Air Force Aircraft Tail Markings - Weapons - list

Airman, Jan, 2003

Air Force Aircraft Tail Markings

Note: AMC aircraft do not have tail code markings.

Source: major command and base public affairs offices

Code  Aircraft

AC    F-16C/D

AF    Cessna 150, T-41,
      TG-3/4/7/9/11, UV-18
AK    C-12J, C-130H, F-15C/D/E

AK    A/OA-10, F-16C/D

AL    F-16C/D

AN    C-130H, HC-130N, HH-60G
AV    F-16C/D

AZ    F-16A/B/C/D
BB    T-38A, TU-25, U-2S

BC    A/OA-10A

BD    A/OA-10A, B-52H
CA    HC-130P, HH-60G

CB    T-1A, T-37B, T-38A

CC    F-16C/D
CI    C-130E

CO    F-16C/D
CR    C-130E/H

CT    A/OA-10A
D     KC-135R

DC    F-16C/D
DE    C-130H

DM    A/OA-10, EC-130E/H

DR    HH-60G

DY    B-1B

ED    Various

EF    F-16C/D

EG    F-15/C/D
EL    B-1B
EN    T-37B, T-38A, AT-38B

ET    A-10A, F-15A/B/C/D/E,
      F-16A/B/C/D, UH-1N
FC    UH-1N

FE    UH-1N

FF    F-15C/D
FL    C-130E, HC-130P/N,
      HH-60G
FM    F-16C/D

FS    F-16C/D

FT    A/OA-10

FW    F-16C/D

HA    F-16C/D

HAFB  F-16

HD    QF-4

HH    C-130H, F-15A/B, KC-135
HI    F-16C/D
HL    F-16C/D
HO    F-4E, F-117A, T-38A
HT    AT-38B, C-12J, F-15

HV    UH-1N

ID    A/OA-10, C-130E
IL    C-130E

IS    HH-60G

JZ    F-15A/B

KC    A/OA-10A
KS    C-21A

KT    C-130E, WC-130H
LA    B-52H
LD    Various

LF    F-16A/B/C/D
LI    HC-130, HH-60G

LN    F-15C/D/E

LR    F-16C/D
MA    F-15A/B
MA    A/OA-10A
MD    A/OA-10A
MI    C-130E, F-16A/B
MK    C-130H

MM    UH-1N

MN    C-130H

MN    F-16A/B
MO    B-1B, F-15C/D/E,
      F-16C/D, KC-135R
MT    B-52H
MT    UH-1N
MY    C-130E, F-16C/D,
      HC-130P, HH-60G
MY    T-6, AT-38B

NC    C-130H

NJ    KC-135E
NM    F-16C/D
NO    A/OA-10A

NV    C-130E
NY    F-16C/D

OF    EC-135, OC-135B,
      RC-135S/U/V/W, TC-135W,
      WC-135W
OH    F-16C/D

OH    C-130H

OH    F-16C/D

OK    C-130H

OK    F-16C/D
OK    E-3B/C, TC-18E

OS    A/OA-10A, C-12J, F-16C/D
OT    F-15C/D/E, F-16C/D

OT    A-10A, F-15C/D/E,
      F-16C/D, HH-60G
OT    F-117
PA    A/OA-10A

PD    C-130E, HC-130P,
      HH-60G
PR    C-130E

RA    T-lA, T-6A, T-37B.
      T-38A, AT-38B, T-43A
RI    C-130E
RS    C-130E
SA    F-16C/D
SC    F-16C/D
SD    F-16C/D
SI    F-16C/D
SJ    P-15E
SL    F-15A/B

SP    A/OA-10, F-I6C/D
SW    F-16C/D
TD    QF-4
TH    F-16C/D

TX    F-16C/D

TY    F-15C/D
VA    F-16C/D
VN    T-1A, T-37B, T-38A
VT    F-16C/D
WA    A-10A, F-15C/D/E. F-16C/D
      HH-60G, RQ-1
WE    E-9A
WG    C-130E
WI    F-16C/D
WM    B-2A, T-38A
WP    F-16C/D
WR    E-8C, TE-8A
WV    C-130H

WW    F-16C/D
WY    C-130H
XL    T-1A, T-37B, T-38A
XP    C-130H

YJ    C-21A, C-130E/H, UH-1N
ZZ    E-3B, F-15C/D, HH-60G
      KC-135R

Code  Unit, Location and Command

AC    177th Fighter Wing, Atlantic City
      IAP, N.Y. (ANG)
AF    U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo.

AK    3rd Wing, Elmendorf Air Force
      Base, Alaska (PACAF)
AK    354th FW, Eielson AFB, Alaska
      (PACAF)
AL    187th FW, Dannelly Field, Ala.
      (ANG)
AN    176th WG, Kulis ANGB, Alaska (ANG)
AV    31st FW, Aviano Air Base, Italy
      (USAFE)
AZ    162nd FW, Tucson IAP, Ariz. (ANG)
BB    9th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale
      AFB, Calif, (ACC)
BC    110th FW, W.K. Kellogg Airport,
      Mich. (ANG)
BD    917th WG, Barksdale AFB, La. (AFRC)
CA    129th Rescue Wing, Moffett Federal
      Airfield, Calif. (ANG)
CB    14th Flying Training Wing, Columbus
      AFB, Miss. (AETC)
CC    27th AW, Cannon AFB, N.M. (ACC)
CI    146th Airlift Wing, Chanel Island
      ANGS, Calif. (ANG)
CO    140th FW, Buckley ANGB, Colo. (ANG)
CR    302nd AW, Peterson AFB, Colo.
      (AFRC)
CT    103rd FW, Bradley IAP, Conn. (ANG)
D     100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF
      Mildenhall, England (USAFE)
DC    113th WG, Andrews AFB, Md. (ANG)
DE    166th AW, New Castle County
      Airport, Del. (ANG)
DM    355th WG, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz,
      (ACC)
DR    305th Rescue Squadron, Davis-
      Monthan AFB, Ariz, (AFRC)
DY    7th Bomb Wing, Dyess AFB, Texas
      (ACC)
ED    412th Test Wing, Edwards AFB,
      Calif. (AFMC)
EF    147th Fw, Ellington Field,
      Texas (ANG)
EG    33rd FW, Eglin AFB, Fla. (ACC)
EL    28th BW, Ellsworth AFB, S.D. (ACC)
EN    80th FTW, Sheppard AFB, Texas
      (AETC)
ET    46th TW, Eglin AFB, Fla. (AFMC)

FC    336th Training Group, Fairchild
      AFB, Wash, (AETC)
FE    90th Space Wing, F.E. Warren AFB,
      Wyo. (AFSPC)
FF    1st FW, Langley AFB, Va. (ACC)
FL    920th Rescue Group, Patrick AFB,
      Fla. (AFRC)
FM    482nd FW, Homestead ARB, Fla.
      (AFRC)
FS    188th FW, Fort Smith Regional
      Airport, Atk. (ANG)
FT    23rd Fighter Group, Pope AFB, N.C.
      (ACC)
FW    122nd FW, Fort Wayne IAP, Ind.
      (ANG)
HA    185th FW, Sioux Gateway Airport,
      Iowa (ANG)
HAFB  Ogden Air Logistics Ceter, Hill
      AFB, Utah (AFMC)
HD    Detachment 1, 82nd Aerial Targets
      Swuadron, Holloman AFB, N.M. (ACC)
HH    154th WG, Hickam AFB, Hawaii (ANG)
HI    419th FW, Hill AFB, Utah (AFRC)
HL    388th FW, Hill AFB, Utah (ACC)
HO    49th FW, Holloman AFB, N.M. (ACC)
HT    46th Test Group, Holloman AFB,
      N.M. (AFMC)
HV    30th SW, Vandenberg AFB, Calif.
      (AFSPC)
ID    124th WG, Boise, Idoho (ANG)
IL    182nd AW, Greater Peoria IAP,
      Ill. (ANG)
IS    85th Group, NAS Kellavik, Iceland
      (USAFE)
JZ    159th FW, NAS IRB, New Orleans,
      La. (ANG)
KC    442nd FW, Whiteman AFB, Mo. (AFRC)
KS    45th Airlift Flight, Keesler AFB,
      Miss (AETC)
KT    403rd WG, Keesler AFB, Miss, (AFRC)
LA    2nd BW, Barksdale AFB, La. (ACC)
LD    Inter-American Air Forces Academy,
      Lackland AFB, Texas (AETC)
LF    56th FW, Luke AFB, Ariz. (AETC)
LI    106th RQW, Francis S. Gabreski AP,
      N.Y. (ANG)
LN    48th FW, RAF Lakenheath, England
      (USAFE)
LR    944th FW, Luke AFB, Ariz. (AFRC)
MA    102nd FW, Otis ANGB, Mass. (ANG)
MA    104th FW, Bames MAP, Mass, (ANG)
MD    175th WG, WArfield ANGB, Md. (ANG)
MI    127th WG, Selfridge ANGB Mich (ANG)
MK    440TH AW, General Mitchell IAP/ARS,
      Wis. (AFRC)
MM    341st SW, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.
      (AFSPC)
MN    133rd AW, Minn.-St. Paul IAP/ARS,
      Minn. (ANG
MN    148th FW, Duluth IAP, MN (ANG)
MO    366th WG, Mountain Home AFB,
      Idaho (ACC)
MT    5th BW, Minot AFB, N.D. (ACC)
MT    91st SW, Minot AFB, N.D. (AFSPC)
MY    347th RQW, Moody AFB, Ga. (ACC)

MY    479th Flying Training Group, Moody
      AFB, Ga. (AETC)
NC    145th Airlift Group, Charlotte IAP,
      N.C. (ANG)
NJ    108th ARW, McGulre AFB, N.J. (ANG)
NM    150TH FW, Kirtland AFB, N.M. (ANG)
NO    926th FW, NAS JRB, New Orleans
      La. (AFRC)
NV    152nd AW, Reno, Nev. (ANG)
NY    174th FW, Syracuse Hancock IAP,
      N.Y. (ANG)
OF    55th WG Offutt AFB, Neb, (ACC)


OH    178th FW, Springfield-Beckley
      MAP, Ohio (ANG)
OH    179th AG, Mansfield Lahm Airport,
      Ohio (ANG)
OH    180th FW, Toledo Express Airport,
      Ohio (ANG)
OK    137th AW, Will Rogers World
      Airport, Okla. (ANG)
OK    138th FW, Tulsa, Okla. (ANG)
OK    552nd Air Control Wing, Tinker
      AFB, Okla. (ACC)
OS    51st FW, Osan AB, Korea (PACAF)
OT    53rd WG, 85th Test and Evaluation
      Swuadron, Eglin AFB, Fla. (ACC)
OT    53rd WG, 422nd TES, Nellis AFB,
      Nev. (ACC)
OT    49TH FW, Holloman AFB, N.M. (ACC)
PA    111TH FW, Willow Grove ARS, Pa.
      (ANG)
PD    939th RQW, Portland IAP,
      Ore. (AFRC)
PR    156th AW, Puerto Rico IAP, Puerto Rico
      (ANG)
RA    12th FTW, Randolph AFB, Texas (AETC)

RI    143rd AW. Quonset State AP, R.I. (ANG)
RS    86th AW. Ratostein AB, Germany (USAFE)
SA    149th FW, Lackland AFB, Texas (ANG)
SC    169th FW, McEntire ANGB, S.C. (ANG)
SD    114th FW, Joe Foss Field, S.D. (ANG)
SI    183rd PW, Capital MAP, Ill. (ANG)
SJ    4th FW, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C. (ACC)
SL    131st FW, Lambert-St. Louis IAP, Mo.
      (ANG)
SP    52nd PW, Spangdahlem AB, Germany (USAFE)
SW    20th FW, Shaw AFB, S.C. (ACC)
TD    53rd WEG, Tyndall AFB, Fla. (ACC)
TH    181st Fw, Hulman Regional Airport, Ind.
      (ANG)
TX    301 FW, NAS Fort Worth JRB CarSwell
      Field, Texas (AFRC)
TY    325th FW, Tyndall AFB, Fla. (AETC)
VA    192nd FW, Richmond IAP. Va. (ANG)
VN    71st FTW, Vance AFB, Okla. (AETC)
VT    158th FW, Burlington IAP, Vt. (ANG)
WA    57th WG, Nellis AFB, Nev. (ACC)

WE    53rd WEG, Tyndall AFB, Fla. (ACC)
WG    913th AW, Willow Grove ARS, Pa. (AERC)
WI    115th FW, Truax Field, Wis. (ANG)
WM    509th BW, Whiteman AFB, Mo. (ACC)
WP    8th FW, Kunsan AB, Korea (PACAF)
WR    116th ACW, Robins AFB, Ga. (ACC/ANG)
WV    167th AW, Eastern West Virginia Regional
      Aitport/Shepherd Field, W.Va. (ANG)
WW    35th FW, Misawa AB, Japan (PACAF)
WY    153rd AW, Cheyenne MAP. Wyo. (ANG)
XL    47th FTW, Laughlin AFB, Texas (AETC)
XP    139th AW, Rosecrans Memorial
      Airport, Mo. (ANG)
VI    374th AW, Vokota AP, Japan (PACAF)
ZZ    18th WG, Kadena AP, Japan (PACAF)