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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 letters or digits painted on both sides of the vertical stabilizer, on the top right and on the bottom left wings near the tip.
The U. S. Navy's aircraft visual identification system uses tail codes and modex to visually identify the aircraft's purpose and organization. Carrier air wing (CVW) tail codes denote which fleet the air wing belongs; A for Atlantic Fleet and N for Pacific Fleet. All squadrons display their CVW's tail code as follows, regardless of aircraft type:
Tail number: Description: Related article: 5-8208 Ilyushin Il-76MD Adnan 2: 2009 Iranian Air Force Il-76MD Adnan 2 accident: 5-8519 Lockheed C-130E Hercules: 2005 Iranian Air Force C-130 crash: 5-8521 Lockheed C-130E Hercules: 1994 Iranian Air Force C-130 shootdown: 6-9221 Bell 212: 2024 Varzaqan helicopter crash: 15-2280 Ilyushin Il-76MD: 2003 ...
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
A tail number refers to an identification registration code (letters, numbers, or both) painted on an aircraft, frequently on the tail. Tail numbers can represent: An aircraft registration number (civil aviation) United States military aircraft serials
A letter denoting the group was painted on the upper third of the tail fin, with a square symbol in the center, and an aircraft identifier, known as the "victor number," in the lower third. Aircraft commonly used their tail identifiers as radio voice calls , i.e. Lucky Irish (serial 42-24622) of the 870th Bomb Squadron, 497th Bomb Group (lost ...
In the United States, all military aircraft display a serial number to identify individual aircraft. These numbers are located on the aircraft tail, so they are sometimes referred to unofficially as "tail numbers". On the Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit bomber, lacking a tail, the number appears on the nose gear door. Individual agencies have each ...
By ICAO Annex 10 Chapter 5.2.1.7.2.1 - Full call signs type C, a call sign consists of the telephony designator of the aircraft operating agency, followed by the flight identification. The flight identification is very often the same as the flight number, but could be different to avoid call sign confusion, if two or more flights close to each ...