Click on the airplane type in the left hand column to see associated 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.
Drones | ||||
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Type | Model | Manufacturer | Prefix(es) | |
BQM-34 | A | Ryan | 124+L+ |
Experimental | ||||
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Type | Model | Manufacturer | Prefix(es) | |
X-15 | North American | 240- |
Helicopters | ||||
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Type | Model | Manufacturer | Prefix(es) | |
AH-1 | All | Bell | 209, 212- | |
AH-64 | A | HughesMcDonnell-Douglas | 7- | |
CH-46 | All | Boeing | A02+L+ | |
H-2 | All | Kaman | K6+ | |
H-3 | All | Sikorsky | S61+ | |
H-34 | All | Sikorsky | S16+ | |
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+####- | |
UH-1 | All | Bell | 204, 205- |
USAF Attack | ||||
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Type | Model | Manufacturer | Prefix(es) | |
A-1 | Douglas | 525+ | ||
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+ | ||
A-7 | Ling-Temco-Vought | 215, 216, 218- |
USAF Bombers | ||||
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Type | Model | Manufacturer | Prefix(es) | |
A/B-26 | Douglas | 412, 415, 419, 512, 515, 519+ | ||
B-1 | A, B | Rockwell | L3, L5, L6, L12, L30, L32, L63+ | |
B-17 | All | Boeing | # - 1 to 3 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- | |
B-26 | All | Martin | 34, 36, 38- | |
B-29 | All | Boeing | # - 1 to 3 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- |
USAF Fighters & Reconnaissance | ||||
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Type | Model | Manufacturer | Prefix(es) | |
F-89 | D | Northrop | 47+, 51+, 56+, 67+, D+ | |
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-15 | All | McDonnell Douglas | 67, 68+L+ | |
F-16 | All | General Dynamics | 16+L+ | |
F-22 | Lockheed | 50+L | ||
F-4 | All | McDonnell | 32, 53- | |
F-5 | Northrop | 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 14- | ||
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+ | |
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- | |
SR-71 | Lockheed | 4A, 549- |
USAF Laison & Observation | ||||
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Type | Model | Manufacturer | Prefix(es) | |
L-1 | Stinson | 70- | ||
L-19/ O-1 | Cessna | 172 to 186+, 800 to 890+ | ||
L-5 | Stinson | 76- | ||
O-2 | A | Cessna | 142+ | |
O-47 | A | North American | 25- | |
O-47 | B | North American | 51- | |
OV-1 | Grumman | 134- | ||
OV-10 | Rockwell | 249, 300, 305- |
USAF Trainers | ||||
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Type | Model | Manufacturer | Prefix(es) | |
AT-11 | Beechcraft | 804- | ||
AT-17 | Cessna | 54576 | ||
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- | |
BT-13 | Vultee | 63, 74, 79- | ||
BT-14 | All | North American | 58- | |
BT-15 | Vultee | 63, 74, 79- | ||
BT-9 | North American | 19- | ||
BT-9 | A | North American | 19A- | |
BT-9 | B | North American | 23- | |
BT-9 | C | North American | 29- | |
PT-13 | Stearman | 75- | ||
PT-19 | Stearman | 64, 68- | ||
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- | |
T-6 | A | Raytheon | 133- |
USAF Transports | ||||
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Type | Model | Manufacturer | Prefix(es) | |
C-133 | Douglas | 45+, 55+ | ||
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+ | |
C17 | Lockheed | NBA+ | ||
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-5 | A | Lockheed | 4+L+ | |
C-54 | Douglas | 517, 523, 524+ | ||
C-78 | Cessna | 54576 | ||
E-3 | A | Boeing | 65, 69, 204+ |
USN Attack | ||||
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Type | Model | Manufacturer | Prefix(es) | |
A-1 | Douglas | 525+ | ||
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- | ||
AJ | 1 | North American | 146, 156, 160- | |
AJ | 2 | North American | 169, 184- | |
AJ | 2P | North American | 175, 183- | |
AV-8 | B | McDonald | 75+L+ |
USN Bombers | ||||
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Type | Model | Manufacturer | Prefix(es) | |
C-2 | A | Grumman | 123+L+ | |
P2V | Lockheed | 14, 28, 30, 31, 33, 41, 42, 43, 44, 51, 52 | ||
P2V | Lockheed | 53, 66, 82+, 87 to 98+ | ||
P-3 | Lockheed | 800 to 940+ | ||
PB4Y | All | Consolidated | 100- | |
PBM | Martin | 162- | ||
PBY | All | Consolidated | 28- | |
S-2 | All | Grumman | 89+L+ | |
SB2C | 5 | Curtis-Wright | 84- | |
SBD | Douglas | 419, 505, 506, 515, 519+ | ||
SBD | Douglas | 106, 109, 119, 205, 206, 219, 405, 406, 412 | ||
TBM | 3 | Grumman | 20, 21, 22, 32, 34, 35, 36, 51+ |
USN Fighters | ||||
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Type | Model | Manufacturer | Prefix(es) | |
F-14 | All | Grumman | A51+L+ | |
F-18 | All | Northrop Grumman | 74+L+ | |
F2H | McDonald | 15-, 23- | ||
F3H | McDonald | 25- | ||
F-4 | All | McDonnell-Douglas | 32, 53- | |
F4F | All | Grumman | 71+ | |
F4U | All | Chance-Vought | VS+ | |
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+ | |
F8U | All | Chance-Vought | CV+ | |
F9F | All | Grumman | 136+, 137+, 139+ | |
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- | |
FM | All | General Motors | 71+ |
USN Trainers | ||||
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Type | Model | Manufacturer | Prefix(es) | |
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- | |
T-28 | B | North American | 200, 219- | |
T-28 | C | North American | 226, 252- | |
T2J | 1 | North American | 241, 249, 253, 266- | |
T-34 | B | Beechcraft | 45- | |
T3J | North American | 246, 277, 285- |