Part Number Prefix By Manufacturer

General Notes

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.

  • 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
  • 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.
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Beechcraft
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Manufacturer AircraftType Model Category Prefix(es)
Fairchild A-10
USAF Attack 160+L+
Fairchild C-119
USAF Transports 110-
General Dynamics
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
Manufacturer AircraftType Model Category Prefix(es)
General Motors FM All USN Fighters 71+
Goodyear
Manufacturer AircraftType Model Category Prefix(es)
Goodyear FG All USN Fighters VS+
Kaman
Manufacturer AircraftType Model Category Prefix(es)
Kaman H-2 All Helicopters K6+
Lockheed Martin
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
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
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
Manufacturer AircraftType Model Category Prefix(es)
Raytheon T-6 A USAF Trainers 133-
Republic
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
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
Manufacturer AircraftType Model Category Prefix(es)
Ryan BQM-34 A Drones 124+L+
Sikorsky
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
Manufacturer AircraftType Model Category Prefix(es)
Stearman PT-13
USAF Trainers 75-
Stearman PT-19
USAF Trainers 64, 68-
Stinson
Manufacturer AircraftType Model Category Prefix(es)
Stinson L-1
USAF Laison & Observation 70-
Stinson L-5
USAF Laison & Observation 76-