
USAF
Trainers
USAF
Laison & Observation
USAF
Fighters & Recon.
USAF
Attack
USAF
Bombers
USAF
Transports
Helicopters
USN
Trainers
USN
Fighters
USN
Attack
USN
Bombers
Drones
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Part
Number Prefix By Aircraft Type
Notes |
When prefix numbers are
followed by a dash (52-) the part number has a dash
in it. Ex: 52-3574
When prefix numbers are followed by a plus (71+) the
part number is continuous. Ex 719135
When a bold L (L)
appears it represents any letter. Ex: 128+L+
would be 128J84625
Any other letters that appear are the actual letters
in the prefix. Ex: VS would be VS10250
When a bold number sign (#)
appears it represents any number. Ex: 7+####- would be 72563-256
Commas are used only to separate multiple prefixes.
Ex: 208,209,244,248- represents four different prefixes.
Examples of each: 208-63575, 208-15638, 244-68452, and
248-95132
Note: Some of these part numbers are not verified.
While every effort has been made to assure accuracy,
there may be errors. Nor does this represent all of
the prefix numbers for each aircraft.
When trying to identify a crash site always use the
most common prefixes found there, never rely on just
one or two parts.
For North American aircraft the prefix
number represents the North American model number.
Ex: the F-86E-5 (and F-86E-1) was NA-170 the prefix
for the part numbers is 170-
At the crash site of an F-86E-5 I would expect to find
170- prefixes as well as prefixes for an F-86A
(140, 151, 161-) as the F-86E was an improvement of
the F-86A, but still retained many of the same parts.
I would not expect to find later model prefix numbers
such as 193- (F-86F) or 203- (F-86H)
As always there are exceptions to the rule. An example
would be if an F-86E was upgraded with F-86F-40 wings, which was a common practice in training
Sabres.
|
TYPE |
MODEL |
MANUFACTURER |
PREFIX |
USAF
Trainers |
AT-6 |
|
North American |
55,59- |
AT-6 |
A |
North American |
77,78- |
AT-6 |
B |
North American |
84- |
AT-6 |
C |
North American |
88- |
AT-6 |
D |
North American |
88,121- |
AT-6 |
F |
North American |
121- |
AT-6 |
G |
North American |
168- |
AT-11 |
|
Beechcraft |
804- |
AT-17 |
|
Cessna |
54576 |
BT-9 |
|
North American |
19- |
BT-9 |
A |
North American |
19A- |
BT-9 |
B |
North American |
23- |
BT-9 |
C |
North American |
29- |
BT-13 |
|
Vultee |
63,74,79- |
BT-14 |
all |
North American |
58- |
BT-15 |
|
Vultee |
63,74,79- |
PT-13 |
|
Stearman |
75- |
PT-19 |
|
Stearman |
64,68- |
T-6 |
A |
Raytheon |
133- |
T-28 |
A |
North American |
159,171,174,189- |
T-28 |
B |
North American |
200,219- |
T-28 |
C |
North American |
226,252- |
T-33 |
A |
Lockheed |
176,177,178+ |
T-34 |
B |
Beechcraft |
45- |
T-37 |
|
Cessna |
412+ |
T-38 |
|
Northrop |
2,3- |
T-39 |
A |
North American |
246,265,276- |
T-39 |
B |
North American |
270- |
T-39 |
D |
North American |
277,285- |
T-39 |
E |
North American |
282- |
T-39 |
G |
North American |
306- |
USAF
Laison & Observation |
L-1 |
|
Stinson |
70- |
L-5 |
|
Stinson |
76- |
L-19/ O-1 |
|
Cessna |
172 to 186+, 800 to 890+ |
O-47 |
A |
North American |
25- |
O-47 |
B |
North American |
51- |
OV-1 |
|
Grumman |
134- |
OV-10 |
|
Rockwell |
249,300,305- |
O-2 |
A |
Cessna |
142+ |
USAF
Fighters & Recon. |
P-38 |
|
Lockheed |
19,20,21,22,23,24+ |
P-39 |
|
Bell |
12,14,15,23,24,25,26- |
P-40 |
40,A,B,C on |
Curtis-Wright |
81- |
P-40 |
E, on |
Curtis-Wright |
87- |
P-47 |
D |
Republic |
89,93,101- |
P-47 |
N |
Republic |
96- |
P-51 |
|
North American |
91- |
P-51 |
A |
North American |
99- |
P-51 |
B |
North American |
102,104- |
P-51 |
C |
North American |
103,111- |
P-51 |
D |
North American |
109,111,122,124- |
P-51 |
H |
North American |
126- |
P-51 |
K |
North American |
111- |
P-59 |
|
Bell |
27- |
P-61 |
A,B |
Northrop |
51- or 513, 516,
517 |
P-63 |
|
Bell |
33,37,41- |
P-80 |
|
Lockheed |
174,175,176+ |
P-82 |
|
North American |
120- |
P-82 |
B |
North American |
123- |
P-82 |
E |
North American |
144- |
P-82 |
F |
North American |
149- |
P-82 |
G,H |
North American |
150- |
F-84 |
|
Republic |
30,37,38+L+ |
F-86 |
A |
North American |
140,151,161- |
F-86 |
D |
North American |
164,165,173,177,190,201- |
F-86 |
E |
North American |
170,172- |
F-86 |
F |
North American |
172,176,191,193,202,227,231,238,256- |
F-86 |
H |
North American |
187,203- |
F-86 |
K |
North American |
205,222,213,221,242- |
F-94 |
C |
Lockheed |
45+ |
F-100 |
A |
North American |
180,192- |
F-100 |
C |
North American |
214,217,222- |
F-100 |
D |
North American |
223,224,235,245- |
F-100 |
F |
North American |
243,255,261,262- |
F-101 |
|
McDonnell |
20,33+ |
F-102 |
A |
Convair |
8- |
F-104 |
A |
Lockheed |
72,76,77,78,79+ |
F-105 |
D |
Republic |
57,79- |
F-106 |
A |
Convair |
8- |
F-107 |
A |
North American |
212- |
F-111 |
|
General Dynamics |
12+L+ |
F-117 |
A |
Lockheed |
20- |
F-4 |
all |
McDonnell |
32,53- |
F-5 |
|
Northrop |
2,3,4,6,7,14- |
F-15 |
all |
McDonnell Douglas |
67,68+L+ |
F-16 |
all |
General Dynamics |
16+L+ |
F-22 |
|
Lockheed |
50+L |
SR-71 |
|
Lockheed |
4A,549- |
USAF
Attack |
A-1 |
|
Douglas |
525+ |
A-7 |
|
Ling-Temco-Vought |
215,216,218- |
A-10 |
|
Fairchild |
160+L+ |
A-26 |
|
Douglas |
412,415,419,512,515,519+ |
A-27 |
|
North American |
69- |
A-35 |
|
Vultee |
72-, 88- |
A-36 |
A |
North American |
97- |
A-37 |
|
Cessna |
41+ |
USAF
Bombers |
B-17 |
all |
Boeing |
# - one to three digit number followed by a dash. |
B-24 |
D thru J |
Consolidated |
32+L+ |
B-25 |
|
North American |
62- |
B-25 |
A |
North American |
62A- |
B-25 |
B |
North American |
62B- |
B-25 |
C |
North American |
82,90,93,94,96- |
B-25 |
D |
North American |
87,100- |
B-25 |
G |
North American |
96- NOTE: 96 is also used for C |
B-25 |
H |
North American |
98- |
B-25 |
J |
North American |
108- |
A/B-26 |
|
Douglas |
412,415,419,512,515,519+ |
B-26 |
all |
Martin |
34,36,38- |
B-29 |
all |
Boeing |
# - one to three digit number followed by a dash. |
B-32 |
all |
Consolidated |
33- |
B-36 |
|
Convair |
36L |
B-45 |
|
North American |
130- |
B-45 |
A |
North American |
147- |
B-45 |
C |
North American |
153- |
B-52 |
|
Boeing |
4,5,25,34,35,36- |
B-57 |
|
Martin |
272- |
B-70 |
|
North American |
259,278- |
B-1 |
A,B |
Rockwell |
L3,L5,L6,L12,L30,L32,L63+ |
USAF
Transports |
C-45 |
all |
Beachcraft |
74,84,94,734,784,794- |
C-46 |
all |
Curtis-Wright |
20- |
C-47 |
all |
Douglas |
511,512,513,514+ |
C-54 |
|
Douglas |
517,523,524+ |
C-78 |
|
Cessna |
54576 |
C-119 |
|
Fairchild |
110- |
C-130 |
|
Lockheed |
3+L+ to 38+L+ |
C-135 |
|
Boeing |
5,6,8,9,25,35,39,60,64,65,69,90+ |
C-141 |
B |
Lockheed |
5+L+ |
C-5 |
A |
Lockheed |
4+L+ |
E-3 |
A |
Boeing |
65,69,204+ |
C17 |
|
Lockheed |
NBA+ |
Helicopters |
AH-1 |
all |
Bell |
209,212- |
UH-1 |
all |
Bell |
204,205- |
H-2 |
all |
Kaman |
K6+ |
H-3 |
all |
Sikorsky |
S61+ |
H-34 |
all |
Sikorsky |
S16+ |
CH-46 |
all |
Boeing |
A02+L+ |
H-47 |
all |
Boeing |
114+L+ |
H-53 |
all |
Sikorsky |
65+ |
H-54 |
all |
Sikorsky |
S64+ |
H-58 |
all |
Bell |
206- |
H-60 |
A |
Sikorsky |
7+####- |
AH-64 |
A |
Hughs-McDonnell-Douglas |
7- |
USN
Trainers |
SNB |
all |
Beachcraft |
74,84,94,734,784,794- |
SNJ |
1 |
North American |
52- |
SNJ |
2 |
North American |
65,79- |
SNJ |
3 |
North American |
77- |
SNJ |
4 |
North American |
88- |
SNJ |
5 |
North American |
88,121- |
T2J |
1 |
North American |
241,249,253,266- |
T3J |
|
North American |
246,277,285- |
T-28 |
B |
North American |
200,219- |
T-28 |
C |
North American |
226,252- |
T-34 |
B |
Beechcraft |
45- |
USN
Fighters |
F2H |
|
McDonald |
15-, 23- |
F3H |
|
McDonald |
25- |
F4F |
all |
Grumman |
71+ |
FM |
all |
General Motors |
71+ |
F6F |
3,5 |
Grumman |
24,25,26,27+ |
F7F |
all |
Grumman |
37,38,39,40+ |
F8F |
all |
Grumman |
10 to 16+,23,33,53,55,57+,66 to 80+ |
F9F |
all |
Grumman |
136+,137+,139+ |
F4U |
all |
Chance-Vought |
VS+ |
FG |
all |
Goodyear |
VS+ |
FJ |
1 |
North American |
134,141- |
FJ |
2 |
North American |
179,181- |
FJ |
3 |
North American |
194,215- |
FJ |
4 |
North American |
208,209,244,248- |
F-4 |
all |
McDonnell-Douglas |
32,53- |
F8U |
all |
Chance-Vought |
CV+ |
F-14 |
all |
Grumman |
A51+L+ |
F-18 |
all |
Northrop Grumman |
74+L+ |
USN
Attack |
A-1 |
|
Douglas |
525+ |
AJ |
1 |
North American |
146,156,160- |
AJ |
2 |
North American |
169,184- |
AJ |
2P |
North American |
175,183- |
A3J |
1,2 |
North American |
247,263,269- |
A3J |
3 |
North American |
269,279,283,296- |
A-4 |
|
Douglas |
155,355,400,557,566,567,582+ |
A-5 |
see A3J |
North American |
|
A-6 |
all |
Grumman |
128+L+ |
A-7 |
|
Ling-Temco-Vought |
215,216,218- |
AV-8 |
B |
McDonald |
75+L+ |
USN
Bombers |
PBM |
|
Martin |
162- |
PBY |
all |
Consolidated |
28- |
PB4Y |
all |
Consolidated |
100- |
P2V |
|
Lockheed |
14,28,30,31,33,41,42,43,44,51,52,
53,66,82+,87 to 98+ |
P-3 |
|
Lockheed |
800 to 940+ |
C-2 |
A |
Grumman |
123+L+ |
S-2 |
all |
Grumman |
89+L+ |
SB2C |
5 |
Curtis-Wright |
84- |
SBD |
|
Douglas |
106,109,119,205,206,219,405,406,412,
419,505,506,515,519+ |
TBM |
3 |
Grumman |
20,21,22,32,34,35,36,51+ |
Drones |
BQM-34 |
A |
Ryan |
124+L+ |
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