Click on manufacturer in the left hand column to see their prefixes. Some of the part numbers in the Prefix Database 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.
Beechcraft | ||||
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Manufacturer | AircraftType | Model | Category | Prefix(es) |
Beachcraft | C-45 | All | USAF Transports | 74, 84, 94, 734, 784, 794- |
Beachcraft | SNB | All | USN Trainers | 74, 84, 94, 734, 784, 794- |
Beechcraft | AT-11 | USAF Trainers | 804- | |
Beechcraft | T-34 | B | USAF Trainers | 45- |
Beechcraft | T-34 | B | USN Trainers | 45- |
Bell | ||||
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Manufacturer | AircraftType | Model | Category | Prefix(es) |
Bell | AH-1 | All | Helicopters | 209, 212- |
Bell | H-58 | All | Helicopters | 206- |
Bell | P-39 | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 12, 14, 15, 23, 24, 25, 26- | |
Bell | P-59 | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 27- | |
Bell | P-63 | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 33, 37, 41- | |
Bell | UH-1 | All | Helicopters | 204, 205- |
Boeing | ||||
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Manufacturer | AircraftType | Model | Category | Prefix(es) |
Boeing | B-17 | All | USAF Bombers | # - 1 to 3 digit number followed by a dash |
Boeing | B-29 | All | USAF Bombers | # - 1 to 3 digit number followed by a dash |
Boeing | B-52 | USAF Bombers | 4, 5, 25, 34, 35, 36- | |
Boeing | C-135 | USAF Transports | 5, 6, 8, 9, 25, 35, 39, 60, 64, 65, 69, 90+ | |
Boeing | CH-46 | All | Helicopters | A02+L+ |
Boeing | E-3 | A | USAF Transports | 65, 69, 204+ |
Boeing | H-47 | All | Helicopters | 114+L+ |
Cessna | ||||
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Manufacturer | AircraftType | Model | Category | Prefix(es) |
Cessna | A-37 | USAF Attack | 41+ | |
Cessna | AT-17 | USAF Trainers | 54576 | |
Cessna | C-78 | USAF Transports | 54576 | |
Cessna | L-19/ O-1 | USAF Laison & Observation | 172 to 186+, 800 to 890+ | |
Cessna | O-2 | A | USAF Laison & Observation | 142+ |
Cessna | T-37 | USAF Trainers | 412+ |
Chance-Vought LTV | ||||
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Manufacturer | AircraftType | Model | Category | Prefix(es) |
Chance-Vought | F4U | All | USN Fighters | VS+ |
Chance-Vought | F8U | All | USN Fighters | CV+ |
Ling-Temco-Vought | A-7 | USN Attack | 215, 216, 218- | |
Ling-Temco-Vought | A-7 | USAF Attack | 215, 216, 218- |
Consolidated / Convair / Vultee | ||||
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Manufacturer | AircraftType | Model | Category | Prefix(es) |
Consolidated | B-24 | D thru J | USAF Bombers | 32+L+ |
Consolidated | B-32 | All | USAF Bombers | 33- |
Consolidated | PB4Y | All | USN Bombers | 100- |
Consolidated | PBY | All | USN Bombers | 28- |
Convair | B-36 | USAF Bombers | 36L | |
Convair | F-102 | A | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 8- |
Convair | F-106 | A | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 8- |
Vultee | A-35 | USAF Attack | 72-, 88- | |
Vultee | BT-13 | USAF Trainers | 63, 74, 79- | |
Vultee | BT-15 | USAF Trainers | 63, 74, 79- |
Curtis-Wright | ||||
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Manufacturer | AircraftType | Model | Category | Prefix(es) |
Curtis-Wright | C-46 | All | USAF Transports | 20- |
Curtis-Wright | P-40 | 40, A, B, C on | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 81- |
Curtis-Wright | P-40 | E, on | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 87- |
Curtis-Wright | SB2C | 5 | USN Bombers | 84- |
Hughes / McDonnell-Douglas | ||||
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Manufacturer | AircraftType | Model | Category | Prefix(es) |
Douglas | A/B-26 | USAF Bombers | 412, 415, 419, 512, 515, 519+ | |
Douglas | A-1 | USN Attack | 525+ | |
Douglas | A-1 | USAF Attack | 525+ | |
Douglas | A-26 | USAF Attack | 412, 415, 419, 512, 515, 519+ | |
Douglas | A-4 | USN Attack | 155, 355, 400, 557, 566, 567, 582+ | |
Douglas | C-133 | USAF Transport | 45+, 55+ | |
Douglas | C-47 | All | USAF Transports | 511, 512, 513, 514+ |
Douglas | C-54 | USAF Transports | 517, 523, 524+ | |
Douglas | SBD | USN Bombers | 106, 109, 119, 205, 206, 219, 405, 406, 412 | |
Douglas | SBD | USN Bombers | 419, 505, 506, 515, 519+ | |
McDonnell | AV-8 | B | USN Attack | 75+L+ |
McDonnell | F2H | USN Fighters | 15-, 23- | |
McDonnell | F3H | USN Fighters | 25- | |
McDonnell | F-101 | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 20, 33+ | |
McDonnell | F-4 | All | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 32, 53- |
McDonnell Douglas | F-15 | All | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 67, 68+L+ |
McDonnell Douglas | F-4 | All | USN Fighters | 32, 53- |
Hughes McDonnell Douglas | AH-64 | A | Helicopters | 7- |
Fairchild | ||||
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Manufacturer | AircraftType | Model | Category | Prefix(es) |
Fairchild | A-10 | USAF Attack | 160+L+ | |
Fairchild | C-119 | USAF Transports | 110- |
General Dynamics | ||||
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Manufacturer | AircraftType | Model | Category | Prefix(es) |
General Dynamics | F-111 | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 12+L+ | |
General Dynamics | F-16 | All | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 16+L+ |
General Motors | ||||
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Manufacturer | AircraftType | Model | Category | Prefix(es) |
General Motors | FM | All | USN Fighters | 71+ |
Goodyear | ||||
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Manufacturer | AircraftType | Model | Category | Prefix(es) |
Goodyear | FG | All | USN Fighters | VS+ |
Kaman | ||||
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Manufacturer | AircraftType | Model | Category | Prefix(es) |
Kaman | H-2 | All | Helicopters | K6+ |
Lockheed Martin | ||||
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Manufacturer | AircraftType | Model | Category | Prefix(es) |
Lockheed | C-130 | USAF Transports | 3+L+ to 38+L+ | |
Lockheed | C-141 | B | USAF Transports | 5+L+ |
Lockheed | C17 | USAF Transports | NBA+ | |
Lockheed | C-5 | A | USAF Transports | 4+L+ |
Lockheed | F-104 | A | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 72, 76, 77, 78, 79+ |
Lockheed | F-117 | A | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 20- |
Lockheed | F-22 | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 50+L | |
Lockheed | F-94 | C | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 45+ |
Lockheed | P2V | USN Bombers | 14, 28, 30, 31, 33, 41, 42, 43, 44, 51, 52 | |
Lockheed | P2V | USN Bombers | 53, 66, 82+, 87 to 98+ | |
Lockheed | P-3 | USN Bombers | 800 to 940+ | |
Lockheed | P-38 | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24+ | |
Lockheed | P-80 | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 174, 175, 176+ | |
Lockheed | SR-71 | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 4A, 549- | |
Lockheed | T-33 | A | USAF Trainers | 176, 177, 178+ |
Martin | B-26 | All | USAF Bombers | 34, 36, 38- |
Martin | B-57 | USAF Bombers | 272- | |
Martin | PBM | USN Bombers | 162- |
North American | ||||
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Manufacturer | AircraftType | Model | Category | Prefix(es) |
North American | A-27 | USAF Attack | 69- | |
North American | A-36 | A | USAF Attack | 97- |
North American | A3J | 1, 2 | USN Attack | 247, 263, 269- |
North American | A3J | 3 | USN Attack | 269, 279, 283, 296- |
North American | A-5 | See A3J | USN Attack | |
North American | AJ | 1 | USN Attack | 146, 156, 160- |
North American | AJ | 2 | USN Attack | 169, 184- |
North American | AJ | 2P | USN Attack | 175, 183- |
North American | AT-6 | USAF Trainers | 55, 59- | |
North American | AT-6 | A | USAF Trainers | 77, 78- |
North American | AT-6 | B | USAF Trainers | 84- |
North American | AT-6 | C | USAF Trainers | 88- |
North American | AT-6 | D | USAF Trainers | 88, 121- |
North American | AT-6 | F | USAF Trainers | 121- |
North American | AT-6 | G | USAF Trainers | 168- |
North American | B-25 | USAF Bombers | 62- | |
North American | B-25 | A | USAF Bombers | 62A- |
North American | B-25 | B | USAF Bombers | 62B- |
North American | B-25 | C | USAF Bombers | 82, 90, 93, 94, 96- |
North American | B-25 | D | USAF Bombers | 87, 100- |
North American | B-25 | G | USAF Bombers | 96- NOTE: 96 is also used for C |
North American | B-25 | H | USAF Bombers | 98- |
North American | B-25 | J | USAF Bombers | 108- |
North American | B-45 | USAF Bombers | 130- | |
North American | B-45 | A | USAF Bombers | 147- |
North American | B-45 | C | USAF Bombers | 153- |
North American | B-70 | USAF Bombers | 259, 278- | |
North American | BT-14 | All | USAF Trainers | 58- |
North American | BT-9 | USAF Trainers | 19- | |
North American | BT-9 | A | USAF Trainers | 19A- |
North American | BT-9 | B | USAF Trainers | 23- |
North American | BT-9 | C | USAF Trainers | 29- |
North American | F-100 | A | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 180, 192- |
North American | F-100 | C | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 214, 217, 222- |
North American | F-100 | D | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 223, 224, 235, 245- |
North American | F-100 | F | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 243, 255, 261, 262- |
North American | F-107 | A | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 212- |
North American | F-86 | A | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 140, 151, 161- |
North American | F-86 | D | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 164, 165, 173, 177, 190, 201- |
North American | F-86 | E | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 170, 172- |
North American | F-86 | F | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 172, 176, 191, 193, 202, 227, 231, 238, 256- |
North American | F-86 | H | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 187, 203- |
North American | F-86 | K | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 205, 222, 213, 221, 242- |
North American | FJ | 1 | USN Fighters | 134, 141- |
North American | FJ | 2 | USN Fighters | 179, 181- |
North American | FJ | 3 | USN Fighters | 194, 215- |
North American | FJ | 4 | USN Fighters | 208, 209, 244, 248- |
North American | O-47 | A | USAF Laison & Observation | 25- |
North American | O-47 | B | USAF Laison & Observation | 51- |
North American | P-51 | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 91- | |
North American | P-51 | A | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 99- |
North American | P-51 | B | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 102, 104- |
North American | P-51 | C | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 103, 111- |
North American | P-51 | D | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 109, 111, 122, 124- |
North American | P-51 | H | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 126- |
North American | P-51 | K | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 111- |
North American | P-82 | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 120- | |
North American | P-82 | B | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 123- |
North American | P-82 | E | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 144- |
North American | P-82 | F | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 149- |
North American | P-82 | G, H | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 150- |
North American | SNJ | 1 | USN Trainers | 52- |
North American | SNJ | 2 | USN Trainers | 65, 79- |
North American | SNJ | 3 | USN Trainers | 77- |
North American | SNJ | 4 | USN Trainers | 88- |
North American | SNJ | 5 | USN Trainers | 88, 121- |
North American | T-28 | A | USAF Trainers | 159, 171, 174, 189- |
North American | T-28 | B | USN Trainers | 200, 219- |
North American | T-28 | B | USAF Trainers | 200, 219- |
North American | T-28 | C | USN Trainers | 226, 252- |
North American | T-28 | C | USAF Trainers | 226, 252- |
North American | T2J | 1 | USN Trainers | 241, 249, 253, 266- |
North American | T-39 | A | USAF Trainers | 246, 265, 276- |
North American | T-39 | B | USAF Trainers | 270- |
North American | T-39 | D | USAF Trainers | 277, 285- |
North American | T-39 | E | USAF Trainers | 282- |
North American | T-39 | G | USAF Trainers | 306- |
North American | T3J | USN Trainers | 246, 277, 285- | |
North American | X-15 | Experimental | 240- |
Northrop Grumman | ||||
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Manufacturer | AircraftType | Model | Category | Prefix(es) |
Grumman | A-6 | All | USN Attack | 128+L+ |
Grumman | C-2 | A | USN Bombers | 123+L+ |
Grumman | F-14 | All | USN Fighters | A51+L+ |
Grumman | F4F | All | USN Fighters | 71+ |
Grumman | F6F | 3, 5 | USN Fighters | 24, 25, 26, 27+ |
Grumman | F7F | All | USN Fighters | 37, 38, 39, 40+ |
Grumman | F8F | All | USN Fighters | 10 to 16+, 23, 33, 53, 55, 57+, 66 to 80+ |
Grumman | F9F | All | USN Fighters | 136+, 137+, 139+ |
Grumman | OV-1 | USAF Laison & Observation | 134- | |
Grumman | S-2 | All | USN Bombers | 89+L+ |
Grumman | TBM | 3 | USN Bombers | 20, 21, 22, 32, 34, 35, 36, 51+ |
Northrop | F-5 | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 14- | |
Northrop | F-89 | D | USAF Fighter | 47+, 51+, 56+, 67+, D+ |
Northrop | P-61 | A, B | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 51- or 513, 516, 517 |
Northrop | T-38 | USAF Trainers | 2, 3- | |
Northrop Grumman | F-18 | All | USN Fighters | 74+L+ |
Raytheon | ||||
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Manufacturer | AircraftType | Model | Category | Prefix(es) |
Raytheon | T-6 | A | USAF Trainers | 133- |
Republic | ||||
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Manufacturer | AircraftType | Model | Category | Prefix(es) |
Republic | F-105 | D | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 57, 79- |
Republic | F-84 | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 30, 37, 38+L+ | |
Republic | P-47 | D | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 89, 93, 101- |
Republic | P-47 | N | USAF Fighters & Recon. | 96- |
Rockwell | ||||
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Manufacturer | AircraftType | Model | Category | Prefix(es) |
Rockwell | B-1 | A, B | USAF Bombers | L3, L5, L6, L12, L30, L32, L63+ |
Rockwell | OV-10 | USAF Laison & Observation | 249, 300, 305- |
Ryan | ||||
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Manufacturer | AircraftType | Model | Category | Prefix(es) |
Ryan | BQM-34 | A | Drones | 124+L+ |
Sikorsky | ||||
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Manufacturer | AircraftType | Model | Category | Prefix(es) |
Sikorsky | H-3 | All | Helicopters | S61+ |
Sikorsky | H-34 | All | Helicopters | S16+ |
Sikorsky | H-53 | All | Helicopters | 65+ |
Sikorsky | H-54 | All | Helicopters | S64+ |
Sikorsky | H-60 | A | Helicopters | 7+####- |
Stearman | ||||
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Manufacturer | AircraftType | Model | Category | Prefix(es) |
Stearman | PT-13 | USAF Trainers | 75- | |
Stearman | PT-19 | USAF Trainers | 64, 68- |
Stinson | ||||
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Manufacturer | AircraftType | Model | Category | Prefix(es) |
Stinson | L-1 | USAF Laison & Observation | 70- | |
Stinson | L-5 | USAF Laison & Observation | 76- |