Air Force Aircraft Tail Markings

Source: major command and base public affairs offices Code

AC AF AK AK AL AV AZ BB BC BD BH CA CB CC CI CO CR CT D DC DE DM DR DY ED EG EL EN ET FE FF FL FL FM FS FT FW GA GA HA HAFB HI HL HO HT HV IA IL IS JZ KC KS KT LA LF LI LK LN LR MA MD MI MM MN MO MT MT MY NJ NM NO NY OF Note: AMC aircraft do not have tail code markings. Two Letter Base Code This case: Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. (ACC) Serial Number First two digits are the year the aircraft was ordered and the next three numbers are the last digits of the complete contractual serial number.

Aircraft
F-16C Cessna 150, T-41, UV-18, TG-3/4/7/9/11 F-15C/D/E, C-12J/F C-130H, E-3B F-16C/D, A/OA-10 F-16C/D F-16C/D F-16A/B U-2S, T-38A A/OA-10A A/OA-10A, B-52H KC-135 HH-60G, MC-130/P T-37B, T-38A, AT-38B, T-1A F-16C/D/CJ C-130E F-16C/D C-13E/H A/OA-10A KC-135R F-16C/D, C-22 C-130H A-10, EC-130E/H, OA-10 HH-60G B-1B Various F-15C/D B-1B T-37B, T-38A, AT-38B Various UH-1N F-15C/D F-15A/B HC-130, HH-60G F-16A/B F-16A/B A/OA-10A F-16C/D B-1B C-130H F-16C/D F-16 F-16C/D F-16C/D F-117A,T-38A, F-4F AT-38B UH-1N F-16C/D C-130E HH-60 F-15A/B O/OA-10A C-21A WC-130H, C-130E B-52H F-16A/B/C/D HC-130, HH-60G C-130E/H F-15C/D/E F-16C/D A/OA-10A A/OA-10A, C-130J F-16C/D, C-130E UH-1N C-130E F-15C/D/E, F-16CJ, KC-135R, B-1B B-52H UH-1N C-130E, HH-60G, HC-130P, T-6, T-38 KC-135E F-16C/D A/OA-10A F-16C/D RC-135S/U/V/W, TC-135W, WC-135W, E-4B, OC-135B

Unit, Location and Command

177th Fighter Wing, Atlantic City IAP, N.J. (ANG) U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. 3rd Wing, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska (PACAF) 354th FW, Eielson AFB, Alaska (PACAF) 187th FW, Dannelly Field, Ala. (ANG) 31st FW, Aviano Air Base, Italy (USAFE) 162nd FW, Tucson IAP, Ariz. (ANG) 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale AFB, Calif. (ACC) 110th FW, W.K. Kellogg Airport, Mich. (ANG) 917th WG, Barksdale AFB, La. (AFRC) 117th Air Refueling Wing, Birmingham Airport, Ala. (ANG) 129th Rescue Wing, Moffett NAS, Calif. (ANG) 14th Fighter Training Wing, Columbus AFB, Miss. (AETC) 27th FW, Cannon AFB, N.M. (ACC) 146th Airlift Wing, Channel Island ANGS, Calif. (ANG) 140th FW Buckley ANGB, Colo. (ANG) 302nd AW, Peterson AFB, Colo. (AFRC) 103rd FW, Bradley IAP, Conn. (ANG) 100th ARW, RAF Mildenhall, England (USAFE) 113th WG, Andrews AFB, Md. (ANG) 166th AW, New Castle County Airport, Del. (ANG) 355th WG, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. (ACC) 939th RQW, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. (AFRC) 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess AFB, Texas (ACC) 412th TW, Edwards AFB, Calif. (AFMC) 33rd FW, Eglin AFB, Fla. (ACC) 28th BW, Ellsworth AFB, S.D. (ACC) 80th FTW, Sheppard AFB, Texas (AETC) 46th Test Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla. (AFMC) 90th Space Wing, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo. (AFSPC) 1st FW, Langley AFB, Va. (ACC) 125th FW, Jacksonville IAP, Fla. (ANG) 939th RQW, Patrick AFB, Fla. (AFRC) 482nd FW, Homestead AFB, Fla. (AFRC) 188th FW, Fort Smith Regional Airport, Ark. (ANG) 23rd FW, Pope AFB, N.C. (ACC) 122nd FW, Fort Wayne IAP, Ind. (ANG) 116th BW, Robins AFB, Ga. (ANG) 165th AW, Savannah IAP, Ga. (ANG) 185th FW, Sioux Gateway Airport, Iowa (ANG) Ogden ALC, Hill AFB, Utah (AFMC) 419th FW, Hill AFB, Utah (AFRC) 388th FW, Hill AFB, Utah (ACC) 49th FW, Holloman AFB, N.M. (ACC) 46th Test Group, Holloman AFB, N.M. (AFMC) 30th SW, Vandenberg AFB, Calif. (AFSPC) 132nd FW, Des Moines IAP, Iowa (ANG) 182nd AW, Greater Peoria IAP, Ill. (ANG) 85th WG, NAS Keflavik, Iceland (ACC) 159th FW, NAS New Orleans JRB, La. (ANG) 442nd FW, Whiteman AFB, Mo. (AFRC) 45th Airlift Flight, Keesler AFB, Miss. (AETC) 403rd WG, Keesler AFB, Miss. (AFRC) 2nd BW, Barksdale AFB, La. (ACC) 56th FW, Luke AFB, Ariz. (AETC) 106th RQW, Francis S. Gabreski AP, N.Y. (ANG) 314th AW, Little Rock AFB, Ark. (AETC) 48th FW, RAF Lakenheath, England (USAFE) 944th FW, Luke AFB, Ariz. (AFRC) 104th FW, Barnes MAP, Mass. (ANG) 175th WG, Martin State Airport, Md. (ANG) 127th FW, Selfridge ANGB, Mich. (ANG) 341st SW, Malmstrom AFB, Mont. (AFSPC) 133rd AW, Minn.-St. Paul IAP/ARS, Minn. (ANG) 366th WG, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho (ACC) 5th BW, Minot AFB, N.D. (ACC) 91st MW, Minot AFB, N.D. (AFSPC) 347th RQW, Moody AFB, Ga. (ACC) 108th ARW, McGuire AFB, N.J. (ANG) 150th FW, Kirtland AFB, N.M. (ANG) 926th FW, NAS New Orleans JRB, La. (AFRC) 174th FW, Hancock Field, N.Y. (ANG) 55th WG, Offutt AFB, Neb. (ACC)

Code
OH OH OK OK OR OS OT OT PA PA PD PR RA RG RI RS SA SC SD SI SJ SL SP SW TF TH TY VA VN VT WA WI WI WM WP WR WV WW XL XP YJ ZZ

Aircraft
F-16C/D F-16C/D F-16C/D E-3B/C F-15C/D F-16C/D, A/OA-10A, C-12J, HH-60G, MH-53J F-15A/B/C/E, F-16A/C F-15A/B/C/D/E, F-16A/B/C/D A/OA-10A EC-130E HC-130P, HH-60G C-130E T-1A, T-6A, T-37B, T-38A, AT-38B, T-43A C-130E/H C-130E C-9, C-20, C-21, C-130E F-16C/D F-16C/D F-16C/D F-16C/D F-15E F-15A/B F-16CJ/D, A/OA-10 F-16CJ F-16C/D F-16C/D F-15C/D F-16C/D T-1A, T-37B, T-38A F-16C/D F-15C/D/E, F-16A/B/C/D, A-10A, HH-60, Predator F-16C/D KC-135R B-2A, T-38A F-16C/D E-8C C-130E F-16J T-1A, T-37B, T-38A C-130H C-130E/H, C-9A, C-21A, UH-1N F-15C/D, KC-135R, E-3B, HH-60G

Unit, Location and Command

178th FW, Springfield-Beckley MAP, Ohio (ANG) 180th FW, Toledo Express Airport, Ohio (ANG) 138th FW, Tulsa IAP, Okla. (ANG) 552nd ACW, Tinker AFB, Okla. (ACC) 173rd FW, Portland IAP, Ore. (ANG) 51st FW, Osan AB, Korea (PACAF) U.S. Air Force Air Warfare Center, Nellis AFB, Nev. (ACC) 53rd WG, Eglin AFB, Fla. (ACC) 111th FW, Willow Grove ARS, Pa. (ANG) 193rd SOW, Harrisburg IAP, Pa. (ANG) 939th RW, Portland IAP, Ore. (AFRC) 156th AW, Muiz ANGB, Puerto Rico (ANG) 12th FTW, Randolph AFB, Texas (AETC) Warner Robins ALC, Robins AFB, Ga. (AFMC) 143rd AW, Quonset State AP, R.I. (ANG) 86th AW, Ramstein AB, Germany (USAFE) 149th FW, Lackland AFB, Texas (ANG) 169th FW, McEntire ANGS, S.C. (ANG) 114th FW, Joe Foss Field, S.D. (ANG) 183rd FW, Capital MAP, Ill. (ANG) 4th FW, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C. (ACC) 131st FW, Lambert-St. Louis IAP, Mo. (ANG) 52nd FW, Spangdahlem AB, Germany (USAFE) 20th FW, Shaw AFB, S.C. (ACC) 301st FW, Carswell ARS, Texas (AFRC) 181st FW, Terre Haute IAP-Hulman Field, Ind. (ANG) 325th FW, Tyndall AFB, Fla. (AETC) 192nd FW, Byrd Field, Va. (ANG) 71st FTW, Vance AFB, Okla. (AETC) 158th FW, Burlington IAP, Vt. (ANG) 57th WG, Nellis AFB, Nev. (ACC) 115th FW, Truax Field, Wis. (ANG) 128th ARW, General Mitchell IAP/ARS, Wis. (ANG) 509th BW, Whiteman AFB, Mo. (ACC) 8th FW, Kunsan AB, Korea (PACAF) 93rd ACW, Robins AFB, Ga. (ACC) 167th AW, Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport/Shepherd Field, W.V. (ANG) 35th FW, Misawa AB, Japan (PACAF) 47th FTW, Laughlin AFB, Texas (AETC) 139th AW, Rosecrans Memorial Airport, Mo. (ANG) 374th AW, Yokota AB, Japan (PACAF) 18th WG, Kadena AB, Japan (PACAF)