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Tail code
US military aircraft markings in the vertical tail to identify the unit and/or base assignment / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tail codes are markings usually on the vertical stabilizer of U.S. military aircraft that help identify the aircraft's unit and/or base assignment. This is not the same as the serial number, bureau number, or aircraft registration which provide unique aircraft identification.
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