Military Aircraft Designations
United States Navy
unknown
Guest
Australian Air Force 1937
Canada
Canada (miscellaneous)
China
China - Missiles
China (NATO)
Luftwaffe WW2
Ejercito del Aire
Europe
France
Royal Air Force
Israel
Italian Army Aviation
Imperial Japanese Army
Imperial Japanese Naval Aviation
Japanese Self-Defence Forces
Japanese aircraft Allied Code-names
Kon.Marine Luchtvaartdienst
Sweden (1926-1940)
Sweden (current)
Soviet Union (NATO)
United States Air Force
United States Tri-Service
United States Missiles (pre-1963)
United States Navy
United States Weapon Systems
(intro)
A Ambulance (1943-1945)
A Attack (1946-1962)
B Bomber (1941-1943)
BF Bomber Fighter (1934-1937)
BT Bomber Torpedo (1942-1945)
DS Drone, Anti-Submarine (1959-1962)
F Fighter (1922-1962)
G Transport, Single-Engined (1939-1941)
G Tanker (1958-1962)
H Hospital (Ambulance) (1929-1942)
HC Helicopter, Crane (1952-1955)
HJ Helicopter, Utility (1944-1949)
HN Helicopter, Training (1944-1948)
HO Helicopter, Observation (1944-1962)
HR Helicopter, Transport (1944-1962)
HS Helicopter, Anti-Submarine (1951-1962)
HT Helicopter, Transport (1944-1962)
HT Helicopter, Training (1948-1962)
HU Helicopter, Utility (1950-1962)
J Transport (1926-1931)
J General Utility (1931-1955)
JR Utility Transport (1935-1955)
KA Anti-Aircraft Missile (1945-1947)
KD Target Drone (1945-1962)
KG Ground-Attack Missile (1945-1947)
KS Anti-Ship Missile (1945-1947)
KU Research and Test Missile (1945-1947)
LB Glider, Bomb-Carrying (1941-1945)
LN Glider, Training (1941-1945)
LR Glider, Transport (1941-1945)
M USMC Expeditionary (1922-1923)
N Trainer (1922-1926)
O Observation (1922-1962)
OS Observation Scout (1935-1945)
P Pursuit (1922-1923)
P Patrol (1923-1962)
PB Patrol Bomber (1935-1962)
PTB Patrol Torpedo Bomber (1937-)
R Racer (1922-1928)
R Transport (1931-1962)
RO Rotorcycle (1954-1959)
S Scout (1922-1946)
S Anti-Submarine (1946-1962)
SB Scout Bomber (1934-1946)
SN Scout Trainer (1939-1948)
SO Scout Observation (1934-1946)
T Torpedo (1922-1935)
T Transport (1927-1930)
T Trainer (1948-1962)
TB Torpedo Bomber (1935-1946)
TD Target Drone (1942-1946)
TS Torpedo Scout (1943-)
U Unpiloted Drone (1946-1955)
U Utility (1955-1962)
W Airborne Early Warning (1952-1962)
Series
Mission
Validity
Remarks
A
Ambulance
1943-1945
A
Attack
1946-1962
B
Bomber
1941-1943
BF
Bomber Fighter
1934-1937
BT
Bomber Torpedo
1942-1945
DS
Drone, Anti-Submarine
1959-1962
F
Fighter
1922-1962
G
Transport, Single-Engined
1939-1941
G
Tanker
1958-1962
H
Hospital (Ambulance)
1929-1942
HC
Helicopter, Crane
1952-1955
HJ
Helicopter, Utility
1944-1949
HN
Helicopter, Training
1944-1948
HO
Helicopter, Observation
1944-1962
HR
Helicopter, Transport
1944-1962
HS
Helicopter, Anti-Submarine
1951-1962
HT
Helicopter, Transport
1944-1962
HT
Helicopter, Training
1948-1962
HU
Helicopter, Utility
1950-1962
J
Transport
1926-1931
J
General Utility
1931-1955
JR
Utility Transport
1935-1955
KA
Anti-Aircraft Missile
1945-1947
KD
Target Drone
1945-1962
KG
Ground-Attack Missile
1945-1947
KS
Anti-Ship Missile
1945-1947
KU
Research and Test Missile
1945-1947
LB
Glider, Bomb-Carrying
1941-1945
LN
Glider, Training
1941-1945
LR
Glider, Transport
1941-1945
M
USMC Expeditionary
1922-1923
N
Trainer
1922-1926
O
Observation
1922-1962
OS
Observation Scout
1935-1945
P
Pursuit
1922-1923
P
Patrol
1923-1962
PB
Patrol Bomber
1935-1962
PTB
Patrol Torpedo Bomber
1937-
R
Racer
1922-1928
R
Transport
1931-1962
RO
Rotorcycle
1954-1959
S
Scout
1922-1946
S
Anti-Submarine
1946-1962
SB
Scout Bomber
1934-1946
SN
Scout Trainer
1939-1948
SO
Scout Observation
1934-1946
T
Torpedo
1922-1935
T
Transport
1927-1930
T
Trainer
1948-1962
TB
Torpedo Bomber
1935-1946
TD
Target Drone
1942-1946
TS
Torpedo Scout
1943-
U
Unpiloted Drone
1946-1955
U
Utility
1955-1962
W
Airborne Early Warning
1952-1962
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