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Carrier Air Wing 15 tail code "NL" is prominently displayed on this A-7E Corsair II. Tail codes on the U.S. Navy aircraft are the markings that help to identify the aircraft's unit and/or base assignment. These codes comprise one or two letters or digits painted on both sides of the vertical stabilizer, on the top right and on the bottom left ...
FF, the tail code of the USAF 1st Fighter Wing, is displayed on these F-22 Raptors.. 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.
Tail codes and markings provided a visual means of identification in conjunction with the call procedures, and later assembly and combat visual identification of units and aircraft. These should not be confused with squadron codes and letters used in the RAF systems and areas. Those serves a different function.
The registration often denotes the aircraft type and maker. Some examples: HB-Axx two-engined aircraft from 5.7 to 15 tons, Aircraft over 15 tons due to shortage of Jxx. HB-Bxx balloons; HB-Cxx single-engined Cessnas under 5.7 tons; HB-Dxx and HB-Kxx other single-engined aircraft under 5.7 tons; HB-Fxx Swiss-produced aircraft like PC-6 and PC-12
Tail Code "A" Established 1 Aug 1971 [4] to control training activities at NAS Meridian, MS. [5] Operates two Training Squadrons (VT) conducting Student Naval Aviator Advanced Jet training in the T-45C Goshawk. Training Air Wing TWO: TRAWING TWO (TW-2) T-45C: Tail Code "B" Established 1 Aug 1971 [4] to control training activities at NAS ...
An aircraft in the first 10 units purchased in the fiscal year is often referred to as "Balls-(number)" – for example, NASA's B-52B, the oldest B-52 in service until its retirement, was known as Balls 8. Aircraft that use the tactical style of marking (for example AF80 020 to the left and below the wing tail code) are also referred to as 'balls'.
This list is only of aircraft that have an article, indexed by aircraft registration "tail number" (civil registration or military serial number). The list includes aircraft that are notable either as an individual aircraft or have been involved in a notable accident or incident or are linked to a person notable enough to have a stand-alone Wikipedia article.
F-100D at Toul AB France, 50th TFW. This is a List of F-100 Units of the United States Air Force by wing, squadron, location, tailcode, features, variant, and service dates.