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U.S. Military aircraft 1909-Present
MissionDescriptionPeriodService
GLID U.S. Air Force
X U.S. Tri-Service
ATAdvanced Trainer1924-1948U.S. Air Force
IMAerial Intercept Missile U.S. Tri-Service
QAerial Target1948-1962U.S. Air Force
OQAerial Target, Flying Model1942-1947U.S. Air Force
PQAerial Target, Manned1942-1947U.S. Air Force
AEROAerobatic aircraft Various US Military
WAirborne Early Warning1952-1962U.S. Navy / Marines
     Electronic countermeasures  
     Special electronic installation  
ACAirplane, Cargo1956-1962U.S. Air Force
AOAirplane, Observation1956-1962U.S. Air Force
ZMCAirship, Metal Clad1922-1939U.S. Navy / Marines
ZPAirship, Patrol1941-1962U.S. Navy / Marines
ZSAirship, Scout1941-1962U.S. Navy / Marines
ZNAirship, Training1941-1954U.S. Navy / Marines
AAmbulance1919-1924U.S. Air Force
AAmbulance1943-1943U.S. Navy / Marines
AAmphibian1948-1962U.S. Air Force
     Search and Rescue  
SAnti-Submarine1946-1962U.S. Navy / Marines
     Photographic reconnaissance/Survey  
     Trainer  
     Utility  
SAnti-Submarine1962- U.S. Tri-Service
     Reconnaissance  
     Special electronic installation  
     Tanker  
     Trainer  
     Utility  
S-CAAnti-Submarine (Canada)1946-1962U.S. Navy / Marines
AGAssault Glider1942-1944U.S. Air Force
AAttack1926-1947U.S. Air Force
     Reconnaissance  
     Trainer  
AAttack1946-1962U.S. Navy / Marines
     All weather operation  
     Anti-submarine  
     Drone director  
     Early warning  
     Electronic countermeasures  
     Night fighter  
     Night fighter modified for cold weather  
     Night fighter modified for day attack  
     Photographic reconnaissance/Survey  
     Special armament  
     Special electronic installation  
     Special search  
     Trainer  
     Utility  
     Winterized  
AAttack1962- U.S. Tri-Service
     Observation  
     Reconnaissance  
     Special electronic installation  
     Staff Transport  
     Tanker  
     Trainer  
     Utility  
BCBasic Combat1936-1940U.S. Air Force
BTBasic Trainer1930-1947U.S. Air Force
     Instrument Trainer  
     Trainer  
BQBomb, Guided1942-1945U.S. Air Force
BBomber1924- U.S. Air Force
     Drone director  
     Radio controlled drone  
     Reconnaissance  
     Special electronic installation  
     Staff transport  
     Tanker  
     Trainer  
     Transport  
     Utility  
     Weather reconnaissance  
BBomber1941-1943U.S. Navy / Marines
BBomber1962- U.S. Tri-Service
BFBomber-Fighter1934-1937U.S. Navy / Marines
BTBomber-Torpedo1942-1945U.S. Navy / Marines
VConvertiplane1952-1956U.S. Air Force
COCorps Observation1919-1924U.S. Air Force
COACorps Observation, Amphibian1919-1924U.S. Air Force
     Air Launched  
DSDrone, Anti-Submarine1959-1962U.S. Navy / Marines
EElectronics1962- U.S. Tri-Service
     Reconnaissance  
     Tanker  
     Trainer  
NXExperimental/Research aircraft U.S. Air Force
FFighter U.S. Air Force
FFighter1922-1962U.S. Navy / Marines
     All weather operation  
     Anti-submarine  
     British (Lend-Lease) version  
     Cannon armament  
     Drone conversion  
     Drone director  
     Drop tanks  
     Electronic countermeasures  
     Miscellaneous modifications  
     Missile launch capacity  
     Night fighter  
     Photographic reconnaissance/Survey  
     Radio-controlled drone  
     Special armament  
     Special electronic installation  
     Special powerplant  
     Trainer  
     USAAF Contract  
     Winterized  
FFighter1948- U.S. Air Force
     Bomber  
     Drone director  
     Radio controlled drone  
     Reconnaissance  
     Special electronic installation  
     Trainer  
FFighter1962- U.S. Tri-Service
     Attack  
     Drone  
     Drone director  
     Multi-mission  
     Reconnaissance  
     Special electronic installation  
     Trainer  
     Drone  
     Reconnaissance  
FMFighter, Multiplace1936-1941U.S. Air Force
FGFuel Glider1944-1947U.S. Air Force
JGeneral Utility1931-1955U.S. Navy / Marines
     Drone director  
     Miscellaneous modifications  
GGlider1948-1955U.S. Air Force
GGlider1962- U.S. Tri-Service
     Reconnaissance  
     Trainer  
LBGlider, Bomb-Carrying1941-1945U.S. Navy / Marines
LNGlider, Training1941-1945U.S. Navy / Marines
LRGlider, Transport1941-1945U.S. Navy / Marines
     Air Launched  
GGyroplane (Autogiro)1935-1939U.S. Air Force
HBHeavy Bomber1925-1927U.S. Air Force
HHelicopter1948- U.S. Air Force
     Anti-submarine  
     Multi-mission  
     Observation  
     Radio controlled drone  
     Reconnaissance  
     Search and Rescue  
     Special electronic installation  
     Staff transport  
     Tactical support  
     Trainer  
     Transport  
     Utility  
     Winterized  
HHelicopter1962- U.S. Tri-Service
     Anti-submarine  
     Attack  
     Fighter  
     Multi-mission  
     Observation  
     Reconnaissance  
     Search and Rescue  
     Special electronic installation  
     Staff Transport  
     Staff transport  
     Trainer  
     Transport  
     Utility  
HSHelicopter, Anti-Submarine1951-1962U.S. Navy / Marines
     All weather operation  
     Coast Guard  
     Special powerplant  
     Staff transport  
     Winterized  
HCHelicopter, Cargo1956-1962U.S. Air Force
HOHelicopter, Observation1944-1962U.S. Navy / Marines
     Coast Guard version  
HOHelicopter, Observation1956-1962U.S. Air Force
HNHelicopter, Training1944-1948U.S. Navy / Marines
HTHelicopter, Training1948-1962U.S. Navy / Marines
     Coast Guard version  
     Drone conversion  
HRHelicopter, Transport1944-1962U.S. Navy / Marines
     Early warning  
HJHelicopter, Utility1944-1949U.S. Navy / Marines
HUHelicopter, Utility1950-1962U.S. Navy / Marines
     Amphibious  
     Anti-submarine  
     Coast Guard version  
     Missile launch capacity  
     Staff transport  
     Utility  
     Winterized  
HUHelicopter, utility1956-1962U.S. Air Force
HHospital (Ambulance)1929-1942U.S. Navy / Marines
LLiaison1942-1962U.S. Air Force
     Radio controlled drone  
     Reconnaissance  
     Trainer  
LBLight Bomber1925-1932U.S. Air Force
MMessenger1919-1924U.S. Air Force
NBLNight Bombardment, Long range1919-1924U.S. Air Force
NBSNight Bombardment, Short range1919-1924U.S. Air Force
NONight Observation1919-1924U.S. Air Force
OObservation1922-1962U.S. Navy / Marines
     Arrester gear  
OObservation1924-1942U.S. Air Force
OObservation1962- U.S. Tri-Service
     Special electronic installation  
     Trainer  
OSObservation Scout1935-1945U.S. Navy / Marines
OAObservation, Amphibian1925-1947U.S. Air Force
PPatrol1923-1962U.S. Navy / Marines
     All weather operation  
     Anti-submarine  
     Coast Guard version  
     Drone conversion  
     Drone director  
     Early warning  
     Electronic countermeasures  
     Miscellaneous modification  
     Miscellaneous modifications  
     Missile launch capacity  
     Photographic reconnaissance/Survey  
     Reinforced for catapulting/Carrier landing  
     Special armament  
     Special electronic installation  
     Special powerplant  
     Special search  
     Staff transport  
     Trainer  
     Utility  
     Winterized  
PPatrol1962- U.S. Tri-Service
     Anti-submarine  
     Attack  
     Drone  
     Drone director  
     Multi-mission  
     Observation  
     Reconnaissance  
     Special electronic installation  
     Staff transport  
     Trainer  
     Utility  
     Weather reconnaissance  
     Winterized  
PBPatrol Bomber1935-1962U.S. Navy / Marines
     All weather operation  
     Ambulance  
     Amphibious  
     Anti-submarine  
     Armament added  
     British (Lend-Lease) version  
     Cannon armament  
     Coast Guard version  
     Equivalent to USAAF J  
     Land-based  
     Missile launch capacity  
     Special RADAR  
     Special armament  
     Special electronic installation  
     Transport  
PTBPatrol, Torpedo-Bomber1937-1937U.S. Navy / Marines
FPhotographic1930-1947U.S. Air Force
     Restricted  
PIONPioneer (Pre WW-I)1909-1919U.S. Air Force
PIONPioneer (Pre WW-I)1909-1919U.S. Tri-Service
PTPrimary Trainer1925-1947U.S. Air Force
PPursuit1923-1923U.S. Navy / Marines
PPursuit1925-1947U.S. Air Force
     Photographic  
     Restricted  
     Trainer  
PWPursuit, Watercooled1919-1924U.S. Air Force
RRacer1919-1924U.S. Air Force
RRacer1922-1928U.S. Navy / Marines
RReconnaissance1962- U.S. Tri-Service
     Trainer  
XResearch1948- U.S. Air Force
RRotary Wing (Helicopter)1941-1947U.S. Air Force
RORotorcycle1954-1959U.S. Navy / Marines
SScout1922-1946U.S. Navy / Marines
     Miscellaneous modifications  
SBScout Bomber1934-1946U.S. Navy / Marines
     British (Lend-Lease) version  
     Cannon armament  
     Photographic reconnaissance/Survey  
     Special electronic installation  
     USAAF Contract  
SOScout Observation1934-1946U.S. Navy / Marines
     Arrester gear  
     Drone conversion  
     Miscellaneous modification  
SNScout trainer1939-1948U.S. Navy / Marines
     Ambulance  
     Electronic countermeasures  
     Equivalent to USAAF C  
     Photographic reconnaissance/Survey  
     Reinforced for catapulting/Carrier landing  
     Special armament  
SSupersonic Research1946-1947U.S. Air Force
     Air Launched  
GTanker1958-1962U.S. Navy / Marines
     Utility  
CQTarget Control1942-1947U.S. Air Force
KDTarget Drone1945-1962U.S. Navy / Marines
TDTarget Drone1942-1946U.S. Air Force
TDTarget Drone1942-1946U.S. Navy / Marines
TTorpedo Bomber1922-1935U.S. Navy / Marines
TBTorpedo Bomber1935-1946U.S. Navy / Marines
     Amphibious  
     Anti-submarine  
     Cannon armament  
     Electronic countermeasures  
     Missile launch capacity  
     Night fighter  
     Photographic reconnaissance/Survey  
     Searchlight equipped  
     Special RADAR  
     Special electronic installation  
     Special search  
     Special weather equipment  
     Transport  
     Utility  
TSTorpedo Scout1943-1943U.S. Navy / Marines
NTrainer1922-1926U.S. Navy / Marines
     Armament added  
     Miscellaneous modification  
TTrainer1948- U.S. Air Force
     Calibration  
     Drone director  
     Liaison  
     Radio controlled drone  
     Reconnaissance  
     Special electronic installation  
     Staff transport  
     Tactical support  
     Transport  
TTrainer1948-1962U.S. Navy / Marines
     Drone director  
     Electronic countermeasures  
     Radio-controlled drone  
TTrainer1962- U.S. Tri-Service
     Drone director  
     Transport  
TRAITrainer / Utility Transport (Single Engine) Various US Military
TGTraining Glider U.S. Air Force
TGTraining Glider1941-1947U.S. Air Force
TWTraining, Watercooled1919-1924U.S. Air Force
CTransport1925-1962U.S. Air Force
     Anti-submarine  
     Drone director  
     Liaison  
     Medical evacuation  
     Missile launch capacity  
     Multi-mission  
     Radio controlled drone  
     Reconnaissance  
     Search and Rescue  
     Special electronic installation  
     Staff transport  
     Tactical support  
     Tanker  
     Trainer  
     Utility  
     Weather reconnaissance  
     Winterized  
CTransport1962- U.S. Tri-Service
     Reconnaissance  
     Special electronic installation  
     Staff Transport  
     Staff transport  
     Tanker  
     Trainer  
     Utility  
JTransport1926-1931U.S. Navy / Marines
RTransport1931-1962U.S. Navy / Marines
     Anti-submarine  
     Coast Guard version  
     Electronic countermeasures  
     Flagship conversion  
     Miscellaneous modification  
     Photographic reconnaissance/Survey  
     Staff transport  
     Trainer  
     Winterized  
TTransport1927-1930U.S. Navy / Marines
CGTransport Glider1941-1947U.S. Air Force
GTransport, Single-Engined1939-1941U.S. Navy / Marines
MU.S.M.C. Expeditionary1922-1923U.S. Navy / Marines
 Undesignated Aircraft Various US Military
 Undesignated Aircraft1909-1919Various US Military
QUnmanned Aerial Vehicle1946-1955U.S. Navy / Marines
QUnmanned Aerial Vehicle1962- U.S. Tri-Service
     Multi-mission  
     Reconnaissance  
UUtility1952 U.S. Air Force
UUtility1952- U.S. Air Force
     Radio controlled drone  
     Reconnaissance  
     Search and Rescue  
     Special electronic installation  
     Tactical support  
     Trainer  
     Weather reconnaissance  
     Winterized  
UUtility1955-1962U.S. Navy / Marines
     Coast Guard version  
     Trainer  
     Winterized  
JRUtility Transport1935-1955U.S. Navy / Marines
     British (Lend-Lease) version  
     Coast Guard version  
     Miscellaneous modifications  
VV/STOL1956- U.S. Air Force
     Anti-submarine  
     Fighter  
     Multi-mission  
     Observation  
     Reconnaissance  
     Search and Rescue  
     Special electronic installation  
     Tactical support  
     Transport  
     Utility  
VZVTOL Research1956-1962U.S. Air Force