CS Tail Code: USAF 480 TFS / 366 TFW Military Airplane Pictures. That makes sense, but why WR for Woodbridge/Bentwaters and not WB? Nutrient Deficiencies The tail code on all the F-4's was FC (we said it stood for F **king C old). USAF Tail Code "UK" USAF Tail Code "UK" By Hippy-Ed, February 4, 2007 in Jet Modeling. Rugby, rowing, football, gym, nature, acting. Between 1979 and 2002, the facility was used by the Soviet/Russian Navy. A color . [2][3], All aircraft assigned to a unit, or in the case of ANG units, the entire state, use a common code. The two-letter codes prominently displayed on the tails of U.S. Air Force aircraft today represent the owning wing. LH would make more sense. (CB) 65-0696 (N402AV . Ed "'Twas a woman who drove me to drink, and I never had the courtesy to thank her for it." W. C . F-100C-1-NA 136 TFS 54-1767 USAF Photo Via Henk Scharringa; F-100C-20-NA 136 TFS 54-1904 Joe Vincent Photo; 188th Tactical Fighter Squadron Don't if it was true or not though. For example, the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman AFB uses "WM" while the 442nd Fighter Wing of the Air Force Reserve at the same base uses "KC.". Eighth Air Force tail markings. Home; Background; F-100 Roll Call; CONUS; USAFE; PACAF; Air National Guard; In Harm's Way . Throughout military history, warriors have carried their unit colors into battle, raising them high to make an impression on their enemies. All rights reserved. (ANG/ACC), F-16C/D, SH, 507th ARW, Tinker AFB, Okla. (AFRES), KC-135R, SI, 183rd FG, Springfield, Ill. (ANG/ACC), F-16A/B, SJ, 4th Wing, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C. (ACC), F-15E, KC-10A, T-38A, SL, 131st FW, St. Louis, Mo. Only the jungle camouflage and bombs hanging under the wings . Apparently the C stood for Camp New Amsterdam which was the name given to the part of the Dutch base from where the USAF operated. Aircraft of Marine Helicopter Squadron One . F-4 in Alaska. 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). 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. Obviously that must have changed as 3 Sqn now operates the Typhoon from somewhere in the UK. HA F-100D/F USAF 174 TFS, 37 TFW Phu Cat 1967 - 72 To ensure your tomatoes stay healthy and productive, its important to be aware of the signs and symptoms of these issues and take steps to prevent them from occurring. WV C-123B/K USAF 311 ACS, 315 ACWg Da Nang AB - Pope AFB, North Carolina (1st SOW aircraft assigned to Det. 506th FG. Here is a collection of photos of the North American F-100 Super Sabre Tail Codes. A tail code is not the same as the Air Force Serial Number, Navy Bureau Number, aircraft registration number, or Buzz Number. Since 1993, the U.S. Air Force (USAF), Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard (ANG), except Air Mobility Command (AMC) aircraft, utilize this format in all tail codes: two large letters, followed by two digits printed in a smaller text size, followed by three more digits printed in a larger text size. The design should be simple, tasteful and representative of the wing. HB F-4D USAF 389 TFS, 37 TFW Phu Cat 1969 - 70 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. Air Force Aircraft Tail Markings Code Aircraft Unit Location and Command AC F-16C/D 177th Fighter Wing. See my link above for the factual story of how the "ZZ" code was assigned. Instead, they have the name of the base written on the tailalong with the serial number. The 8th TFW used a system that we are all familiar with. In most cases, the first digit represents the last digit of the fiscal year, and the remaining digits identify the four-digit sequence number. During 1970 the USAFE emulated the PACAF standard tail code system. I can't imagine any aircrew would just leave their mates on the ground like those stories purport. I was reading an article about the 81st TFW where it said that the AR tailcode stood for Alconbury Recon. Patrick Martin - Tail Code This happened with aircraft wearing special or experimental camouflage paint, particularly during the Vietnam War deployments. BA Tail Code: USAF 12 TRS / 67 TRW Military Airplane Pictures. If you've enjoyed this thread I'm sure you'd find the book interesting. EA AC-130A USAF 16 SOS, 14 SOW Nha Trang 1968 Read the fourth posting on the topic on why TJ was an exception - lots has changed since 1991. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. The U.S. Marine Corps and U. S. Navy share the same system. 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. Took the words out of my mouth! (ANG/ACC), C-130E, MI, 127th FW, Selfridge ANGB, Mich. (ANG/ACC), F-16C/D, MJ, 35th FW, Misawa AB, Japan (PACAF), F-16C/D, MK, 440th AW, General Mitchell IAP/ARS, Wis. (AFRES), C-130H, MM, 341st MW, Malmstrom AFB, Mont. By 1972, the Air Force reorganized the tailcode system and began to assign two-letter codes to each wing. United States Air Force Tail Codes. So each squadron shared the same tail code when part of the same Wing. As with Air National Guard units, flying squadrons were stationed separately from like controlled units thusAFM66-1 had no effect. But variations in numbering can vary from state to state, and unit to unit. US Navy F-4s flew their first combat sortie as part of Operation Pierce Arrow on August 5, 1964. The Air Force aircraft Serial Number is also usually marked on the tail, in smaller numbers. (ANG/ACC), F-15A/B, KC, 442nd FW, Whiteman AFB, Mo. XD F-4C USAF 558 TFSq, 12 TFWg Cam Ranh Bay ZF F-4E USAF 308 TFSq, 31 TFWg Udorn TDY from Holloman Apr thru Oct 72 I have heard first hand off a USAF strip that had been overrun by the 'northern' forces. PR/WM Eugene D. Rossel | Email: aircommando1@earthlink.net, Tail Code Aircraft Branch Unit Location Comments JC EC-130E USAF 7 ACCS, 388 TFW Korat 1971 - 74 To accommodate the expanding Vietnam War, Phan Rang was expanded by the USAF in 1966 to accommodate both American and South Vietnamese fighter and helicopter units. WE C-123B/K USAF 19 ACS, 315 ACWg Tan Son Nhut Most of the balance of pictures posted here of 58th TTW Phantoms still have white tail codes. The FRS for carrier based helicopters do not follow this rule. PN F-4D USAF 523 TFSq, 405 TFWg Udorn TDY from Clark Apr 72 thru Oct 72 DH C-130E USAF 345 TASq, 314 TAWg CCK 1966 - 71 And what does the N stand for in LN; 'nuclear' perhaps? Warren AFB, Wyo. Usaf Tail Codes. (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. The codes were LA, (4th TFS) LC, (421st TFS) and LF. (ANG/ACC), F-16C/D, GA, 116th FW, Dobbins ARB, Ga. (ANG/ACC), F-15A/B, GA, 165th AG, Savannah, Ga. (ANG/ACC), C-130H, GF , 321st MG, Grand Forks AFB, N.D. (AFSPC), HH-1H, HA, 185th FG, Sioux City, Iowa (ANG/ACC), F-16C/D, HAFB, Ogden ALC, Hill AFB, Utah (AFMC), F-16, F-4E, HI , 419th FW, Hill AFB, Utah (AFRES), F-16C/D, HL , 388th FW, Hill AFB, Utah (ACC), F-16C/D, HO, 49th FW, Holloman AFB, N.M. (ACC), F-117A, T-38A, AT-38B, HH-60G, F-4E, HT, 46th TG, Holloman AFB, N.M. (AFMC), AT-38B, HV, 30th SPW, Vandenberg AFB, Calif. (AFSPC), UH-1N, HW , 24th Wing, Howard AFB, Panama (ACC), C-21A, C-27A, C-130E/H, CT-43A, UH-1H, IA , 132nd FW, Des Moines, Iowa (ANG/ACC), F-16C/D, IL, 182nd AG, Peoria, Ill. (ANG/ACC), C-130E, IS, 85th Group, NAS Keflavik, Iceland (ACC), , HH-60, JZ, 159th FG, New Orleans, La. The primary mission of USAF units at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base. For example, let's assume this is the 56th Fighter Group, and the 61st Fighter Squadron. (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. TT A-1E/G/H/J USAF 602 SOS, 56 SOWg NKP Tail coding of swing-wing fighters began in October 1970 with US, UT and UR tail codes. The move from Da Nang made the 35th TFW an entirely F-100 wing. Though these two F-4Ds are not active duty Air Force they did fly in various Air Force test programs. 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 . F-18E of VFA-22 in CVW-14 aboard the USS Ronald Reagan showing its tail code. WA F-4E USAF 414 FWSq, 57 FWWg Da Nang TDY from Nellis Jan thru Feb 72. RAF and USAF never run away. Three proud tails of C-130E aircraft in protective revetments at Tan Son Nhut Airbase Vietnam in 1972. 66-7483 (N430FS) and 66-7505 (N427FS) at ELP in the summer of 1993. It's a fantastic book ! Ed "'Twas a woman who drove me to drink, and I never had the courtesy to thank her for it." Transferred to South Vietnam Air Force, Dec 1969. Those who left us after Tuy Hoa: Salvatre"Sam"Abate. The Air Force Historical study: Air Force Units in South Vietnam, 1965-1973, was compiled by Colonel John Schlight, Office of Air Force History, 1980. 458th: 550-599. Dating back to 1968, the Pacific Air Forces randomly assigned a single letter to each of its 24 wings. JV F-4E USAF 34 TFSq, 388 TFWg Korat Please help me update/correct this list. XC F-4C USAF 391 TFSq, 12 TFWg Cam Ranh Bay This new common wing tail code, usually already used within the wing, applied during the later half of 1972. Martin, Patrick (1994). In any case it would not be something to blame on the pilots or the rest of the unit, orders are orders and in certain cases evacuating the aircraft quickly was the best thing to do. ZZ F-4C USAF 67 TFSq, 18 TFWg Korat TDY from Kadena Apr thru May 75 A total of 52 new antennas, associated with the APR-38 radar homing and warning system, were added to the F-4G. CE F-100D/F USAF 510 TFSq, 3 TFWg Bien Hoa 1964 - 69 It's easy! 136th Tactical Fighter Squadron . . The list is in chronological order by date beginning in June 1965 and ending in March 1973. 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. This actually addedmore two-letter codes on a larger variety of types than existed 1972-1992, as prior to 1992most if not all SAC (bombers and tankers),MAC (airlifters), trainers, and ANG types wore unit markings but not tailcodes as such. HG F-111A USAF 428 TFS, 347 TFW Korat 1974 - 75 The 460th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing received the letter "A", the 388th Tactical fighter Wing got the "J . TO T-28D, C-123K USAF 606 SOS, 56 SOWg NKP Zorro, Candle The 48 TFW started with the LK tail code, before switching to LN during F-4D conversion. One thing to noteis that unless there's been a new edition produced, the book only covers up to 1991 so the massive reorganization of the USAF post-Desert Storm isn't covered. Jun 11, 2011 #6. Been a while since any update here, used this list today. During Vietnam theychanged often -- presumably as a security measure. WA F-4E USAF 414 FWSq, 57 FWWg Da Nang TDY from Nellis Jan thru Feb 72. 355th Wing, Davis-Monthan AFB.