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. 18th Wing History Office (ANG/ACC), F-15A/B, SM, Sacramento ALC, McClellan AFB, Calif. (AFMC), A-10A, EF-111A, F-111F, YF-117A, T-38A, SP, 52nd FW, Spangdahlem AB, Germany (USAFE), F-16C/D, A/OA-10A, SW, 20th FW, Shaw AFB, S.C. (ACC), F-16C/D, A/OA-10A, TF, 301st FW, NAS JRB Fort Worth, Texas (AFRES), F-16C/D, TH, 181st FG, Terre Haute, Ind. . The 48 TFW started with the LK tail code, before switching to LN during F-4D conversion. The legend also stated that the 18th Wing could never be reassigned to a CONUS base because of this. (ANG), F-16A/B, FT, 23rd Wing, Pope AFB, N.C. (ACC), A/OA-10A, F-16C/D, C-130E, FW, 122nd FW, Fort Wayne, Ind. (AETC), C-12F, C-21A, KT, 403rd Wing, Keesler AFB, Miss. From: Skytamer Images. XT F-4C USAF 558 TFSq, 12 TFWg Cam Ranh Bay USAF Tail Code "UK" USAF Tail Code "UK" By Hippy-Ed, February 4, 2007 in Jet Modeling. Martin, Patrick (1994). (AFRES), WC-130H, C-130E, LA, 2nd BW, Barksdale AFB, La. LT Robert Vince Willet. Cam Ranh Naval Base is located on Cam Ranh Bay in the province of Khanh Hoa, Vietnam. Lots of exclusive photographs and an incredible amount of history. The 460th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing received the letter "A", the 388th Tactical fighter Wing got the "J . 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. (391st TFS) Later the three squadrons moved with the 366th TFW to Takhli RTAFB Thailand. Air National Guard units usually use the two-letter state abbreviation (AL, AZ, DE, NM, PA, etc) as a tail code. LT COL Larry Whitford. In January 1973 several inter wing changes occurred including the 26 TRW and 86 TFW switched bases and tail codes RS and ZR. 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. EC A-1E/G USAF 1 SOS, 14 SOW Nha Trang 1968 Aircraft status of the VNAF on 30 September 1974 (source: Defence Attach Office Saigon) July - September 1974. Dating back to 1968, the Pacific Air Forces randomly assigned a single letter to each of its 24 wings. They were applied for general aerial identification of aircraft, but particularly for the identification of aircraft guilty of "buzzing" (very-low-altitude high-speed passes) over populated areas.The system was designed to be a deterrent to 8th Air Force . 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. Different units located at the same air base can use different 2-letter codes. Naval Air Force Pacific Fleet carrier based fixed wing aircraft FRS use tail code NJ and Naval Air Force Atlantic Fleet carrier based fixed wing aircraft FRSs display tail code AD. By 1972, the Air Force reorganized the tailcode system and began to assign two-letter codes to each wing. Lord Riot All squadrons display their CVW's tail code as follows, regardless of aircraft type: Electronic Attack Squadrons (VAQ) of Electronic Attack Wing Pacific which are not assigned to a CVW but instead deploy to fixed land bases in support of joint tasking ("Expeditionary" VAQ Squadrons) use tail code NL. Instead, they have the name of the base written in a tail stripe, along with the serial number. WA F-4E USAF 414 FWSq, 57 FWWg Da Nang TDY from Nellis Jan thru Feb 72. Hi All, I am looking for a list of Tail codes used by the SVAF C130 fleet. LC F-4E USAF 421 TFSq, 366 TFWg Da Nang WV C-123B/K USAF 311 ACS, 315 ACWg Da Nang Air Force Serial Number 75-0298 Read the fourth posting on the topic on why TJ was an exception - lots has changed since 1991. AA - AZ F-4C/D USAF 389 TFSq. document.write(""); Hi all hard core C-130 fans. The Air Force aircraft Serial Number is also usually marked on the tail, in smaller numbers. XC F-4C USAF 557 TFSq, 12 TFWg Cam Ranh Bay Deactivated March 1968 USAF Vietnam Aircraft Tail Code . 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. 355th Wing, Davis-Monthan AFB. The U.S. Marine Corps and U. S. Navy share the same system. Traditionally, the unit selects a single aircraft to be the unit flag ship. The US tail code was never applied before wing codes changed to JS, JT and JR, due to undesirability of the US tail code. ABOUT THIS SITE | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY POLICY | CONTACT US Been a while since any update here, used this list today. OC F-4D USAF 13 TFSq, 432 TRWg Udorn Most of the balance of pictures posted here of 58th TTW Phantoms still have white tail codes. AB - Pope AFB, North Carolina (1st SOW aircraft assigned to Det. Forrest Adkins. As a result, the single two-letter tail code now designated entire wing. OS AC-47D USAF 4 SOS, 432 TRW Udorn 1969 - 70 In South Vietnam, the squadron carried the tail code "SG" on its F-100s. CF A-37B USAF 8 AS, 3 TFW Bien Hoa FA F-4D USAF 25TFSq, 8 TFWg Ubon 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. Between 1979 and 2002, the facility was used by the Soviet/Russian Navy. So AK would be assigned to the 389th TFS and perhaps be the 11th aircraft. yellow spinner. window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; 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). CD-ROM. CS Tail Code: USAF 480 TFS / 366 TFW Military Airplane Pictures. RU F-105D USAF 357 TFSq, 355 TFWg Takhli Maj. Clarke made a number of passes through low cloud to locate the downed F-105 Wild Weasel crew through heavy AA fire and directed a HH-53 to do a . Ed "'Twas a woman who drove me to drink, and I never had the courtesy to thank her for it." Unit 5141 Box 20 Since the . ET A-1E/H USAF 6 SOS, 633 SOWg Pleiku Spad Expeditionary and provisional units are not listed. 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. Photo Galleries; Hun Resources; Unicom; About; Notice: The appearance of U.S. Air Force, Department of Defense, or NASA imagery or art does not constitute an endorsement . 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. 531st: 300-349. blue spinner and tail band. Al Brashear's C-123 Experience in SOG. Two large letters identify the unit (wing/group/organization) that the aircraft is assigned to, or the home base of the unit. Aircraft of Marine Helicopter Squadron One . Has someone full list of USAF tail codes. If you want current codes,the Air Force publishes them once a year in its AIRMAN magazine which might beavailable on line. 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. ED F-4E USAF 58 TFSq, 33 TFWg Udorn TDY from Elgin Apr thru Oct 72 The DL is Ching Chuan Kang AB, Taiwan assigned to the 776th TAS. Tail Code History. (AFSPC), UH-1N, MN, 133rd AW, Minn.-St. Paul IAP/ARS, Minn. (ANG/ACC), C-130E, MO, 366th Wing, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho (ACC), F-15C/D/E, F-16C/D, KC-135R, B-1B, T-38A, MS, 934th AW, Minn.-St. Paul IAP/ARS, Minn. (AFRES),C-130E, MT , 5th BW, Minot AFB, N.D. (ACC), B-52H, T-38A, MT , 91st MG, Minot AFB, N.D. (AFSPC), HH-1H, MX, 908th AW, Maxwell AFB, Ala. (AFRES), C-130H, MY, 347th FW, Moody AFB, Ga. (ACC), F-16C/D, A-10A, C-130E, NF, 914th AW, Niagara Falls IAP/ARS, N.Y. (AFRES), C-130H, NJ, 108th ARW, McGuire AFB, N.J. (ANG/AMC), KC-135E, NM, 150th FG, Kirtland AFB, N.M. (ANG/ACC), F-16C/D, NO, 926th FW, NAS JRB New Orleans, La. FY F-4C/D USAF 555 TFSq, 8 TFWg Ubon Most squadrons have changed names and designations many times over the years, so they are listed by their current designation. It was one of several South Vietnamese Air Force (VNAF) air bases built and used by the United States Air Force (USAF) during the Vietnam War. (AFRES), F-16C/D, NO, 159th FG, NAS JRB New Orleans, La. However, sometimes when sliced open, white rings can appear in the flesh, a disorder known as "internal white tissue." Instead, they have the name of the base written on the tailalong with the serial number. DOUGLAS C-47D SKYTRAIN. 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. Warren AFB, Wyo. The most noticeable differences between the F-4G and the F-4E were the chin pod full of antennas, that replaced the fairing for the 20-mm cannon in the F-4E, and a second pod mounted at the top of the vertical tail. 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. 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. Understand, Grant.