Aircraft Record Cards of the United States Air Force: How to Read the CodesThis work details the methods of deciphering and reading the coding found on Individual Aircraft Record Cards (IARCs). The work shows how to read the 21 formats of record cards to help the reader or researcher identify the reporting or possessing unit, activity, station, and important dates for individual aircraft. The author also details where and how to obtain IARC microfilm rolls. |
Contents
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2 Sources of Data | 12 |
3 World War II Overseas Deployment | 14 |
4 The Record Card Formats | 17 |
5 How to Do It | 26 |
Appendix A Master Code Index | 31 |
Appendix H Manufacturers Codes | 85 |
Appendix I Organization Kind Codes | 88 |
Appendix J Organization Type Codes | 107 |
Appendix K Air Force Station Codes ALPHA SORT | 109 |
Appendix L Air Force Station Codes NUMERIC SORT | 182 |
Appendix M Overseas Destination Codes World War II | 254 |
Appendix N Termination Codes | 255 |
Appendix O Aircraft Type Designations | 256 |
Appendix B Abbreviations and Acronyms | 69 |
Appendix C Functional Codes PRIOR TO 1 JULY 1949 Assignment Status Codes AFTER 1 JULY 1949 | 73 |
Appendix D Aircraft Cause of Loss Codes | 78 |
Appendix E Command andSubCommand Codes | 79 |
Appendix F Gain Codes | 83 |
Appendix G Loss Codes | 84 |
Appendix P UnitOrganization Codes | 258 |
Appendix Q Unit Type Codes | 259 |
Appendix R Microfilm Roll List Prefix ACR OACR AC and ACA | 261 |
Appendix S Individual Aircraft Record Card Formats 21 Formats | 268 |
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Aircraft Record Cards of the United States Air Force: How to Read the Codes Robert A. Mann No preview available - 2008 |
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