Question- Tail Code Designations on Aircraft

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This is only the US Air Force Codes

Code Aircraft Unit, Location and Command

AK F-15C/D/E, C-12J/F 3rd WG, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska (PACAF)
C-130H, E-3B
AK F-16C/D, A/OA-10 354th FW, Eielson AFB, Alaska (PACAF)
AL F-16C/D 187th FW, Montgomery, Ala. (ANG)
AU C-21A 42nd ABW, Maxwell AFB, Ala. (AETC)
AV F-16C/D 31st FW, Aviano AB, Italy (USAFE)
AZ F-16A/B 162nd FW, Tucson, Ariz. (ANG)
BB U-2R/S, T-38A 9th WG, Beale AFB, Calif. (ACC)
BC A/OA-10A 110th FW, Battle Creek, Mich. (ANG)
BD A/OA-10A, B-52H 917th WG, Barksdale AFB, La. (AFRES)
BH KC-135 117th ARW, Birmingham, Ala. (ANG)
CA HH-60G, MC-130/P 129th RG, Moffett NAS, Calif. (ANG)
CB T-37B, T-38A, AT-38B 14th FTW, Columbus AFB, Miss. (AETC)
CC F-16 C/D 27th FW, Cannon AFB, N.M. (ACC)
CI C-130E 146th AW, Channel Island ANGS, Calif. (ANG)
CO F-16C/D 140th FW Buckley ANGB, Colo. (ANG)
CR C-13E/H 302nd AW, Peterson AFB, Colo. (AFRES)
CS C-21A 21st SPW, Peterson AFB, Colo. (AFSPC)
CT A/OA-10A 103rd FG, Bradley ANGB, Conn. (ANG)
DC F-16C/D, C-21, C-22 113th FW, Andrews AFB, Md. (ANG)
DM A-10, EC-130E/H 355th WG, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. (ACC)
DR HH-60G 939th RW, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. (AFRES)
DY B-1B 7th WG, Dyess AFB, Texas (ACC)
ED Various 412th TW, Edwards AFB, Calif. (AFMC)
EG F-15C 33rd FW, Eglin AFB, Fla. (ACC)
EL B-1B 28th BW, Ellsworth AFB, S.D. (ACC)
EN T-37A/B, T-38A, AT-38B 80th FTW, Sheppard AFB, Texas (AETC)
ET Various 46th Test Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla. (AFMC)
FE UH-1N 90th MW, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo. (AFSPC)
FF F-15C/D 1st FW, Langley AFB, Va. (ACC)
FL F-15A/B 125th FG, Jacksonville, Fla. (ANG)
FL MC-130P, HH-60G 939th RW, Patrick AFB, Fla. (AFRES)
FM F-16A/B 482nd FW, Homestead AFB, Fla. (AFRES)
FS F-16A/B 188th FW, Fort Smith, Ark. (ANG)
FT A/OA-10A, 23rd FG, Pope AFB, N.C. (ACC)
FW F-16C/D 122nd FW, Fort Wayne, Ind. (ANG)
GA B-1B 116th BW, Robins ARB, Ga. (ANG)
GA C-130H 165th AG, Savannah, Ga. (ANG)
GF HH-1H 321st MG, Grand Forks AFB, N.D. (AFSPC)
HA F-16C/D 185th FG, Sioux City, Iowa (ANG)
HAFB F-16 Ogden ALC, Hill AFB, Utah (AFMC)
HI F-16C/D 419th FW, Hill AFB, Utah (AFRES)
HL F-16C/D 388th FW, Hill AFB, Utah (ACC)
HO F-117A,T-38A, AT-38B 49th FW, Holloman AFB, N.M. (ACC)
HT AT-38B 46th TG, Holloman AFB, N.M. (AFMC)
HV UH-1N 30th SPW, Vandenberg AFB, Calif. (AFSPC)
HW C-21A, C-27A, 24th WG, Howard AFB, Panama (ACC)
C-130E/H, KC-135
IA F-16C/D 132nd FW, Des Moines, Iowa (ANG)
IL C-130E 182nd AW, Peoria, Ill. (ANG)
IS HH-60 85th Group, NAS Keflavik, Iceland (ACC)
JZ F-15A/B 159th FW, NAS New Orleans, La. (ANG)
KC O/OA-10A 442nd FW, Whiteman AFB, Mo. (AFRES)
KS C-12F, C-21A 81st TRW, Keesler AFB, Miss. (AETC)
KT WC-130H, C-130E 403 WG, Keesler AFB, Miss. (AFRES)
LA B-52H 2nd BW, Barksdale AFB, La. (ACC)
LF F-16A/B/C/D 56 FW, Luke AFB, Ariz. (AETC)
LK C-130E/H 314th AW, Little Rock AFB, Ark. (AETC)
LN F-15C/D/E 48th FW, RAF Lakenheath, England (USAFE)
LR F-16C/D 944th FW, Luke AFB, Ariz. (AFRES)
MA A/OA-10A 104th FG, Barnes MAP, Mass. (ANG)
MD A/OA-10A 175th FW, Baltimore, Md. (ANG)
MD C-130E 135th AG, Baltimore, Md. (ANG)
MI F-16C/D, C-130E 127th FW, Selfridge ANGB, Mich. (ANG)
MM UH-1N 341st MW, Malmstrom AFB, Mont. (AFSPC)
MN C-130E 133rd AW, Minn.-St. Paul IAP/ARS, Minn. (ANG)
MO F-15C/D/E, F-16C/D, 366th WG, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho (ACC)
KC-135, B-1B
MT B-52H 5th BW, Minot AFB, N.D. (ACC)
MT HH-1H 91st MW, Minot AFB, N.D. (AFSPC)
MY F-16C/D, A/OA-10A, 347th FW, Moody AFB, Ga. (ACC)
NJ KC-135E 108th ARW, McGuire AFB, N.J. (ANG)
NM F-16C/D 150th FG, Kirtland AFB, N.M. (ANG)
NO A/OA-10A 926th FW, NAS New Orleans, La. (AFRES)
NY F-16C/D 174th FW, Hancock Field, N.Y. (ANG)
OF RC-135S/U/V/W, 55th WG, Offutt AFB, Neb. (ACC)
EC-135C, E-4B, OC-135B
OH F-16 C/D 178th FW, Springfield, Ohio (ANG)
OH F-16C/D 180th FW, Toledo, Ohio (ANG)
OK F-16C/D 138th FG, Tulsa, Okla. (ANG)
OK E-3B/C 552nd ACW, Tinker AFB, Okla. (ACC)
OR F-15A/B 142nd FG, Portland, Ore. (ANG)
OS F-16C/D, A/OA-10A, 51st FW, Osan AB, Korea (PACAF)
C-12J, HH-60G, MH-53J
OT F-15A/B/C/E, F-16A/C, USAFAWC, Eglin AFB, Fla. (ACC)
EF-111A
OT F-15A/B/C/D/E, 79th TEG, Eglin AFB, Fla. (AFMC)
F-16A/B/C/D
PA A/OA-10A 111th FG, Willow Grove, Pa. (ANG)
PA EC-130E 193rd SOG, Harrisburg, Pa. (ANG)
PD HC-130P, HH-60G 939th RW, Portland IAP, Ore. (AFRES)
PR F-16A/B 156th FW, San Juan, Puerto Rico (ANG)
RA C-21A, T-1A, T-3A, 12th FTW, Randolph AFB, Texas (AETC)
T-37B, T-38A, AT-38B
RG C-130E/H Warner Robins ALC, Robins AFB, Ga. (AFMC)
RI C-130E 143rd AG, Quonset State AP, R.I. (ANG)
RS T-43, C-9, C-20, C-21, 86th AW, Ramstein AB, Germany (USAFE)
C-130E
SA F-16A/B 149th FG, Kelly AFB, Texas (ANG)
SC F-16C/D 169th FG, McEntire ANGS, S.C. (ANG)
SD F-16C/D 114th FG, Sioux Fall, S.D. (ANG)
SH KC-135R 507th ARW, Tinker AFB, Okla. (AFRES)
SI F-16C/D 183rd FW, Springfield, Ill. (ANG)
SJ F-15E 4th FW, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C. (ACC)
SL F-15A/B 131st FW, St. Louis, Mo. (ANG)
SM A-10A, EF-111A, T-38A Sacramento ALC, McClellan AFB, Calif. (AFMC)
SP F-16C/D, A/OA-10A, 52nd FW, Spangdahlem AB, Germany (USAFE)
F-15C/D
SW F-16C/D 20th FW, Shaw AFB, S.C. (ACC)
TF F-16C/D 301st FW, NAS JRB Fort Worth, Texas (AFRES)
TH F-16C/D 181st FW, Terra Haute, Ind. (ANG)
TY F-15C/D 325th FW, Tyndall AFB, Fla. (AETC)
VA F-16C/D 192nd FG, Richmond, Va. (ANG)
VN T-1A, T-37B, T-38A 71st FTW, Vance AFB, Okla. (AETC)
VT F-16C/D 158th FW, Burlington, Vt. (ANG)
WA F-15C/D/E, F-16A/B/C/D, 57th WG, Nellis AFB, Nev. (ACC)
A-10A, HH-60, Predator
WI F-16C/D 115th FW, Madison, Wis. (ANG)
WM B-2A, T-38A 509th BW, Whiteman AFB, Mo. (ACC)
WP F-16C/D 8th FW, Kunsan AB, Korea (PACAF)
WR E-8B 93rd ACW, Robins AFB, Ga. (ACC)
WV C-130E 167th AG, Martinsburg, W.Va. (ANG)
WW F-16C/D 35th FW, Misawa AB, Japan (PACAF)
XL T-1A, T-37B, T-38A 47th FTW, Laughlin AFB, Texas (AETC)
XP C-130H 139th AW, St. Jospeh, Mo. (ANG)
YJ C-130E/H, C-9A, 374th AW, Yokota AB, Japan (PACAF)
C-21A, UH-1N
ZZ F-15C/D, KC-135R, 18th WG, Kadena AB, Japan (PACAF)
E-3B, HH-60G

Try this link if the above did not work
http://www.af.mil/news/airman/0198/tail.htm

Happy Modeling

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Wow, the 'ole copy-n-paste got a helluva workout there! LMAO

A collective thank-you, I’m sure!

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Here is another good website for this topic
http://www.globemaster.de/tailcodes.html

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I know this is an old topic but I stumbled across it and since I know something of this, can’t help but reply…

ZZ is used for the 18th Fighter Squadron, currently based in Japan, and sporting a Chicken for its squadron patch. ZZ represents the last of the last, and the chicken is something no warrior would ever care to wear.

In the early days of the Korean war, the 18th was stationed at Koonsan. When the North Koreans approached and Koonsan’s overrun was imminent, ops got maintenance to get them airborne so as to defend the base. Once airborne, they flew to Japan. Meanwhile back at Koonsan, the maintenance guys were hung from the hanger rafters with .032 safety wire. That safety wire can still be seen in the old hanger today.

Because of this, the 18th will wear ZZ and the Chicken patch, and will not be allowed to rotate back to the US until they prove themselves in combat.

I have been out of the Air Force for many years and with the Iraq fighting in the early 90’s and now, they may well have proven themselves by now. I don’t know.

Also, ZF… Zeigler Field. Property was bought from Mr Zeigler to build Homestead AFB. Yep, was there too, F4-D’s (31st TFS “Emerald Knights”).

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I’ll throw my [2c]worth into the pot. The 18 Tactical Fighter WING is made up of 3 Squadrons, (I can’t remember the specific numbers) . They flew F-100s in the late 50s, transitioned to the F-105 Thud in the early 60s, then when all the Thuds went stateside in 68, the 18th went to Phantoms. They kept them till 79 or 80 when they switched to F-15A/B Eagles. Somewhere along the line they went to C and D model Eagles. That wing has been at Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan for about 50 years now. They sent a bunch of pilots and Thuds to Thailand in 64 and 65, TDY assigned to Wings already there. They most certainly did distinguish themselves in combat. I won’t even get into the Pueblo incident in 68 or the tree chopping incident in 74.
I don’t know what happened in 1950 in Korea, but please don’t insinuate any lack of testicular fortitude in the years since then. And yes, I am aware of what the wing crest looks like. I would be D _ _ _ proud to wear it anytime.

Darwin, O.F. [alien]