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A US Navy Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II with low-visibility insignia on fuselage.. This is a listing of the nationality markings used by military aircraft of the United States, including those of the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Army and their predecessors.
The first Eighth Air Force aircraft to receive unit markings were the Spitfires of the 4th and 31st Fighter Groups training with RAF Fighter Command in September 1942. The markings were two-letter fuselage squadron codes located on one side of the national insignia and a single letter aircraft code on the other side.
Of all the early operators of military aircraft, Germany was unusual in not using circular roundels. After evaluating several possible markings, including a black, red, and white checkerboard, a similarly coloured roundel, and black stripes, it chose a black 'iron cross' on a square white field, as it was already in use on various flags, and reflected Germany's heritage as the Holy Roman Empire.
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. The FRS for carrier based helicopters do not follow this rule. The US Navy Reserve's Tactical Support Wing (formerly Reserve Carrier Air Wing 20) uses tail code AF ...
This is an incomplete list of squadron codes used by United States Army Air ... For each squadron code—painted on the plane's fuselage—the ... aircraft markings;
List of United States Air Force aircraft designations (1919–1962) List of United States Navy aircraft designations (pre-1962) List of United States Army aircraft designations (1956–1962) List of United States Tri-Service aircraft designations; List of U.S. DoD aircraft designations; List of undesignated military aircraft of the United States
South African Air Force, roundels adopted in 2002 that are distinct from the Army; United States: United States military aircraft national insignia, a listing of the nationality markings used by military aircraft of the United States; United States military aircraft serials, the serial numbers used to identify individual military aircraft
U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps aircraft tail codes; United Kingdom aircraft registration; United Kingdom aircraft test serials; United Kingdom military aircraft registration number; United States military aircraft national insignia; United States military aircraft serial numbers; List of USAAF squadron codes; USAAF unit identification aircraft ...