By Traditionally, the unit selects a single aircraft to be the unit flag ship. (ANG/ACC), A/OA-10A, MD, 175th FG, Baltimore, Md. The two-letter codes prominently displayed on the tails of U.S. Air Force aircraft today represent the owning wing. Warren AFB, Wyo. Two CONUS TAC training wings had used this system for a number of years. Taking the p. Military aircraft - anything without 'strings', Late cold war aircraft and modelling them in 1:48, Century Series jets, Bundesluftwaffe, Battle of Britain, World War II aviation, Aviation, Travelling, Endurance Racing, cricket, Aircraft, AFV's, Warships, and Locomotives. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. 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. yellow spinner. 458th: 550-599. Typically, units of different commands co-located at the same base use different codes. I don't know the official reasons, but back in the old days when they just started using tailcodes in USAFE, the first letter represented the base or wing, and the second letter was for one of the squadrons. AH RF-101 USAF 45 TRSq, 460 TRWg Tan Son Nhut 1967 Tail code. First, the 401 TFW using J, K and L as second letters. 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. EA AC-130A USAF 16 SOS, 14 SOW Nha Trang 1968 As a result, the single two-letter tail code now designated entire wing. Jump to: Board index C-130 Hercules General C-130 Forum, Users browsing this forum: Google [Bot] and 1 guest. The Secret Vietnam War: The United States Air Force in Thailand, 1961-1975. Hell yes !!!!! FY F-4C/D USAF 555 TFSq, 8 TFWg Ubon These codes are squadron specific and identify neither the squadron's wing nor base air station. However, the 366th TFW differed with the first letter, A, B and C, used for the 389th, 390th and 480th Tactical Fighter Squadrons, and the second letter being a different letter assigned for each aircraft. Glasser, Jeffrey D. (1998). XC F-4C USAF 557 TFSq, 12 TFWg Cam Ranh Bay Deactivated March 1968 Usaf Tail Codes. However, sometimes when sliced open, white rings can appear in the flesh, a disorder known as "internal white tissue." Tail Code "DM" (Davis-Monthan AFB) on a Fairchild-Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II, USAF C-130J Hercules, 05771, of the Air Mobility Command (AMC) fromLittle Rock AFB "The Rock", The first USAF KC-10 Extender, S/N 86-0036, of the AMC, McGuire, arrives at AMARG on July 13, 2020 for storage (Photo by USAF 309th AMARG, Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson, Arizona). Training Command aircraft use a single-letter tail code which identifies the aircraft's training wing. window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; AMC aircraft do not use two-letter identification codes. To add some more info. The 32 TFS maintained the CR tail code after AFM66-1. This Squadron's code letters were 'HV'. CP Tail Code: USAF 531 TFS / 3 TFW Military Airplane Pictures. 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. USAF Vietnam Aircraft Tail Code . Air Force Serial Number 75-0298 Thanks for the updates guys. From nutrient deficiencies to disease, there are a number of things that can cause your tomato plants to become sickly or unproductive. EA AC-130A USAF 16 SOS, 8 TFW Ubon Spectre qo. One option is organic fertilizer made from chicken manure, which can be found at Menard's for a reasonable price of $10.99 per 25-pound bag. The system was overhauled in 1993 to better match recent restructuring and modern positions. The first two letters identify the home base, or in some organizations, a historic legacy, such as "FF" ("First Fighter") for the 1st Fighter Wing[1] or "WP" ("Wolf Pack") for the 8th Fighter Wing. (AFRES), WC-130H, C-130E, LA, 2nd BW, Barksdale AFB, La. 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. But it's an interesting (and mostly forgotten) bit of legend. Transferred to South Vietnam Air Force, Dec 1969. A second oddity within the 20 TFW, is the non-numeric assignment of tail codes (ie R, S and T for 55, 77 and 79). was chosen because the ZZ code was already used by the 457th Tactical Airlift Wing's Kilo Company at Cam Rahn Bay in Vietnam, and because the wing was . 355th Wing, Davis-Monthan AFB. As a result, the single two-letter tail code now designated entire wing. The 366th was the first permanent USAF . 366 TFWg Da Nang Each Squadron a/c had specific letter . Anyone have a definitive list/answer? Tail No Tail Code Type Unit ZZ171 N/A N/A 99 Sqn ZZ172 N/A N/A 99 Sqn ZZ173 N/A N/A 99 Sqn ZZ174 N/A N/A 99 Sqn ZZ176 N/A N/A 99 Sqn ZZ177 N/A N/A 99 Sqn ZZ178 N/A N/A 99 Sqn ZZ175 N/A N/A Sustainment Fleet C-130 Tail No Tail Code Type Unit ZH865 N/A Mk 4 47/24 Sqn Pool ZH868 N/A Mk 4 47/24 Sqn Pool (AETC), C-12F, C-21A, KT, 403rd Wing, Keesler AFB, Miss. Instead, they have the name of the base written in a tail stripe, along with the serial number. XC F-4C USAF 391 TFSq, 12 TFWg Cam Ranh Bay (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. AK, 3rd Wing, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska (PACAF), F-15C/D/E, C-12F, C-130H, E-3B/C, AK, 354th FW, Eielson AFB, Alaska (PACAF), F-16C/D, A/OA-10A, AL, 187th FG, Montgomery, Ala. (ANG), F-16 C/D, AU, 502nd ABW, Maxwell AFB, Ala. (AETC), C-21A, AV, 31st FW, Aviano AB, Italy (USAFE), F-16C/D, AZ, 162nd FG, Tucson, Ariz. (ANG), F-16A/B, BB , 9th RW, Beale AFB, Calif. (ACC), U-2R/RT/ST, T-38A, BC, 110th FG, Battle Creek, Mich. (ANG), A/OA-10A, BD, 917th Wing, Barksdale AFB, La. If you want current codes,the Air Force publishes them once a year in its AIRMAN magazine which might beavailable on line. function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} XT F-4C USAF 558 TFSq, 12 TFWg Cam Ranh Bay HO F-4D USAF 8 TFSq, 49 TFWg Takhli TDY from Holloman May thru Oct 72 List of Frequently Seen U.S. Air Force Tail Codes, Tail Code "DM" (Davis-Monthan AFB) on a Fairchild-Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II, UD F-4E USAF 25 TFSq, 432 TRWg Udorn Redesignated from 555 TFSq, Jul 74 From Tuy Hoa, the squadron conducted combat operations. TT A-1E/G/H/J USAF 602 SOS, 56 SOWg NKP The US tail code was never applied before wing codes changed to JS, JT and JR, due to undesirability of the US tail code. Sign up for a new account in our community. The 35th Tactical Fighter Wing took over as the host unit at Phan Rang on October 10, 1966, being transferred from Da Nang Air Base. The 48 TFW started with the LK tail code, before switching to LN during F-4D conversion. PN F-4D USAF 523 TFSq, 405 TFWg Udorn TDY from Clark Apr 72 thru Oct 72 During Vietnam they changed often -- presumably as a security measure. WP AC-130H USAF 16 SOS, 8 TFWg Ubon 1974 Certainly at Wildenrath in late 80's a similar story was around 60Sqn never beingallowed back to the UK after abandoning Groundcrew out in the Far East in WW II. Welcome to HyperScale's Discussion, Picture Posting & Trading Forums. Probably not as 60 Squadron are in the UK, RAF Shawbury, and part of the newly numbered 1FTS. RAF and USAF never run away. px Carrier air wing (CVW) tail codes denote which fleet the air wing belongs; A for Atlantic Fleet and N for Pacific Fleet. 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. HB F-4D USAF 389 TFSq, 12 TFWg Phu Cat 12 TFWg reactivated Phu Cat Mar 70 W. C. Fields(Delete SPAM-OUT for e-mail reply. 18th Wing History Office 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, Search and rescue helicopters and light transport aircraft assigned to naval air stations or naval air facilities use a code consisting of a number (seven or eight), followed by a letter unique to each air station/facility. US Navy F-4s flew their first combat sortie as part of Operation Pierce Arrow on August 5, 1964. Early designations showed a relationship between the code and the location of the wing. HP F-100D/F USAF 355 TFS, 37 TFW Phu Cat 1966 - 69 Tail codes on the U. S. . "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. OS AC-47D USAF 4 SOS, 432 TRW Udorn 1969 - 70 Schiffer Military Aviation History. The Tactical Air Command deputy commander for operations responded to a request from the Pacific Air Forces Commander-in-Chief and assigned the wing's units with the distinctive "ZZ" tail marking. The FF code is also used by the co-located, the two-letter state/territorial USPS mailing abbreviation, Full List of U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps Aircraft Tail Codes, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tail_code&oldid=1028602891, Tail Code - The Complete History of USAF Tactical Aircraft Tail Code Markings by Patrick Martin, Published 1994, Hook Code - United States Navy and Marine Corps Aviation Tail Code Markings 1963-1994 by Patrick Martin, Published 1994, This page was last edited on 14 June 2021, at 23:20. (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. In January 1973 several inter wing changes occurred including the 26 TRW and 86 TFW switched bases and tail codes RS and ZR. The F-4's first air-to-air victory occurred the following April when Lieutenant (j.g.) 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. I update the first posted based on new posts. Terence M. Murphy and his radar intercept officer . Abner Aust Jr (Col) Base Commander. Air Force Reserve tactical units adopted the TAC standard pre AFM661 tail code method: Tail codes maintained through a sometimes very complex changing command structure involving Groups and wings. Given that background information, below is a list of current tail codes used by the Navy and Marine Corps. (ANG/ACC), F-15A/B, KC, 442nd FW, Whiteman AFB, Mo. A few notable examples that don't follow the "pattern": AD: 3246th Test Wing, Eglin AFB, Florida, "Armament Division" - this wing (defunct since 1992) performed weapons testing for TAC types; a similar role is still served by the 53rd Test & Evaluation Group at Nellis and Eglin (OT = "Operational Test"), FT: 23rd Wing, Moody AFB, Georgia (previously Pope AFB, North Carolina). TFW 's F - 111E's were first coded their tail codes were JR. JS and JT ! I agree with what others have said, it is sure worth having. The primary mission of USAF units at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base. 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