Data Listings
Updated Monthly

• NSO# (Data List Only) =
  "NAME" Sequence Order # "Renamed [1/2] (to or from)" or "Port/Starboard [P/S]"

• NAME =

  • More than one listing for the "Same Name" indicates Different Aircraft, Nose Art, or Group/Squadron assignments designated by Version #s (V1), (V2)... etc. under the "V#" column.

  • A lot of aircraft names started with "The". They will be listed by the following "Word" in their name.

    Example: WITCH, The

  • Note: AKA = "Also Known As" <Name never applied> and will be represented by the last "3" #s in the S/N (Serial Number)

• TP =

  • Type
       B - Bomber
    CB - Cargo/Transport Bomber
       F - (F7) Photo Reconnaissance
            Very Long Range (VLR)
            Combat Mapping
    LB - Land Bomber
            (NOT Liberator British) LB-30s repossessed by the U.S. were not given (and did not carry) U.S. Serial Numbers.
            Carried on AAF books as LB-30s with their British serials. These S/Ns were put on the fin (where AAF serials were normally placed)
    PB - PathFinder Force [PFF] Bomber
            15th AF Lead Aircraft with H2X
            "Mickey" Radar
    RB - Restricted Bomber
    SB - Snooper Bomber
            13th AF / 868th BS
            "SNOOPERS"
    TB - Training Bomber
    WB - Long Range Weather (LRW)
              Reconnaissance
              (Post War Nomenclature)
    XB - Experimental Bomber

• M# =

  • Model Number
      7 - (A/B) Photo Reconnaissance
    24 - Liberator (Bomber)
    30 - Liberator (Land Bomber)
            Consolidated Model Number

• SER =

  • Series: A-N

  • Note: May have additional designators after the Series "Letter": (1 | SH | etc.)
       1 - Nose Turret Modification
    AS - Anti-Submarine
    AZ - AZON
    EA - Eagle
    HO - 8th AF H2X "Mickey" Radar + G-H
    NT - Night
    SA - Carpetbagger 801st BG (P)
             Became 492nd BG in Aug 44
             (No Squadron Code)
    SH - 8th AF H2X "Mickey" Radar
    SO - H2S (British Radar)
             Blind bombing installed in early
             482nd BG (P) PFF Aircraft

• BLK =

  • Block of serial numbers
    (Increments of 5... 1, 5, 10, 15, etc.)

• MF =

  • Manufacturer
    CF - Consolidated/Fortworth
    CO - Consolidated/San Diego
    DT - Douglas/Tulsa
    FO - Ford/Willow Run
    NT - North American/Dallas

• SERIAL # =

  • Serial Number - 2digit number, starting the S/N, represents the Fiscal Year Funds that were used to pay for the airplane, usually (but not always) the same as the fiscal year in which the plane was ordered.

• L3# (Data List Only) =
  Last "3" #s of S/N

• PCS (Data List Only) =
  "Paint Color Scheme"

  • OD   = (Olive Drab)
    ODW= (OD/White Undercarriage)
    DSP  = (Desert Sand "Pink")
    PS     = (Paint Strip)
    NMF = (Natural Metal Finish)
    BLK  = (Black)
    BLU  = (Blue Undercarriage)
    PFF   = (Path Finder Force Grey)
    YEL  = (Yellow)
    ORN = (Orange)
    RAF  = (Grey/White Undercarriage)
    RYAF= (Des San/Grey Undercarriage)

• AF =

  • Air Force Unit Assignment

• BG =

  • Bombardment Group
    1P = 1st Provisional Bomb Group - Halverson Project (HALPRO)

• BS or RS or SQ or WNG=

  • Bombardment Squadron

  • Reconnaissance Squadron - LRW (Long Range Weather)

  • Squadron - F-7 (Photo Reconnaissance)

  • Wing - F-7 (Reconnaissance Wing)

• SC =

  • Squadron Code - Two letter designation on the fuselage, denoting the Bombardment Squadron

• RCL / B# =

  • Radio Call Letter / Battle Number
    "~"  =  N/A <Not Applicable>

    Can either be located on the Tail / Fuselage / Nose
    In the "Data Table", (-R) is pronounced "Bar R" and could also be presented as (R).
    (R-) is pronounced "R Bar" and could also be presented as (R)
    
    Note: Although (R) and (R) can be represented on the web site, true "Text Format" will not permit these! So in order to keep the integrity in the "Text File";
    
    R¯  =  (Bar Above R) "Bar R" (R) 
    R_  =  (Bar Below R)  "R Bar" (R)

• A# (Data List Only) =

  • Assignment # - "Sequence Order"
    "Blank Cell" = "Only" Assignment Known

• CLM#s (Data List Only) =

  • Control/Line/Manufacturer or Mod #s

• S/N A#s =

  • Serial Number "Assigned #s"
    Visible on A/C
    (Last "2", "3", or "4" of the S/N)

• MACR = Missing Air Crew Report

  • * MACR - On Site

  • MACR * - Need PIC

• V#-P =

• Version Number-Photo Number

(00) = No Other Version (On-Site)

(A#) = Assembly Ship
(Lead Formation)

(P#) = Nose Art Panel

(R#) = Restoration/Representation

(W#) = Long Range Weather "LRW" (Reconnaissance)

• Photo Credits = Note: © May Apply to? Photographer | Owner | Origin
  
  AFM =
  US Air Force Museum, Dayton, OH
  CAF =
  Confederate Air Force, Harlingen, TX
  NARA =
  National Archives Records Administration
  NASM =
  National Air and Space Museum
  SDASM =
  San Diego Air & Space Museum
  USAF =
  United States Air Force