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...
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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...
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subroutine. Producing such code instead of a standard call sequence is called tail-call elimination or tail-call optimization. Tail-call elimination allows...
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A tail number refers to an identification registration code (letters, numbers, or both) painted on an aircraft, frequently on the tail. Tail numbers can...
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Squadrons, Tail Code: Triangle R 7th Bombardment Wing – Carswell AFB, Texas (June 1948 – May 1958) 9th, 436th and 492d Bombardment Squadrons, Tail Code: Triangle...
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(F-105F/G), (F-4G, Tail Code: WW July 1980 – October 1989) 562nd Tactical Fighter Squadron (October 1974 – July 1980) (F-105F/G), (F-4G, Tail Code: WW July 1980...
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(B-52H, Tail Code: LA, Gold Tail Stripe) 20th Bomb Squadron (B-52H, Tail Code: LA, Blue Tail Stripe) 96th Bomb Squadron (B-52H, Tail Code: LA, Red Tail Stripe)...
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Medical Group provides medical and dental care. 18th Operations Group (Tail Code: ZZ) 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (Medical Aircrews) 31st Rescue...
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assigned aircraft the tail code (Square-D) of its World War II predecessor. The 379th Bomb Wing used its Triangle-K tail code until deactivated in 1993...
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based at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California. Using the tail code DD, they fly numerous United States Navy and United States Marine Corps...
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Atlantic Fleet, have a tail code of "AB"). CVW-17 transferred from Atlantic Fleet (with tail code AA) to Pacific Fleet (with tail code NA) in 2012 and was...
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Aircraft Visual Identification System, which also includes the aircraft's tail code and Modex. In 1908, the United States government purchased its first heavier...
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based at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California. Using the tail code XE, the squadron operates F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and EA-18G Growlers...
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(December 1965 – July 1974) (Tail Code: FG) 497th Tactical Fighter Squadron (December 1965 – September 1974) (Tail Code: FP) Top cover for 8th TFW whilst...
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Squadron (F-4D, Tail Code: BS, red tail stripe) 39th Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron (EB-66E and EB-66C, Tail Code: BV, green tail stripe) The 23...
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com ISBN 1-4116-4748-3 Martin, Patrick. Tail Code: The Complete History of USAF Tactical Aircraft Tail Code Markings. Schiffer Military Aviation History...
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1965 – 31 March 1970 (F-4C Tail Code: XC): 86 558th Tactical Fighter Squadron 8 November 1965 – 31 March 1970 (F-4C Tail Code: XD/XT): 86 43rd Tactical...
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personnel assigned to Edwards AFB. Planes assigned to the 412th carry the tail code ED. U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School: Part of the 412th Test Wing, USAF...
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Virginia. At the moment, CVW-7 is assigned to the USS George H.W. Bush. The tail code of aircraft assigned to CVW-7 is AG. CW-7's insignia features an aircraft...
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Aircraft registration (redirect from Aircraft registration code)
aircraft typically use tail codes and serial numbers. Military aircraft most often are not assigned civil registration codes. However, government-owned...
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OCLC 71006954, 29991467 Martin, Patrick (1994). Tail Code: The Complete History of USAF Tactical Aircraft Tail Code Markings. Schiffer Military Aviation History...
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Disestablished VT-26 Tigers: Disestablished Training Air Wing Seven Tail Code 2S until 1974,Tail Code F through 1976 disestablishment at the former NAS Saufely...
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marked with the tail code of that Carrier Air Wing. Squadrons which do not deploy as part of a Carrier Air Wing are all assigned tail codes unique to each...
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CV-43 - Midway Class Aircraft Carrier (Flagship) Carrier Air Wing 13 - Tail Code: AK VFA-132 Privateers - 12x F/A-18A Hornet - (NAS Cecil Field, Florida...
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54.45528°E / 24.42833; 54.45528 (Al Bateen AB) EC-130H Compass Call (Tail Code: DM), 27 August 1990 – 17 April 1991 4411th Joint Stars Squadron Headquarters:...
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Russian use, the bort number is analogous to the United States' military tail code system and does not provide unique aircraft identification. The use of...
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December 1970 (RF-101C Tail Code: AH): 253 12th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron: 2 September 1966 – 31 August 1971 (RF-4C Tail Code: AC): 253 On 18 September...
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RCVW-4 retained the AD tail code after their realignment to their Type Wings. On 1 April 1958 Carrier Air Group TWELVE (tail code NJ) was re-tasked as the...
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currently assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). The Tail Code of aircraft assigned to CVW-9 is NG. To conduct carrier air warfare operations...
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evaluation and test unit. This is indicated by the tail code (Yo)ヨ-105. The third example (s/n 5341, tail code A343-35) is owned by the National Air and Space...
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