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USA:TYPES D’AERONEFS UTILISES
Part 3: From first letter P to letter Z
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TYPES D'AERONEFS UTILISES PAR LES FORCES AERIENNES MILITAIRES
DES ETATS-UNIS ET PAR D’AUTRES FORCES AERIENNES ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
UTILISATEURS - USERS ABREVIATIONS
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AF AIR FORCE FF FIRST FLIGHT
AFSOC AIR FORCE SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND IN IN SERVICE
ARIA RESEARCH INSTITUTE BEC BECAME = DEVENU
ARMYNG US ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OUT OF ACTIVE SERVICE
BAF BELGIAN AIR FORCE
DARPA DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY BO BOEING
FAF FORCE AERIENNE FRANCAISE GE GENERAL ELECTRIC
ITAF ITALIAN AIR FORCE ITAF MA MARTIN
JASDF JAPANESE ARMY SELF DEFENSE FORCE NA NORTH AMERICAN
RAAF ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE
RAF ROYAL AIR FORCE (UK)
RCAF ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE
RNZAF ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE
SOAR SPECIAL OPERATIONS OF US ARMY
SOCOM US SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND
SOF US SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE
SPAF SPANISH AIR FORCE
USAAC US ARMY AIR CORP: 1926 JUSQU'AU 20.06.1941
USAAF US ARMY AIR FORCE 1941 JUSQU'AU 17.09.1947
USAAS US ARMY AIR SERVICE 1918
USAF US AIR FORCE A PARTIR DU 18.09.1947
USAFRES US AIR FORCE RESERVE
USANG US NATIONAL GUARD
USAR US ARMY
USARNG US ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
USASC/AD US ARMY SIGNAL CORP/AERONAUTICAL DIVISION 1907
USCAP US CIVIL AIR PATROL
USCG US COAST GUARD
USCS US CUSTOMS SERVICE
USMC MARINES
USN US NAVY
USNRES US NAVY RESERVE
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USAAC -> USAAF -> USAF
1912 COMMON SERVICE
1919 TYPES IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM N°1, UP TO 1924
AO ARTILLERY OBSERVATION
CO CORPS OBSERVATION
DB BAY BMBARDMENT
GA GROUND ATTACK
IL INFANTRY LIAISON
M MESSENGER
NBL NIGHT BOMBARDMENT, LONG DISTANCE
NBS NIGHT BOMBARDMENT, SHORT DISTANCE
NO NIGHT OBSERVATION
PA PURSUIT, AIR COOLED
PG PURSUIT, GROUND ATTACK
PN PURSUIT, NIGHT
PW PURSUIT, WATER COOLED
R RACER
T TRANSPORT
TA TRAINING, AIR COOLED
TP PURSUIT, TWO SEAT
TW TRAINING, WATER COOLED
1924 TYPES IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM N°2, UP TO 1948
A ATTACK
AG ATTACK GLIDER
AT ADVANCED TRAINER
B BOMBER
BC BASIC COMBAT TRAINER
BG BOMB GLIDER
BLR BOMBER LONG RANGE
BQ BOMBER RADIO CONTROLLED
BT BASIC TRAINER
C CARGO
CB CARGO BOMBER
CG CARGO GLIDER
CQ TARGET CONTROLLER
F PHOTO RECONNAISSANCE
FG FUEL CARRYING GLIDER
FM FIGHTER MULTIPLACE
FP RECONNAISSANCE FIGHTER
G GLIDER & GYROPLANE
GB GLIDE BOMB
HB HEAVY BOMBER
J JET
JB JET PROPELLED BOMB
L LIAISON
LB LIGHT BOMBER
O OBSERVATION
OA OBSERVATION AMPHIBIAN
OQ TARGET FLYING MODEL
P PURSUIT
PB PURSUIT BIPLACE
PG POWERED GLIDER
PQ AERIAL TARGET
PT PRIMARY TRAINER
PW PURSUIT WATER COOLED
R ROTORCRAFT OR RESTRICTED
T TRAINING GLIDER
UC UTILITY CARGO
X PROTOTYPE
Y PRESERIE
Y1 AIRCRAFT BOUGHT WITH F1 FUNDS
Z OBSOLETE AIRCRAFT
07.1948 TYPES IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM N°3,
CONCERNS USAF ONLY
ADD VZ VTOL EXPERIMENTAL
1962 UNIFICATION OF DESIGNATION OF TYPE FOR ALL US
ARMIES
A ATTACK
B BOMBER
C CARGO
D DRONE
E ELECTRONIC INSTALLATION
F FIGHTER
G GLIDER
H HELICOPTER
HH SAR SEARCH & RESCUE
K TANKER
L COLD WEATHER - LASER
M MULTI-MISSION
O OBSERVATION
P PATROL
Q DRONE
R RECONNAISSANCE
ER ELECTRONIC RECONNAISSANCE
SR STRATEGIC RECONNAISSANCE
TR TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE
S ASW ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE
T TRAINER
U UTILITY
V VIP TRANSPORT - VTOL - STOL
W WEATHER RESEARCH
X RESEARCH - PROTOTYPES
SPECIAL PREFIX
G PERMANENTLY GROUNDED
J SPECIAL TEST TEMPORARY
N SPECIAL TEST PERMANENT
X PROTOTYPES
Y PRESERIE
USN UP TO 1962
A ATTACK OR AMBULANCE
BF FIGHTER BOMBER
F FIGHTER
G UTILITY TRANSPORT
H AMBULANCE
HC TRANSPORT HELICOPTER
HJ UTILITY HELICOPTER (DAY?)
HN UTILITY HELICOPTER (NIGHT?)
HO OBSERVATION HELICOPTER
HR TRANSPORT HELICOPTER
HS ASW HELICOPTER
HT TRAINING HELICOPTER
HU UTILITY HELICOPTER
J UTILITY TRANSPORT
JR UTILITY TRANSPORT
LB UNMANNED BOMB GLIDER
LN TRAINING GLIDER
M OBSERVATION OR MULTI-ROLE
N TRAINER
O OBSERVATION
OS OBSERVATION OR SCOUT
P PATROL
PB PATROL BOMBER
R TRANSPORT
S SCOUT
SB SCOUT BOMBER OR DIVE BOMBER
SF SCOUT TORPEDO BOMBER
SN SCOUT TRAINER
SO SCOUT OBSERVATION
T TRANSPORT OR TRAINER
TB TORPEDO BOMBER
TD TARGET DRONE
TS TORPEDO BOMBER OR SCOUT
U UTILITY
W AEW
X PROTOTYPE
Z AIRSHIP
MANUFACTURERS SUFFIXES
A ALLIED * BREWSTER * GENERAL AVIATION * NORDUYN
B BEECHCRAFT * BOEING * BUDD
C CESSNA * CULVER * CURTISS
D DOUGLAS * FRANKFORT * MCDONNELL * RADIOPLANE
E BELLANCA * CESSNA * EDO * ELIAS * GOULD * HILLER * PIPER * PRATT-READ
F FAIRCHILD * FOKKER * GRUMMAN
G A.G.A. * BELL * EBERHART * GALLAUDET * GOODYEAR * GREAT LAKES
H HALL * HOWARD * HUFF-DALAND * MCDONNELL * SNEAD * STEARMAN
J BERLINER-JOYCE * GENERAL AVIATION * NORTH AMERICAN
K FAIRCHILD * KAMAN * KAISER * KEYSTONE * KINNER * KREIDNER-REISNER * MARTIN *
NASH KELVINATOR
L BELL * COLUMBIA * LANGLEY * LOENING * LOWE-WILLARD-FOWLER
M BELL * GENERAL MOTORS-EASTERN * MARTIN
N NAVAL AIRCRAFT FACTORY * SEVERSKY * STINSON
O LOCKHEED * PIPER * VIKING
P PIASECKI * PIPER * PITCAIRN * P.V. * SPARTAN
Q BRISTOL * FAIRCHILD * STINSON * WARD HALL
R AERONCA * AMERICAN * BRUNSWICK-BALTIC-COLLENDER * FORD * INTERSTATE *
MAXSON-BREWSTER * RADIOPLANE * RYAN
S AEROMARINE * SCHWEIZER * SIKORSKY * STEARMAN * STOUT * SUPERMARINE
T NEW STANDARD * NORTHROP * TIMM * TAYLORCRAFT * TEMCO
U CHANCE-VOUGHT
V LOCKHEED * VULTEE
W CANADIAN CAR & FOUNDRY * WACO * WRIGHT
X COX-KLEMIN
Y CONSOLIDATED * CONVAIR * STINSON
Z PENSYLVANIA * WILFORD
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MODE DE CLASSEMENT: D’ABORD LES LETTRES, ENSUITE LES CHIFFRES
MODE OF CLASSIFICATION: FIRST THE LETTERS, THAN THE FIGURES
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OE2 . . . CESSNA USMC ......1955 1xCONT. O-470-2
265 HP
. . OS2U1 KINGFISHER VOUGHT USN ......1939 = OS2U ON WHEELS
TOTAL 54
1xPW R985-48 450HP
...08.1940 IN USN
KINGFISHER 1 UK ......1942 IN RN/FAA TOTAL 100
. . OS2U2 KINGFISHER VOUGHT USN ......1940 IN USN
TOTAL 158
1xPW R985-50 450HP
WHEELS/FLOATS
CONVERTIBLE
......1941 LAST IN
. OS2U3 . KINGFISHER VOUGHT USN ......194. TOTAL 1006
1xPW R985-AN2 450HP OR
1xPW R985-AN8 450HP
OU2 . . CORSAIR (1) GRUMMAN USN ......1926 .
OV1 . . MOHAWK GRUMMAN USN ......19.. .
. OV1D . MOHAWK GRUMMAN USN ......19.. .
OV10 . . BRONCO NORTH AMERICAN/ROCKWELL
USAF ......19.. = NORTH AMERICAN
NA300
USAF ......19.. = NORTH AMERICAN
NA305
USAF ......19.. = NORTH AMERICAN
NA321
USAF ......19.. = NORTH AMERICAN
NA338
. OV10A . BRONCO ROCKWELL USAF ...07.1965 FF
...02.1966 ORDER FOR 100
USMC ...02.1966 ORDER FOR 100
ROCKWELL PHILIPPINE ......2000 AF
. OV10B . BRONCO ROCKWELL USN ......1983 .
. OV10C . BRONCO ROCKWELL USN ......1983 .
. OV10D . BRONCO ROCKWELL USN ......1984 .
OY . . SENTINEL STINSON USN ......1941 = STINSON V76
= L5
US ......1962 = BECAME -> U19
. OY1 . SENTINEL STINSON USN ......194. = STINSON 105.
EX<- L5
TOTAL 152
. OY2 . SENTINEL STINSON USN ......194. EX<- OY1. TOTAL 30
USCG ......1941 .
USMC ......1941 .
O1 . . BIRD DOG CESSNA USAR ......194. = CESSNA 305
= L19
USN ......19.. = OE1 UP TO 1962
CHILI ......2000 AF
NORVEGE ......1987 .
. O1A . BIRD DOG CESSNA USANG ......19.. = L19A
= CESSNA 305A
. O1D . BIRD DOG CESSNA USAR ......19.. .
. . TO1D BIRD DOG CESSNA USAR ......19.. .
. O1E . BIRD DOG CESSNA AUSTRIA ......1988 TOTAL 5
FRANCE ......19.. = L19E
= CESSNA 305C
......1998 FAF OUT
ITALIA ......19.. ARMY L19. TARGET
TOWING
TOTAL 3
LIBYE ......19.. ARMY LIAISON
TOTAL 10
MALTA ......1992 TOTAL 5. EX<- USAR
......1999 OUT
O2K . . . DOUGLAS USN ......193. TOTAL 40
1xLIBERTY V1650-1
420 HP
BECAME -> BT1
1xPW R985-1 300 HP
02L1 . . AIR YACHT LOENING USN ......192. DERIVED FROM OL6
. XO2L1 . AIR YACHT LOENING USN ......192. PROTOTYPE TOTAL 1
02L2 . . AIR YACHT LOENING USN ......192. PROTOTYPE TOTAL 1
O2 (2). . . BOEING USN ......19.. = BOEING 16
. O2B . . BOEING USN ......19.. = BOEING 16
O2 (3). . SKYMASTER CESSNA USAR ......1969 PUSH PULL
= C337
= C337M
......1986 LAST OUT
HAITI ......19.. AF. C337. COIN.
TOTAL 8
SALVADOR ......1982 AF. TOTAL 4
. O2A . SUPER SKYMASTER CESSNA USMC ......1968 = CESSNA C337
ORDER FOR 109
......197. TOTAL 176
IRAN ......19.. ARMY. AOP
TOTAL 10
SALVADOR ......2003 AF
TOTAL 4
. O2B . FLYING SKYMASTER CESSNA USMC ......19.. TOTAL 31
. O2ST . SAND CRAB CESSNA USAF ......1982 PROTOTYPE. TOTAL 1
1x700 CV TURBOPROP C337
. 02T . SUPER SKYMASTER CESSNA USAF ......1968 FF. TOTAL 1
. . O2TT SUPER SKYMASTER CESSNA USAF ......1969 FF. TOTAL 1
2xALLISON 250-315 317 HP
2 SEATS TANDEM
O2 (4). . CORSAIR VOUGHT USN ......19.. = AU
USN ......19.. = FG
USN ......19.. = F3A
USN ......19.. = O3U
USN ......19.. = SU
O2U . . CORSAIR VOUGHT USN ......19.. = AU
= FG
= F3A
= O3U
= SU
. O2U1 . CORSAIR VOUGHT USN ......1927 .
O3 (1). . SEAGULL CURTISS USN ......19.. = CURTISS 71
......19.. = SOC
......19.. = SON
O3 (2). . QUIET-STAR LOCKHEED US ......19.. = LOCKHEED QT2
WINGS OF GLIDER
SCHWEIZER SGS332-2
......196. 1xLYCOMING 210 HP
NASA ......196. TOTAL 3
. YO3 . QUIET STAR LOCKHEED US ......196. .
. YO3A . QUIET STAR LOCKHEED US ......196. .
O3U . . CORSAIR VOUGHT USN ......19.. = AU
USN ......19.. = FG
USN ......19.. = F3A
USN ......19.. = O2U
USN ......19.. = SU
O4 . . . . . ......19.. .
O5 (1). . CARIBOU DE HAVILLAND CANADA USAF ......1953 DHC4. VOIR C7
. (2). . EAGLE WINDECKER USAF ......1960 TOTAL 1
. (3). . . DE HAVILLAND CANADA US ......19.. DHC7 AIRBORNE
RECONNAISSANCE LOW
ALTITUDE
. O5A . . DE HAVILLAND CANADA USAR ......1990 DHC7
SEE RC7 ANTI DRUGS
. EO5A . . DE HAVILLAND CANADA USAR ......1990 DHC7 ANTI DRUGS
......2000 BEC-> RC7A
. O5B . . DE HAVILLAND CANADA USAR ......1990 DHC7 ANTI DRUGS
. . EO5B . DE HAVILLAND CANADA USAR ......19.. DHC7 ANTI DRUGS ......2000 BEC-> RC7B . . . . US ......19.. .
O7 . . . . US ......19.. .
O8 . . . . US .......... .
O9 . . . . US .......... .
O10 . . . . UD .......... .
O11 . . . . US .......... .
O12 . . . . US .......... .
O13 . . . . US .......... .
O14 . . . . US .......... .
O15 . . . . US .......... .
016 . . . . US .......... .
O17 . . . . US .......... .
O18 . . . . US .......... .
O19 . . . . US .......... .
O20 . . . . US .......... .
O21 . . . . US .......... .
O22 . . . . US .......... .
O23 . . . . US .......... .
O24 . . . . US .......... .
O25 . . . . US .......... .
O26 . . . . US .......... .
O27 . . . . US .......... .
O28 . . . . US .......... .
O29 . . . . US .......... .
O30 . . . . US .......... .
O31 . . . . US .......... .
O32 . . . . US .......... .
O33 . . . . US .......... .
O34 . . . . US .......... .
O35 . . . . US .......... .
O36 . . . . US .......... .
O37 . . . . US .......... .
O38 . . . DOUGLAS US .......... .
O39 . . . . US .......... .
O40 . . . . US .......... .
O41 . . . . US .......... .
O42 . . . . US .......... .
O43 . . . . US .......... .
O44 . . . . US .......... .
O45 . . . GLENN MARTIN USAF ......193. TOTAL 2
DERIVED FROM YB10
O46 . . . DOUGLAS US ......19.. .
O46A . . DOUGLAS US ......19.. .
O47 . . . NORTH AMERICAN US ......1930 RECONNAISSANCE
3 SEATS
. O47A . . NORTH AMERICAN US ......1936 1xWRIGHT CYCLONE
R1820 975HP
. O47B . . NORTH AMERICAN US ......1937 1xWRIGHT CYCLONE
1060HP
. XO47 . . NORTH AMERICAN US ......1936 FF PROTOTYPE
. O47A . . NORTH AMERICAN US ......19.. .
O48 . . . . US ......19.. .
O49 . . VIGILANT VULTEE-STINSON USAAC ......1941 BEC ->L1
TOTAL 142
1xLYCOMING R680-9
UK ......1942 TOTAL 8
EX<- USAAC
LEND-LEASE
. O49A . VIGILANT VULTEE-STINSON USAAC ......1942 TOTAL 182. BEC>L1A
UK ......1942 RAF. TOTAL 100.
EX<- USAAC
LEND-LEASE
. O49B . VIGILANT VULTEE USAAC ......1943 EX<- O49 & O49A.
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