings on F-101B Voodoo, S/N 58-0301, of the Oregon Air National Guard, C-130J-30, S/N 78609, of the U.S. Air Force, 86th Airlift Wing, with Tail Code RS (Ramstein AB, Germany), Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ - 943rd Rescue Group, under the 920th Rescue Wing, Ramstein AFB, Germany - 86th Airlift Wing. These mark-ings were to be painted on both sides of the vertical tail surfaces, as well as the upper right and lower left wing tips. Transferred to South Vietnam Air Force, Dec 1969. In Memory of Capt Carl Edwin Jackson-a C-123 Pilot. Between 1979 and 2002, the facility was used by the Soviet/Russian Navy. (ANG/ACC), F-15A/B, KC, 442nd FW, Whiteman AFB, Mo. The 32 TFS maintained the CR tail code after AFM66-1. This Corsair of 354th TFW with tail code MB for Myrtle Beach AFB was flown by Maj. Colin A. Clarke from Korat on a nine-hour rescue support mission on Nov. 18, 1972 over Thanh Ha, Vietnam. EN AC-47 USAF 4 SOS, 14 SOW Nha Trang 1968 - 70 AE RF-4C USAF 16 TRSq, 460 TRWg Tan Son Nhut Deactivated Jul 71 It's a fantastic book ! In the quiet of the Museum's Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia sits the U.S. Air Force F-100D "Super Sabre," serial number 56-3440. USAFline, an aftermarket company based in the United Kingdom, recently added two decal sheets with "Distinctive Unit Aircraft Markings," in 1/72 scale, 24-inch, black and . Another odd example was the A-1 Skyraiders acquired from the Navy for use in Vietnam--they had USAF serial numbers constructed by taking the plane's Navy serial number (Bureau Number) and prefixing in front of it the fiscal year number in which the plane was ordered by the Navy. In this article, we aim to point you in the right direction in regards to the correct identification of US Air Force Colors used in WWII. "Flying Tigers" - the USAF wing that claims direct lineage from the legendary American Volunteer Group. This is not the same as the serial number, bureau number, or aircraft registration which provide unique . The initial wing code assignment noted as: AR 10 TRW 1, 30, 32 TRS RAF Alconbury, BT 36 TFW 22, 53, 525 TFS Bitburg AB, Germany, HR 50 TFW 10, 313, 496 TFS Hahn AB, Germany, LK 48 TFW 492, 493, 493 TFS RAF Lakenheath, RS 26 TRW 38 TRS, 526 TFS Ramstein AB, Germany, SP 52 TFW 23, TFS, 39 TEWS Spangdahlem AB, Germany, TJ 401 TFW 612, 613, 614 TFS Torrejon AB, Spain, UH 20 TFW 55, 77, 79 TFS RAF Upper Heyford, WR 81 TFW 78, 91, 92 TFS RAF Bentwaters, ZR 86 TFW 17 TRS Zweibrucken AB, Germany. Two CONUS TAC training wings had used this system for a number of years. A Buzz Number was a large letter and number combination applied to U. S. Air Force planes after World War II and into the early 1960s.. At the same time it isn't one of those books that you'll read for pages at a time to enjoy a story, it is indeed more of a reference book that you'll likely consult whenever you need that certain information. Major Abbot was the pilot of an AC-47 with the 4th Air Commando Squadron (ACS), 6250th Combat Support Group, 13th Air Force, Tan Son Nhut, AB. }, Page last modified: [4] They have the name of the base written inside the tail flash and a five-digit number in which all digits are printed in the same size. Is there a similar tall tale in the RAF about 43 Squadron? . Prior to 1992 the 23rd was based at England AFB, Louisiana (EL code), where they flew A-7Ds before the current A-10s. is to conduct operations in support of U.S. commitments in Southeast. At some point they just went with one code per base, and maybe they just picked one they already had and was found the most fitting. (ANG/ACC), F-15A/B, NY, 174th FW, Syracuse, N.Y. (ANG/ACC), F-16C/D, OF , 55th Wing, Offutt AFB, Neb. During Vietnam theychanged often -- presumably as a security measure. Tail Codes are markings usually on the vertical stabilizer of U.S. military aircraft that help to identify the aircraft's unit and/or base assignment and other information. TA A-26A USAF 609 ACS, 56 Acwg NKP Nimrod This full color book is a fully comprehensive reference work on USAF tail code markings, and covers all major command untis; Pacific Air Forces, Alaskan Air Command, TAC, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, USAFE, Air Training Command, Air Forces Logistics Command, and Air Force Systems Command. BEWARE! The U. S. Navy's aircraft visual identification system uses tail codes and modex to visually identify the aircraft's purpose and organization. SC F-4E USAF 336 TFSq, 4 TFWg Ubon TDY from Seymore-Johnson Apr 73 thru Sep 73 [2][3], All aircraft assigned to a unit, or in the case of ANG units, the entire state, use a common code. WW: 35th Wing (Misawa Japan) - formerly the 432nd TFW, when the F-4G Wild Weasels of the35th TFW (and 37th TFW before it) were retired, the prestigious "WW" Weasel code was passed on along with the 35th number plate to the F-16CJs at Misawa. Just one more little bit of tail code info : When the 20th. You'll have to specify for what time period (years). In June 72, the Air Force issued order AFM66-1 which was intended to bring the tail codes in line with the allocation of aircraft at Wing level. EK A-37B USAF 8 SOS, 14 SOWg Bien Hoa F-4 in Alaska. This is not the same as the serial number, bureau number, or aircraft registration which provide unique aircraft . Here is a collection of photos of the North American F-100 Super Sabre Tail Codes. XD F-4C USAF 558 TFSq, 12 TFWg Cam Ranh Bay The design should be simple, tasteful and representative of the wing. WV C-123B/K USAF 311 ACS, 315 ACWg Da Nang APO AP 96368-5141 CB F-100D/F USAF 90 TFSq, 3 TFWg Bien Hoa 1965 - 69 document.write("
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