United States Air Force Tail Codes
On this page, you will find a list of United States Air Force fighter wings and whatnot and their respective tailcodes that you can easily find on the aircraft. This list will be updated when wings shift aircraft and even when the wing gets a new mission assigned to it, to provide you with the most up to date list anywhere on the Internet. Special consideration has been taken to provide an accurate list with the times, when possible (keep in mind that units can change because of BRAC and other reasons). This page is only to be used as a reference and not for any use to pinpoint which unit is deployed. The list is sorted by tailcode. In the event there are multiple aircraft operated by a specific wing, the callsign section will not be broken down by aircraft.
There are no plans for the list to include Air Mobility Command aircraft.
The list is current as of January 2, 2010 with several callsigns added. Please e-mail me if there are any errors or any updates that need to be included in the list.
Units listed in red have either disappeared or are about to disappear because of BRAC.
ACW - Air Control Wing
AMW - Air Mobility Wing
ARW - Air Refueling Wing
AW - Airlift Wing
BW - Bomb Wing
FG - Fighter Group
FTW - Flying Training Wing
FW - Fighter Wing
IAP - International Airport
RW - Reconnaissance Wing
TW - Training Wing
| Tailcode | Wing | Home Base | Aircraft Flown | Callsigns |
| D | 100th ARW | RAF Mildenhall, UK | KC-135R Stratotanker | Quid |
| AC | 177th FW | Atlantic City IAP, NJ New Jersey ANG |
F-16C/D Fighting Falcon (Block 30) | Arrow Banger Bicep Cosmic Devil |
| AK | 3rd Wing | Elmendorf AFB, AK | C-12 Huron C-130H Hercules E-3 Sentry F-15C Eagle F-15E Strike Eagle F-22 Raptor |
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| AK | 176th Wing | Anchorage IAP, AK | C-130H Hercules HC-130P Hercules HH-60G Pave Hawk |
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| AK | 176th Wing | Eielson AFB, AK | HH-60G Pave Hawk | |
| AK | 354th FW | Eielson AFB, AK | A-10 Thunderbolt II F-16C Fighting Falcon |
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| AV | 31st FW | Aviano AB, Italy | F-16C/D Fighting Falcon | |
| AZ | 162nd FW | Tucson IAP, AZ Arizona ANG |
F-16A/B Fighting Falcon F-16C/D Fighting Falcon F-16E/F Fighting Falcon |
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| BB | 9th RW | Beale AFB, CA | T-38 Talon U-2 Dragon Lady |
Pinon Roper Tahoe |
| BC | 110th FW | Battle Creek/Kellogg Airport, MI Michigan ANG |
A-10 Thunderbolt II | |
| BD | 917th Wing | Barksdale AFB, LA | A-10 Thunderbolt II B-52H Stratofortress |
Ruckus Scalp Sham Swine |
| CB | 14th FTW | Columbus AFB, MS | T-1A Jayhawk T-6A Texan II T-37 Tweet T-38 Talon |
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| CC | 27th FW | Cannon AFB, NM | F-16C/D Fighting Falcon | Gemini Mazda |
| CO | 140th Wing | Buckley ANGB, CO Colorado ANG |
F-16C/D Fighting Falcon | Peak Redeye Rival Sock Stud |
| CT | 103rd Wing | Bradley IAP, CT Connecticut ANG |
A-10 Thunderbolt II (until 2007) C-21A Learjet (2007-) |
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| DC | 113th FW | Andrews AFB, MD District of Columbia ANG |
F-16C/D Fighting Falcon | Bully Canforce Capital Gunny Scary Wild |
| DM | 355th Wing | Davis Monthan AFB, AZ | A-10 Thunderbolt II EC-130E/H Hercules Variants HH-60G Pave Hawk |
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| DY | 7th BW | Dyess AFB, TX | B-1B Lancer | |
| ED | 412th TW | Edwards AFB, CA | B-1B Lancer B-52H Stratofortress C-17 Globemaster III F-15C Eagle F-15E Strike Eagle F-16A/B Fighting Falcon F-16C/D Fighting Falcon F-22 Raptor F-117 Nighthawk UH-1 Huey |
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| EF | 147th FW | Ellington Field, TX Texas ANG |
F-16C/D Fighting Falcon | |
| EG | 33rd FW | Eglin AFB, FL | F-15C/D Eagle | |
| EL | 28th BW | Ellsworth AFB, SD | B-1B Lancer | |
| EN | 80th TW | Sheppard AFB, TX | T-37 Tweet T-38 Talon |
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| ET | 46th TW | Eglin AFB, FL | A-10 Thunderbolt II F-15C/D Eagle F-15E Strike Eagle F-16C/D Fighting Falcon |
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| FF | 1st FW | Langley AFB, VA | F-15C/D Eagle F-22 Raptor |
Banyon First |
| FM | 482nd FW | Homestead ARB, FL | F-16C/D Fighting Falcon | |
| FS | 188th FW | Fort Smith, AR Arkansas ANG |
A-10 Thunderbolt II | |
| FT | 23rd FG | Moody AFB, GA (moved from Pope AFB, NC) |
A-10 Thunderbolt II | |
| FW | 122nd FW | Fort Wayne, IN Indiana ANG |
F-16C/D Fighting Falcon | |
| HD | 53rd Wing | Holloman AFB, NM | QF-4 Phantom | |
| HH | 154th Wing | Hickham AFB, HI Hawaii ANG |
C-17 Globemaster III F-15C/D Eagle KC-135R Stratotanker |
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| HI | 419th FW | Hill AFB, UT | F-16C/D Fighting Falcon | |
| HL | 388th FW | Hill AFB, UT | F-16C/D Fighting Falcon | |
| HO | 49th FW | Holloman AFB, NM | F-117 Nighthawk F-22 Raptor T-38 Talon |
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| ID | 124th FW | Boise Air Terminal, ID Idaho ANG |
A-10 Thunderbolt II | |
| JZ | 159th FW | NAS/JRB New Orleans, LA | F-15C/D Eagle | Jazz |
| KC | 442nd FW | Whiteman AFB, MO | A-10 Thunderbolt II | |
| LA | 2nd BW | Barksdale AFB, LA | B-52H Stratofortress | |
| LF | 56th FW | Luke AFB, AZ | F-16C/D Fighting Falcon | Spike Spyder |
| LN | 48th FW | RAF Lakenheath, UK | F-15C/D Eagle F-15E Strike Eagle |
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| MA | 104th FW | Westfield, MA Massachusetts ANG |
F-15A/B Eagle | |
| MD | 175th FW | Martin State Airport, MD Maryland ANG |
A-10 Thunderbolt II | |
| MI | 127th FW | Selfridge ANGB, MI Michigan ANG |
F-16C/D Fighting Falcon | |
| MN | 133rd AW | Minneapolis-St. Paul IAP, MN Minnesota ANG |
C-130H Hercules | |
| MO | 366th Wing | Mountain Home AFB, ID | F-15C/D Eagle F-15E Strike Eagle F-16C/D Fighting Falcon KC-135R Stratotanker |
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| MT | 5th BW | Minot AFB, ND | B-52H Stratofortress | |
| MY | 347th Wing | Moody AFB, GA | T-6A Texan II | |
| NC | 145th AW | Charlotte-Douglas IAP, NC North Carolina ANG |
C-130H Hercules | |
| NM | 150th FW | Kirtland AFB, NM | F-16C/D Fighting Falcon | |
| NY | 174th FW | Syracuse IAP, NY New York ANG |
F-16C/D Fighting Falcon | |
| OF | 55th Wing | Offutt AFB, NE | OC-135B Open Skies RC-135U/V/W Rivet Joint WC-135 Weather |
Ablow |
| OH | 178th FW | Springfield Airport, OH Ohio ANG |
F-16C/D Fighting Falcon | |
| OK | 552nd ACW | Tinker AFB, OK | E-3 Sentry | |
| OK | 138th FW | Tulsa IAP, OK Oklahoma ANG |
F-16C/D Fighting Falcon | |
| OS | 51st FW | Osan AB, South Korea | A-10 Thunderbolt II F-16C/D Fighting Falcon |
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| OT | 53rd Wing | Eglin AFB, FL | B-52H Stratofortress F-15C/D Eagle F-15E Strike Eagle |
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| OT | 53rd Wing | Nellis AFB, NV | A-10 Thunderbolt II F-15C/D Eagle F-15E Strike Eagle F-16C/D Fighting Falcon F-22 Raptor |
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| PA | 111th FW | NAS/JRB Willow Grove, PA Pennsylvania ANG |
A-10 Thunderbolt II | Flyer Hog |
| RA | 12th FTW | Randolph AFB, TX | T-1A Jayhawk T-6A Texan II T-38 Talon |
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| RS | 86th AW | Ramstein AB, Germany | C-130E Hercules | |
| SA | 149th FW | San Antonio, TX | F-16C/D Fighting Falcon | |
| SC | 169th FW | McEntire ANGB, SC South Carolina ANG |
F-16C/D Fighting Falcon | |
| SI | 183rd FW | Springfield IAP, IL | F-16C/D Fighting Falcon | |
| SJ | 4th FW | Seymour Johnson AFB, NC | F-15E Strike Eagle | Tiger |
| SL | 131st FW | St. Louis IAP, MO Missouri ANG |
F-15A/B Eagle | |
| SP | 52nd FW | Spangdahlem AB, Germany | A-10 Thunderbolt II F-16C/D Fighting Falcon |
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| SW | 20th FW | Shaw AFB, SC | F-16C/D Fighting Falcon | |
| TD | 53rd Wing | Tyndall AFB, FL | QF-4 Phantom | Ghost |
| TX | 301st FW | NAS/JRB Fort Worth, TX | F-16C/D Fighting Falcon | |
| TY | 325th FW | Tyndall AFB, FL | F-15C/D Eagle F-22 Raptor |
Hornet |
| VA | 192nd FW | Richmond IAP, VA (now Langley AFB, VA) Virginia ANG |
F-16C/D Fighting Falcon (now F-22 Raptor) |
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| VN | 71st FTW | Vance AFB, OK | T-1A Jayhawk T-38 Talon |
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| WM | 509th BW | Whiteman AFB, MO | B-2 Spirit | Death |
| XL | 47th FTW | Laughlin AFB, TX | T-1A Jayhawk T-6A Texan II T-38 Talon |
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