Warbirds: Alphabet
The American military love alphabet letters
when comes the time to describe their equipment. They use it
everywhere ! For those with an interest, here is a short lexicon
that will help you decode this alphabet soup and better identify
the use of various American military aircraft !
To better
understand the concept of American military aircraft designations,
click-here ! Note than many of those below date back to WW2 and are no
longer used.
|
Letter |
Description |
Letter |
Description |
|
A |
Attack |
JR |
Utility Transport |
|
AC |
Airplane Cargo |
K - KC |
Aerial tanker |
|
AH |
Attack-Helicopter |
L |
Liaison |
|
AT |
Advanced Trainer |
LB |
Light-Bomber |
|
AO |
Airplane Observation |
M |
Messenger |
|
B |
Bomber |
N |
Trainer |
|
BC |
Basic Combat |
NO |
Night-Observation |
|
BF |
Bomber Fighter |
NBL |
Night Bombardment - Long range |
|
BT |
Basic Trainer |
NBS |
Night Bombardment - Short range |
|
C |
Transport (Cargo) |
O |
Observation |
|
CO |
Corps Observation |
OQ |
Aerial Target |
|
E |
Electronics Warfare |
P |
Pursuit |
|
F |
Fighter |
P |
Patrol |
|
FM |
Fighter Multiplace |
PB |
Patrol Bomber |
|
H |
Helicopter |
PT |
Primary Trainer |
|
HB |
Heavy-Bomber |
R |
Reconnaissance |
|
HC |
Helicopter Cargo |
S |
Anti-Submarine |
|
HJ |
Helicopter Utility |
SN |
Scout Trainer (Navy) |
|
HN |
Helicopter Training |
T |
Trainer |
|
HO |
Helicopter Observation |
TB |
Torpedo Bomber |
|
HR |
Helicopter Transport |
U |
Utility |
|
HS |
Helicopter Anti-Sub |
V |
V/STOL |
|
HT |
Helicopter Training |
W |
Airborne Early Warning |
|
HU |
Helicopter Utility |
X |
Research |
|
J |
General Utility |
|
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