Interesting topic. Tail code of the USAF 1st Fighter Wing displayed on an F-15 Eagle.. Tail codes are the markings usually on the vertical stabilizer of U.S. military aircraft that help to identify the aircraft's unit and/or base assignment and occasionally other information that is not unique. The design should be simple, tasteful and representative of the wing. The base/wing historian should be a good source to answer your question about F-4C/D in Alaska. Anyone have a definitive list/answer? I don't know the official reasons, but back in the old days when they just started using tailcodes in USAFE, the first letter represented the base or wing, and the second letter was for one of the squadrons. Al Brashear's C-123 Experience in SOG. This full color book is a fully comprehensive reference work on USAF tail code markings, and covers all major command untis; Pacific Air Forces, Alaskan Air Command, TAC, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, USAFE, Air Training Command, Air Forces Logistics Command, and Air Force Systems Command. Transferred to South Vietnam Air Force, Dec 1969. JV F-4E USAF 34 TFSq, 388 TFWg Korat The exception is those squadrons assigned to a Navy Carrier Air Wing which use the Carrier Air Wing's tail code. RE F-105D USAF 44 TFSq, 355 TFWg Takhli Ed "'Twas a woman who drove me to drink, and I never had the courtesy to thank her for it." W. C . (ACC), B-2A, T-38A, WP, 8th FW, Kunsan AB, South Korea (PACAF), F-16C/D, WV, 167th AG, Martinsburg, W.V. HB F-4D USAF 389 TFSq, 12 TFWg Phu Cat 12 TFWg reactivated Phu Cat Mar 70 (World War II) Eighth Air Force tail code Circle W. 125th Fighter Wing (2,645 words) case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article National . Been a while since any update here, used this list today. The flag ship usually has a special fin flash that represents the specific squadron or wing and is the assigned airplane for the unit commander. TO T-28D, C-123K USAF 606 SOS, 56 SOWg NKP Zorro, Candle amenendezam. After the 35th TFW disbanded [number reassigned to the former 432TFW - see WW below] the code has been used intermittently by the Georgia ANG, F-15As at Dobbins AFB and E-8Cs at Robins AFB). Korea, Vietnam, Grenada, Lebanon, Dominican Republic, Panama, Haiti, Somalia, Bosnia, Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan AC RF-4C USAF 12 TRSq, 460 TRWg Tan Son Nhut USAF tail codes are markings usually consisting of letters or numbers applied to the tails of US military aircraft. Glasser, Jeffrey D. (1998). USAF Vietnam Aircraft Tail Code . I have heard first hand off a USAF strip that had been overrun by the 'northern' forces. ABOUT THIS SITE | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY POLICY | CONTACT US The two-letter codes prominently displayed on the tails of U.S. Air Force aircraft today represent the owning wing. USAF Tail Code "UK" USAF Tail Code "UK" By Hippy-Ed, February 4, 2007 in Jet Modeling. 54-0709-Star of Con Air. So Bentwaters/Woodbridge had WR, WS and WT, for instance, and Bitburg BR, BS, BT and BU over the years, Lakenheath had LT, LR and LS in their F-100 days, and later changed to first LK and shortly thereafter LN on the F-4D's. It has 914 units listed carrying 343 different tail codes.You can get additional info on the units when you click their names inthe search results or on our Units and Air Bases Search Engines. (AETC), T-37B, T-38A, AT-38B, CC, 27th FW, Cannon AFB, N.M. (ACC), F-16CD, F-111F, EF-111A, CI, 146th AW, Channel Islands ANGS, Calif. (ANG), C-130E, CO, 140th FW, Buckley ANGB, Colo. (ANG), F-16C/D, CR, 302nd AW, Peterson AFB, Colo. (AFRES), C-130E/H, CS, 21st SPW, Peterson AFB, Colo. (AFSPC), C-21A, CT, 103rd FG, Bradley IAP, Conn. (ANG), A/OA-10A, DB, 94th AW, Dobbins ARB, Ga. (AFRES), C-130H, DC, 113th FW, Andrews AFB, Md. However, the 366th TFW differed with the first letter, A, B and C, used for the 389th, 390th and 480th Tactical Fighter Squadrons, and the second letter being a different letter assigned for each aircraft. But it's an interesting (and mostly forgotten) bit of legend. (ANG/ACC), F-16C/D, SH, 507th ARW, Tinker AFB, Okla. (AFRES), KC-135R, SI, 183rd FG, Springfield, Ill. (ANG/ACC), F-16A/B, SJ, 4th Wing, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C. (ACC), F-15E, KC-10A, T-38A, SL, 131st FW, St. Louis, Mo. There have been cases of pilots cramming more than one person in a single seat fighters, but it's not something always feasible. This new common wing tail code, usually already used within the wing, applied during the later half of 1972. Joe Baugher Military Aircraft Serial Numbers Website. (391st TFS) Later the three squadrons moved with the 366th TFW to Takhli RTAFB Thailand. The first two letters identify the home base, or in some organizations, a historic legacy, such as "FF" ("First Fighter") for the 1st Fighter Wing[1] or "WP" ("Wolf Pack") for the 8th Fighter Wing. Early designations showed a relationship between the code and the location of the wing. RC EB-66 USAF 41 TEWS, 355 TFWg Takhli 1968 - 69 Tail coding of swing-wing fighters began in October 1970 with US, UT and UR tail codes. U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor, 04-079, with Tail Code TY (Tyndall AfB, Florida) Tail markings on USAF F-35 Lightning II, 11-5030, with Tail Code LF (Luke AFB, Arizona) F-16C S/N 84-1258 Tail Code AZ: FB-111A Aardvark 68-0249 380 BMW: A-10 82-659 Tail Code DM: C-130 Hercules 09-707 Tail Code FT: The code is sometimes referred to as a "Tail Flash". AK, 3rd Wing, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska (PACAF), F-15C/D/E, C-12F, C-130H, E-3B/C, AK, 354th FW, Eielson AFB, Alaska (PACAF), F-16C/D, A/OA-10A, AL, 187th FG, Montgomery, Ala. (ANG), F-16 C/D, AU, 502nd ABW, Maxwell AFB, Ala. (AETC), C-21A, AV, 31st FW, Aviano AB, Italy (USAFE), F-16C/D, AZ, 162nd FG, Tucson, Ariz. (ANG), F-16A/B, BB , 9th RW, Beale AFB, Calif. (ACC), U-2R/RT/ST, T-38A, BC, 110th FG, Battle Creek, Mich. (ANG), A/OA-10A, BD, 917th Wing, Barksdale AFB, La. In June 1972, the Air Force tried to bring some semblance of order to this chaotic system. . Air Force, Pacific Fleet, on 2 June 1945, prescribed a series of recognition symbols for CVEs. 15308/26753. WW: 35th Wing (Misawa Japan) - formerly the 432nd TFW, when the F-4G Wild Weasels of the35th TFW (and 37th TFW before it) were retired, the prestigious "WW" Weasel code was passed on along with the 35th number plate to the F-16CJs at Misawa. HO F-4D USAF 9 TFSq, 49 TFWg Takhli TDY from Holloman May thru Oct 72 SB F-4E USAF 335 TFSq, 4 TFWg Ubon TDY from Seymore-Johnson Apr 73 thru Sep 73 The design should not have too many details. The Secret Vietnam War: The United States Air Force in Thailand, 1961-1975. Two CONUS TAC training wings had used this system for a number of years. OC F-4D USAF 13 TFSq, 432 TRWg Udorn With the US entry in the Vietnam War, the F-4 became one of the most identifiable aircraft of the conflict. 136th Tactical Fighter Squadron . The FF code is also used by the co-located, the two-letter state/territorial USPS mailing abbreviation, Full List of U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps Aircraft Tail Codes, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tail_code&oldid=1028602891, Tail Code - The Complete History of USAF Tactical Aircraft Tail Code Markings by Patrick Martin, Published 1994, Hook Code - United States Navy and Marine Corps Aviation Tail Code Markings 1963-1994 by Patrick Martin, Published 1994, This page was last edited on 14 June 2021, at 23:20. qo. So each squadron shared the same tail code when part of the same Wing. . (ANG), F-16C/D, DM, 355th Wing, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. (ACC), A/OA-10A, EC-130E/H, DR, 939th RW, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. (AFRES), HH-60G, DY , 7th Wing, Dyess AFB, Texas (ACC), B-1B, C-130H, T-38A, ED, 412th TW, Edwards AFB, Calif. (AFMC), Various, EG , 33rd FW, Eglin AFB, Fla. (ACC), F-15C/D, EL , 28th BW, Ellsworth AFB, S.D. (ANG/ACC), F-16C/D, GA, 116th FW, Dobbins ARB, Ga. (ANG/ACC), F-15A/B, GA, 165th AG, Savannah, Ga. (ANG/ACC), C-130H, GF , 321st MG, Grand Forks AFB, N.D. (AFSPC), HH-1H, HA, 185th FG, Sioux City, Iowa (ANG/ACC), F-16C/D, HAFB, Ogden ALC, Hill AFB, Utah (AFMC), F-16, F-4E, HI , 419th FW, Hill AFB, Utah (AFRES), F-16C/D, HL , 388th FW, Hill AFB, Utah (ACC), F-16C/D, HO, 49th FW, Holloman AFB, N.M. (ACC), F-117A, T-38A, AT-38B, HH-60G, F-4E, HT, 46th TG, Holloman AFB, N.M. (AFMC), AT-38B, HV, 30th SPW, Vandenberg AFB, Calif. (AFSPC), UH-1N, HW , 24th Wing, Howard AFB, Panama (ACC), C-21A, C-27A, C-130E/H, CT-43A, UH-1H, IA , 132nd FW, Des Moines, Iowa (ANG/ACC), F-16C/D, IL, 182nd AG, Peoria, Ill. (ANG/ACC), C-130E, IS, 85th Group, NAS Keflavik, Iceland (ACC), , HH-60, JZ, 159th FG, New Orleans, La. (ACC), B-52H, T-38A, LB, 64th FTW, Reese AFB, Texas (AETC), T-1A, T-37B, T-38A, LF, 56th FW, Luke AFB, Ariz. (AETC), F-16A/B/C/D, LK, 314th AW, Little Rock AFB, Ark. Aircraft of Marine Helicopter Squadron One . Tail Codes. In January 1973 several inter wing changes occurred including the 26 TRW and 86 TFW switched bases and tail codes RS and ZR. If you've enjoyed this thread I'm sure you'd find the book interesting. (AFRES), F-16C/D, NO, 159th FG, NAS JRB New Orleans, La. A look at the history of the F-100D "Super Sabre" aircraft's service in Vietnam, and the important role it played during the Tet Offensive. Acti-Sol Hen Manure is one popular product that has been used with success by experienced, Prevention and Management of Issues with Tomato Plants in Your Garden, Growing tomatoes in your garden can be a rewarding experience, but its important to be aware of the potential issues that can arise. Most of the balance of pictures posted here of 58th TTW Phantoms still have white tail codes. Thanks for the updates guys. In some instances, the letters indicate an historic legacy; for example, tail code "FF" has been used to indicate "1st Fighter Wing". F-100C-1-NA 136 TFS 54-1767 USAF Photo Via Henk Scharringa; F-100C-20-NA 136 TFS 54-1904 Joe Vincent Photo; 188th Tactical Fighter Squadron Presumably only includes aircraft involved in Projects Enhance and Enhance Plus . Took the words out of my mouth! OY F-4D USAF 555 TFSq, 432 TRWg Udorn Arrived Udorn May 68 FF, the tail code of the USAF 1st Fighter Wing, is displayed on this F-15 Eagle. (AETC), C-12F, C-21A, KT, 403rd Wing, Keesler AFB, Miss. (Weapons, Illustration) by "Airman"; Military and naval science Military aircraft Statistics Tail Fins (Vehicle) . A few notable examples that don't follow the "pattern": AD: 3246th Test Wing, Eglin AFB, Florida, "Armament Division" - this wing (defunct since 1992) performed weapons testing for TAC types; a similar role is still served by the 53rd Test & Evaluation Group at Nellis and Eglin (OT = "Operational Test"), FT: 23rd Wing, Moody AFB, Georgia (previously Pope AFB, North Carolina). 458th: 550-599. While the design can include color, the final tail flash will likely be done in various shades of gray to maintain its camouflage appearance. The US Navy Reserve's Tactical Support Wing (formerly Reserve Carrier Air Wing 20) uses tail code AF. I was assigned to the 21st TACS/TAS at Naha AB, Okinawa 1967-1968. FY F-4C/D USAF 555 TFSq, 8 TFWg Ubon 457th: 500-549.
But variations in numbering can vary from state to state, and unit to unit. Throughout military history, warriors have carried their unit colors into battle, raising them high to make an impression on their enemies. Probably not as 60 Squadron are in the UK, RAF Shawbury, and part of the newly numbered 1FTS. . That makes sense, but why WR for Woodbridge/Bentwaters and not WB? All squadrons display their CVW's tail code as follows, regardless of aircraft type: Electronic Attack Squadrons (VAQ) of Electronic Attack Wing Pacific which are not assigned to a CVW but instead deploy to fixed land bases in support of joint tasking ("Expeditionary" VAQ Squadrons) use tail code NL. By EL AC-47 USAF 3 SOS, 14 SOW Nha Trang 1966 - 71 You'll have to specify for what time period (years). Aircraft Locator for Douglas C-47. Tail Code The Complete History of USAF Tactical Aircraft Tail Code Markings, Squadron Signal 6012 TAC. OO RF-4C USAF 11 TRSq, 432 TRWg Udorn Deactivated Nov 70 Atlantic City IAP, N.J. (ANG) AF TG-10B/C/D, TG-14, 306th FTG, U.S. Air . ED F-4E USAF 58 TFSq, 33 TFWg Udorn TDY from Elgin Apr thru Oct 72 A-1Es of the 518th FS carried codes like KWA and KWC, with the smaller K and larger W being the squadron identifier and the smaller A and C being the aircraft identifiers. . The DL is Ching Chuan Kang AB, Taiwan assigned to the 776th TAS. One option is organic fertilizer made from chicken manure, which can be found at Menard's for a reasonable price of $10.99 per 25-pound bag. A color . Alconbury also first had AR, AS and AT, so even if AR (unofficially?) white spinner and tail band. PN F-4D USAF 523 TFSq, 405 TFWg Udorn TDY from Clark Apr 72 thru Oct 72 66-7483 (N430FS) and 66-7505 (N427FS) at ELP in the summer of 1993. CA - CZ F-4C/D USAF 480 TFSq, 366 TFWg Da Nang Adopted Wing/Squadron designator sys 1969 Not only have those symbols stood to represent a unit, they have served as markings that give each unit member a sense of belonging and pride. There is an F-4C/D in the airpower park on . EK A-37B USAF 8 SOS, 14 SOWg Bien Hoa CG A-37B USAF 90 AS, 3 TFW Bien Hoa ZG F-4C USAF 67 TFSq, 18 TFWg Korat TDY from Kadena Sep 72 thru Feb 73 If you want current codes,the Air Force publishes them once a year in its AIRMAN magazine which might beavailable on line. Prior to 1992 the 23rd was based at England AFB, Louisiana (EL code), where they flew A-7Ds before the current A-10s. DR C-130E USAF 346 TASq, 314 TAWg CCK 1966 - 71 (ANG/ACC), F-15A/B, NY, 174th FW, Syracuse, N.Y. (ANG/ACC), F-16C/D, OF , 55th Wing, Offutt AFB, Neb. The Air Force Historical study: Air Force Units in South Vietnam, 1965-1973, was compiled by Colonel John Schlight, Office of Air Force History, 1980. Share Followers 0. While the design can include color, the final tail flash will likely be done in various shades of gray to maintain its camouflage appearance. AMC aircraft do not use two-letter identification codes. 531st: 300-349. blue spinner and tail band. ABOVE: Sentinel L-5 DWG#76-01005 INSTALL. Certainly at Wildenrath in late 80's a similar story was around 60Sqn never beingallowed back to the UK after abandoning Groundcrew out in the Far East in WW II. The first Eighth Air Force aircraft to receive unit markings were the Spitfires of the 4th and 31st Fighter Groups training with RAF Fighter Command in September 1942. Code Aircraft Unit Location Command; AC: General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon: 177th FW: Atlantic City, NJ: ANG/ACC: General Dynamics F-16D Fighting Falcon: AF: Various: 34 OG: USAF Academy, CO: ANG/ACC: AK: McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle: 3rd Wing: Elmendorf AFB, AK: PACAF: McDonnell . I thought I had done pretty good, but clearly missing a bunch. XC F-4C USAF 391 TFSq, 12 TFWg Cam Ranh Bay [photo by Robert D Young], DR C-130E USAF 346 TASq, 314 TAWg CCK 1966 - 71. AL EC-47 USAF 361 TEWSq, 14 SOWg Phu Cat 1966 - 71 SA F-4E USAF 334 TFSq, 4 TFWg Ubon TDY from Seymore-Johnson Apr 73 thru Sep 73 The codes were LA, (4th TFS) LC, (421st TFS) and LF. To the right are the last 3-digits of the serial number. Fortunately, there are a few steps you can take to prevent and, This website uses cookies for functionality, analytics and advertising purposes as described in our, PLANE TALKING - HyperScale's Aircraft Scale Model Discussion Forum. This is not the same as the serial number, bureau number, or aircraft registration which provide unique aircraft . 2) from 69-71. By 1972, the Air Force reorganized the tailcode system and began to assign two-letter codes to each wing. I haven't found this written anywhere, but I haven't done any research into the matter. EK A-37B USAF 8 SOS, 14 SOW Chu Lai 1968 - 71 FAIRCHILD C-119J FLYING BOXCAR. This new Mikoyan design, designated Izdeliye 33 (Izd . AH RF-101 USAF 45 TRSq, 460 TRWg Tan Son Nhut 1967 Rugby, rowing, football, gym, nature, acting. The small digits indicate the fiscal year (FY) the aircraft was ordered. As with Air National Guard units, flying squadrons were stationed separately from like controlled units thusAFM66-1 had no effect. Now let's assume we are talking about aircraft 'D' in that Squadron, then the full code would be HV * D. If a second aircraft in that Squadron also had the letter 'D', then that would be underlined. It's a fantastic book ! They were applied for general aerial identification of aircraft, but particularly for the identification of aircraft guilty of "buzzing" (very-low-altitude high-speed passes) over populated areas.The system was designed to be a deterrent to 8th Air Force . Welcome to HyperScale's Discussion, Picture Posting & Trading Forums. The previous system of AFSC's began in 1954 after the Air Force modified the Army's MOS system that it had been using since it separated from the Army. Here is the current AF Instruction that lists tail codes assigned (note not all are currently being used). ZF F-4E USAF 308 TFSq, 31 TFWg Udorn TDY from Holloman Apr thru Oct 72 The primary mission of USAF units at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base. 506th FG. Phan Rang Air Base - History - USAF Use During The Vietnam War - 35th Tactical Fighter Wing. The most noticeable differences between the F-4G and the F-4E were the chin pod full of antennas, that replaced the fairing for the 20-mm cannon in the F-4E, and a second pod mounted at the top of the vertical tail. A second oddity within the 20 TFW, is the non-numeric assignment of tail codes (ie R, S and T for 55, 77 and 79). Most squadrons have changed names and designations many times over the years, so they are listed by their current designation. JE F-105D USAF 44 TFSq, 388 TFWg Korat The white tail codes had changed to black at this time. It is the airplane generally used for photos, air shows and other public displays. As a result, the single two-letter tail code now designated entire wing. This is an organized list of all of the active aircraft squadrons that currently exist in the United States Air Force, sorted by type. HE F-100D/F USAF 416 TFS, 37 TFW Phu Cat 1964 - 65 I can't imagine any aircrew would just leave their mates on the ground like those stories purport. Ronald Augzinger. The tail codes are listed alphabetically and . LC F-4E USAF 421 TFSq, 366 TFWg Da Nang The F-4's first air-to-air victory occurred the following April when Lieutenant (j.g.) gtag('js', new Date());
AV Tail Code: USAF 31 FW Military Airplane Pictures. In the quiet of the Museum's Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia sits the U.S. Air Force F-100D "Super Sabre," serial number 56-3440. WE C-123B/K USAF 19 ACS, 315 ACWg Tan Son Nhut And note that this didn't happen until 1975, while the unit's "fighting rooster" heraldry was adopted in 1931. All CVEGs, MCVGs and VCs assigned to ships of the Escort Carrier Force, Pacific, were to carry these designs. Free Online Library: Air Force aircraft tail markings. TT A-1E/G/H/J USAF 602 SOS, 56 SOWg NKP Those who left us after Tuy Hoa: Salvatre"Sam"Abate. LT Robert Vince Willet. 366 TFWg Da Nang Each Squadron a/c had specific letter designator FT AC-130A/E USAF 16 SOS, 8 TFWg Ubon Spectre Take it for what it is - old USAF lore as related to me some 40 years ago by some senior NCO. Maj. Clarke made a number of passes through low cloud to locate the downed F-105 Wild Weasel crew through heavy AA fire and directed a HH-53 to do a . [2][3], All aircraft assigned to a unit, or in the case of ANG units, the entire state, use a common code. Given that background information, below is a list of current tail codes used by the Navy and Marine Corps. EA AC-130A USAF 16 SOS, 8 TFW Ubon Spectre Three proud tails of C-130E aircraft in protective revetments at Tan Son Nhut Airbase Vietnam in 1972. Air Mobility Command planes had no tail codes. CD-ROM. HA F-100D/F USAF 174 TFS, 37 TFW Phu Cat 1967 - 72 In January 1973 several inter wing changes occurred including the 26 TRW and 86 TFW switched bases and tail codes RS and ZR. Feel free to discuss anything here - as long as it is C-130 related. FP F-4C/D USAF 435 TFSq, 8 TFWg Ubon These mark-ings were to be painted on both sides of the vertical tail surfaces, as well as the upper right and lower left wing tips. The letters R, S, T, U and V designated within USAFE to avoid duplication of majority tail codes utilized by TAC and PACAF units. WH C-123B/K USAF 309 ACS, 315 ACWg Tan Son Nhut The 32 TFS maintained the CR tail code after AFM66-1. The 366th arrived at Phan Rang Air Base in March 1966. Since the . CF A-37B USAF 8 AS, 3 TFW Bien Hoa The 48 TFW started with the LK tail code, before switching to LN during F-4D conversion. Scribd is the world's largest social reading and publishing site. Colors called out for install are Red #45, White #46, Blue #47, Med Green #42, Olive Drab #41, Black #44, Yellow #48, and . Short History of Project Ranch Hand. Just add one more, LN 37th TAS Langley AFB, 66 -69, add TE to16thTATS Sewart AFB Tenn XXX-XXX. OZ RF-4C USAF 14 TRSq, 432 TRWg Udorn I was thinking about the32nd TFS that was based at Soesterberg in the Netherlands and which carried the tail code CR. As the previous posters have alluded, it's somewhat misleading to say the second letters in the wing codes"stand for" anything specific, although generally the codes adopted show some degree of logic in that most use letters common to the assigned base name, or in a few rare cases have some other historic significance. (ANG/ACC), C-130H, RA, 12th FTW, Randolph AFB, Texas (AETC), C-21A, T-1A, T-3A, T-37B, T-38A, AT-38B, T-43A, RG , Warner Robins ALC, Robins AFB, Ga. (AFMC), C-130E/H, RI, 143rd AG, Quonset State Airport, R.I. (ANG/ACC), C-130E, RS, 86th AW, Ramstein AB, Germany (USAFE), T-43, C-9, C-20, C-21, C-130E, SA, 149th FG, Kelly AFB, Texas (ANG/ACC), F-16A/B, SC , 169th FG, McEntire ANGS, S.C. (ANG/ACC), F-16C/D, SD, 114th FG, Sioux Falls, S.D. (ACC), B-1B, T-38A, EN, 80th FTW, Sheppard AFB, Texas (AETC), T-37A/B, T-38A, AT-38B, ET , 46th Test Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla. (AFMC), Various, FE , 90th MW, F.E. HK F-4D USAF 480 TFSq, 12 TFWg Phu Cat 12 TFWg reactivated Phu Cat Mar 70 I've often wondered actually. A total of 52 new antennas, associated with the APR-38 radar homing and warning system, were added to the F-4G. 774th Tactical Airlift Squadron (31 December 1971 - 15 September 1972) (C-130, C-118) (Tail Code: QW) During the Vietnam War, the wing provided air defense training for Royal Thai Air Force personnel, from Don Muang Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand from November 1961 - February 1966. Martin, Patrick (1994). It was one of several South Vietnamese Air Force (VNAF) air bases built and used by the United States Air Force (USAF) during the Vietnam War. On 9/6/2020 at 6:39 PM, PLC1966 said: Military Aircraft Modelling Discussion by Era. Air Force Specialty Codes (AFSC's) are used to denote what responsibility or job someone is performing in the Air Force. BEWARE! Home; Background; F-100 Roll Call; CONUS; USAFE; PACAF; Air National Guard; In Harm's Way . ANG units usually use the two-letter state/territorial USPS mailing abbreviation as a tail code, though there are exceptions, such as the 110th Airlift Wing using "BC" ("Battle Creek") instead of the "MI" used for other Michigan Air National Guard units. The following tail codes were used: Vietnam veteran (70th Combat Engineer Battalion)(AnKhe & Pleiku) 1967. Two CONUS TAC training wings had used this system for a number of years. +++ DISCLAIMER +++ Nothing you see here is real, even though the conversion or the presented background story might be based historical facts. Forrest Adkins. Louis E. Azzarelli. ER C-47, 0-2B USAF 9 SOS. Tom Wagner's varieties of tomatoes have been a hit among gardeners for years. Sexy and Glamorous Movie Star C-123K Tail No. I was going to mention that, I recall those also. Current and superannuated USAF tail codes indicate the Wing or Group, generally chosen to signify their base, but parts of a Wing discretely based often adopted their own tail codes. 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