Aircraft Mission Symbol Chart White

Aircraft Mission Symbol Chart White vintage style military travel poster art by Squadron Posters!

All Department of Defense aircraft have assigned designations to conform to joint Army-Navy-Air Force regulations. Each aircraft or missile system designation has one letter to denote its primary function or capability; e.g. “B” for bomber, “F” for fighter, etc. To this, one or more prefixes are added to denote modified mission and status for aircraft, or mission and launch environment for missiles. For example, in the designation VC-137, the basic mission or type is “C,” cargo/transport. The “V” prefix denotes the modified mission of transporting staff personnel. If the designation were YVC-137, the additional “Y” prefix would denote prototype status. Suffixes are also used to denote different models of the basic aircraft. The C-137B would be a newer version of the C-137A. The following prefixes have been used for many years although not all apply to USAF aircraft. In a missile system example, one model of the Minuteman ICBM is the LGM-30G. In this case, the vehicle type is “M” for guided missiles. The prefix “G” denotes the mission, surface attack, and the additional prefix “L” gives the launch environment, silo-launched. If this LGM designation was prefixed with an “X,” it would mean the missile systems status was experimental.

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Squadron Posters offers the world’s largest collection of Squadron Specific Art! Check out our stunning vintage style military aviation themed travel posters, honoring All Branches of Service. Our artwork not only represents aircraft, armored cavalry, or ships, it represents adventure and travel. This means we create posters featuring the Space Needle, New Orleans, the Golden Gate Bridge, Mt Rushmore and the National Mall. Of course, McChord AFB isn’t in Seattle but if you’re stationed there your adventure surely involves the Space Needle! (See our Facebook page HERE)

This is what makes Squadron Posters different–it’s about remembering where you’ve lived and what you’ve seen with a vintage themed travel poster. – Collect your travels and tell your story!