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U.S. Designations 1963 - today

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  A Attack      

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A-1

AD-

Douglas Skyraider

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A-2

AJ-

North American Savage

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A-3

A3D-

Douglas Skywarrior

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A-4

A4D-

Douglas Skyhawk

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A-5

A3J-

North American Vigilante

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A-6

A2F-

Grumman Intruder

.

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A-7

-

Vought Corsair II

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A-12

-

Grumman Avenger II *

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..

..

A-29

-

Embraer Super Tucano

.

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..                  
  B Bomber      

..

B-26

JD-

Douglas Invader

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B-47

-

Boeing Stratojet

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..                  
  C Cargo      

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C-1

TF-

Grumman Trader

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..

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C-2

T2F-

Grumman Greyhound

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C-3

RM-

Martin

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..

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C-4

-

Grumman Academe

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..

..

C-8

-

De Havilland Canada Buffalo

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C-9

-

Douglas Skytrain II

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C-11

-

Gulfstream II

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..

..

C-12

 

Beech Huron

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..

C-18

-

Boeing

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..

..

C-20

-

Gulfstream III

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..

..

C-21

 

Gates Learjet

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..

..

C-24

-

Mc Donnell Douglas

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..

C-26

-

Fairchild Metroliner

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..

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C-28

-

Cessna

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..

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C-31

-

Fairchild Friendship

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C-35

-

Cessna Encore

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C-37

-

Gulfstream V

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C-40

-

Boeing Clipper

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..

..

C-45

JRB-

Beech Expeditor

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..

..

C-46

R5C-

Curtiss Commando

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..

..

C-47

R4D-

Douglas Skytrain

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..

..

C-54

R5D-

Douglas Skymaster

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..

..

C-117

R4D-8

Douglas Skytrain

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..

C-118

R6D-

Douglas  Liftmaster

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..

..

C-119

R4Q-

Fairchild Packet

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C-121

WV-

Lockheed Warningstar

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C-123

-

Fairchild Provider

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C-130

GV-

Lockheed Hercules

.

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C-131

R4Y-

Convair Samaritan

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C-143

-

Bombardier Callenger

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..

..

C-144

-

Casa Ocean Sentry

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..                  
  E Electronic Warfare      

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E-1

WF-

Grumman Tracer

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..

..

E-2

W2F-

Grumman Hawkeye

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..

..

E-6

-

Boeing Mercury

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..                  
  F Fighter      

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F-1

FJ-

North American Fury

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..

F-2

F2H-

Mc Donnell Banshee

.

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..

F-3

F3H-

Mc Donnell Demon

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..

..

F-4

F4H-

Mc Donnell Douglas Phantom II

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F-5

-

Northrop Tiger II

.

..

..

F-6

F4D-

Douglas Skyray

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F-7

F2Y-

Convair Sea Dart

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..

F-8

F8U-1

Vought Crusader

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F-9

F9F-

Grumman Panther / Cougar

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..

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F-10

F3D-

Douglas Skyknight

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F-11

F11F-

Grumman Tiger

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F-14

-

Grumman Tomcat

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F-16

-

General Dynamics Fighting Falcon

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..

F-18

-

Mc Donnell Douglas Hornet

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F-21

-

IAI Kfir

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F-35

-

Lockheed Martin Lightning II

.

..

..

F-111

-

General Dynamics-Grumman

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..                  
  G Glider      

..

G-8

-

Schweizer Condor

.

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..                  
  H Helicopter      

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H-1

-

Bell Iroqouis / Sea Cobra

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..

..

H-2

HU2K-

Kaman Seasprite

.

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H-3

HSS-2

Sikorsky Seaking

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H-6

-

Hughes Cayuse

.

..

..

H-13

HTL-

Bell Sioux

.

..

..

H-19

HRS-

Sikorsky Chickasaw

.

..

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H-22

-

Kaman

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..

..

H-23

HTE-

Hiller Raven

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..

..

H-25

HUP-

Piasecki Retriever

.

..

..

H-30

HUM-

Mc Culloch

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..

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H-34

HUS-

Sikorsky Seahorse / Seabat

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H-37

HR2S-

Sikorsky Moyave

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..

H-43

HUK-

Kaman Huskie

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..

H-46

HRB-

Boeing-Vertoll Seaknight

.

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..

H-50

DSN-

Gyrodyne Dash

.

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..

H-51

-

Lockheed

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..

H-52

HU2S-

Sikorsky Seaguard

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H-53

-

Sikorsky Sea Stallion / Sea Dragon

.

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H-57

-

Bell Sea Ranger

.

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..

H-58

-

Bell Kiowa

.

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H-60

-

Sikorsky Seahawk, Ocean Hawk

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H-65

-

Arospatiale Dolphin

.

..

..

H-68

-

Augusta Stingray

.

..

..

H-71

-

Augusta Westland Krestel *

.

..

..

H-72

-

Eurocoper Lakota

.

..

..                  
  O Observation      

..

O-1

OE-

Cessna Bird Dog

.

..

..                  
  P Patrol      

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P-2

P2V-

Lockheed Neptune

.

..

..

P-3

P3V-

Lockheed Orion

.

..

..

P-4

P4Y-

Consolidated Privateer

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..

..

P-5

P5M-

Martin Marlin

.

..

..

P-7

-

Lockheed *

.

..

..

P-8

-

Boeing Poseidon

.

..

..                  
  Q Drohne      

..

Q-2

-

IAI IIA Pioneer

.

..

..

Q-4

-

Northrop Grumman Global Hawk

.

..

..

Q-8

-

Northrop Grumman Firescout

.

..

..                  
  S Anti-Submarine Warfare    

..

S-2

S2F-

Grumman Tracker

.

..

..

S-3

-

Lockheed Viking

.

..

..                  
  T Trainer      

..

T-1

T2V-

Lockheed Seastar

.

..

..

T-2

T2J-

North American Buckeye

.

..

..

T-6

SNJ-

North American Texan

.

..

..

T-6

-

Raytheon-Beech Texan II

.

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..

T-28

-

North American Trojan

.

..

..

T-29

R4Y-

Convair Samaritan

.

..

..

T-33

TV-

Lockheed Shooting Star

.

..

..

T-34

-

Beech Mentor

.

..

..

T-38

-

Northrop Talon

.

..

..

T-39

T3J-

North American Sabreliner

.

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T-44

-

Beech Pegasus

.

..

..

T-45

-

Mc Donnell Douglas Goshawk

.

..

..

T-47

-

Cessna Citation

.

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..                  
  U Utility      

..

U-1

UC-

De Havilland Canada Otter

.

..

..

U-3

-

Cessna

.

..

..

U-6

-

De Havilland Canada Beaver

.

..

..

U-8

-

Beech Seminole

.

..

..

U-11

UO-

Piper Aztec

.

..

..

U-16

UF-

Grumman Albatross

.

..

..

U-25

-

Dassault Falcon

.

..

..                  
  V Vertical and Short Take-off and Landing Aircraft  

..

V-8

-

Mc Donnell Douglas Harrier

.

..

..

V-10

-

North American Bronco

.

..

..

V-12

-

Rockwell

.

..

..

V-22

-

Bell-Boeing Osprey

.

..

..                  
  X Test      

..

X-22

-

Bell

.

..

..

X-25

-

Benson

.

..

..

X-26

-

Schweizer Frigate

.

..

..

X-28

-

Pereira

.

..

..

X-47

-

Northrop Grumman Pegasus

.

..

..                  
  Z Airship      

..

Z-1

ZPG-

Goodyear

.

..

..

Z-2

-

Airship Industries Sentinel *

.

..

..

Z-3

-

American Blimp

.

..

..                  
 

*

Not build

         
                   

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last update 1. March 2013

written 1. March 2013

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