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B-1B "LANCER" BOMBER AIRCRAFT

B-2 "SPIRIT" STEALTH BOMBER AIRCRAFT

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C-141 "STARLIFTER" CARGO AIRCRAFT

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Army Air Corps/Army Air Forces/Air Force, 1926-1962
In 1926, the newly formed Army Air Corps decided to unify all bombers under the B- series.
Two already existed in this series, so the series was taken up at the designation B-3.
Here is the list of the Bombers the US AIR FORCE had:
XB-1 - Huff-Daland-Keystone
B-2 Condor - Curtiss
B-3 - Keystone
B-4 - Keystone
B-5 - Keystone
B-6 - Keystone
Y1B-7 - Douglas
XB-8 - Fokker
Y1B-9 - Boeing
B-10 - Martin
YB-11 - Douglas
B-12 - Martin
XB-13 - Martin
XB-14 - Martin
XB-15 - Boeing
XB-16 - Martin
B-17 Flying Fortress - Boeing
B-18 Bolo - Douglas
XB-19 - Douglas
Y1B-20 - Boeing
XB-21 - North American
XB-22 - Douglas
B-23 Dragon - Douglas
B-24 Liberator - Consolidated
B-25 Mitchell - North American
B-26 Marauder - Martin
B-26 Invader - designation of A-26 Invader from 1948 to 1962
XB-27 Super Marauder - Martin
XB-28 Dragon - North American
B-29 Superfortress - Boeing
XB-30 - Lockheed
B-32 Dominator/Terminator - Consolidated
B-33 Super Marauder - Martin
B-34 Lexington/Ventura - Lockheed
B-35 - Northrop
B-36 - Convair
B-37 - Lockheed
XB-38 Flying Fortress - Boeing
XB-39 Superfortress - Boeing
YB-40 Flying Fortress - Boeing
XB-41 Liberator - Consolidated
XB-42 Mixmaster - Douglas
B-43 Jetmaster - Douglas
XB-44 Superfortress - Boeing
B-45 Tornado - North American
XB-46 - Convair
B-47 Stratojet - Boeing
XB-48 - Martin
YB-49 - Northrop
B-50 Superfortress - Boeing
XB-51 - Martin
B-52 Stratofortress - Boeing
XB-53 - Convair
B-54 - Boeing
XB-55 - Boeing
B-56 - Boeing
B-57 Canberra - Martin/English Electric
B-58 Hustler - Convair
XB-59 - Boeing
YB-60 - Convair
TM-61 Matador - missile designation
SM-62 Snark - missile designation
XGAM-63 Rascal - missile designation
SM-64 Navaho - missile designation
SM-65 Atlas - missile designation
B-66 Destroyer - Douglas
GAM-67 Crossbow - missile designation
XB-68 - Martin
SM-68 Titan - missile designation
RB-69 - Lockheed
XB-70 Valkyrie - North American
IM-70 Talos - missile designation
SR-71 Blackbird - 'strategic reconnissance' designation
GAM-71 Buck Duck - missile designation
XGAM-72 Quail - missile designation
XSM-73 Goose - missile designation
SM-75 Thor - missile designation
TM-76 Mace - missile designation
GAM-77 Hound Dog - missile designation
SM-78 Jupiter - missile designation
GAM-79 White Lance - missile designaton
SM-80 Minuteman - missile designation
RM-81 Agena - missile designation
XRM-82 - missile designation
GAM-83 Bullpup - missile designation
XRM-84 - missile designation
XRM-85 - missile designation
XRM-86 - missile designation
GAM-87 Skybolt - missile designation
SRM-88 - missile designation
XRM-89 Blue Scout 1 - missile designation
XRM-90 Blue Scout 2 - missile designation
XRM-91 Blue Scout Junior - missile designation
XRM-92 Air Force Scout - missile designation

Navy - 1922-1962 - Bombers
BD Havoc - Douglas
BG - Great Lakes
B2G - Great Lakes
BM - Martin
BN - Naval Aircraft Factory
BT - Northrop
B2T - Northrop
BY Fleetster - Consolidated
B2Y - Consolidated
Bomber Fighter
BFB - Boeing
BFC Goshawk - Curtiss
BF2C Goshawk - Curtiss
Bomber Torpedo
BTC - Curtiss
BT2C - Curtiss
BTD Destroyer - Douglas
BT2D Destroyer II/Skyraider - Douglas
BTK - Kaiser-Fleetwings
BTM Mauler - Martin
Patrol Bomber
XPBB Sea Ranger - Boeing
PB2B - Boeing (PBY built by Boeing)
PBJ Mitchell - North American
PBM Mariner - Martin
XPB2M Mars - Martin
PBN Nomad - Naval Aircraft Factory
PBO Hudson - Lockheed
PBS - Sikorsky
PB2S Catalina - Boeing-Canada
PBV - Canadian Vickers
PBY Catalina - Consolidated (formerly designated P3Y)
PB2Y Coronado - Consolidated
PB3Y - Consolidated
PB4Y Privateer - Consolidated (redesignated P-4 in 1962)
Patrol Torpedo Bomber
XPTBH - Hall-Aluminum Aircraft Corporation
Scout Bomber
SBA - Brewster
SB2A Buccaneer - Brewster
SBC Helldiver - Curtiss-Wright
SB2C Helldiver - Curtiss-Wright
SB3C - Curtiss-Wright
SBD Dauntless - Douglas
SB2D Destroyer - Douglas
SBF - Grumman
SBF Helldiver - Fairchild
SBG - Great Lakes
SBN - Naval Aircraft Factory
SBT - Northrop
SBU - Vought
SB2U Vindicator - Vought
XSB3U - Vought
SBW Helldiver - Canadian Car & Foundry
Torpedo Bomber
TBD Devastator - Douglas
TB2D Skypirate - Douglas
TBF Avenger - Grumman
TB2F - Grumman
TB3F Guardian - Grumman
TBG - Great Lakes
TBM Avenger - General Motors
TBU Sea Wolf - Vought
TBV Georgia - Vultee
TBY Sea Wolf - Consolidated
B-32 Dominator/Terminator - Consolidated
B-33 Super Marauder - Martin
B-34 Lexington/Ventura - Lockheed
B-35 - Northrop
B-36 - Convair
B-37 - Lockheed
XB-38 Flying Fortress - Boeing
XB-39 Superfortress - Boeing
YB-40 Flying Fortress - Boeing
XB-41 Liberator - Consolidated
XB-42 Mixmaster - Douglas
B-43 Jetmaster - Douglas
XB-44 Superfortress - Boeing
B-45 Tornado - North American
XB-46 - Convair
B-47 Stratojet - Boeing
XB-48 - Martin
YB-49 - Northrop
B-50 Superfortress - Boeing
XB-51 - Martin
B-52 Stratofortress - Boeing
XB-53 - Convair
B-54 - Boeing
XB-55 - Boeing
B-56 - Boeing
B-57 Canberra - Martin/English Electric
B-58 Hustler - Convair
XB-59 - Boeing
YB-60 - Convair
TM-61 Matador - missile designation
SM-62 Snark - missile designation
XGAM-63 Rascal - missile designation
SM-64 Navaho - missile designation
SM-65 Atlas - missile designation
B-66 Destroyer - Douglas
GAM-67 Crossbow - missile designation
XB-68 - Martin
SM-68 Titan - missile designation
RB-69 - Lockheed
XB-70 Valkyrie - North American
IM-70 Talos - missile designation
SR-71 Blackbird - 'strategic reconnissance' designation
GAM-71 Buck Duck - missile designation
XGAM-72 Quail - missile designation
XSM-73 Goose - missile designation
SM-75 Thor - missile designation
TM-76 Mace - missile designation
GAM-77 Hound Dog - missile designation
SM-78 Jupiter - missile designation
GAM-79 White Lance - missile designaton
SM-80 Minuteman - missile designation
RM-81 Agena - missile designation
XRM-82 - missile designation
GAM-83 Bullpup - missile designation
XRM-84 - missile designation
XRM-85 - missile designation
XRM-86 - missile designation
GAM-87 Skybolt - missile designation
SRM-88 - missile designation
XRM-89 Blue Scout 1 - missile designation
XRM-90 Blue Scout 2 - missile designation
XRM-91 Blue Scout Junior - missile designation
XRM-92 Air Force Scout - missile designation

Army Air Service/Army Air Corps/Army Air Force/Air Force 1925-1948 - Cargo Aircraft
C-1 Millirole - Douglas
C-2 - Fokker
C-3 - Ford
C-4 - Ford
C-5 - Fokker
C-6 - Sikorsky
C-7 - Fokker
C-8 - Fairchild
C-9 - Ford
C-10 Robin - Curtiss-Wright
C-11 Fleetster - Consolidated
C-12 Vega - Lockheed
C-13 - skipped
C-14 - Fokker
C-15 - Fokker
C-16 - Fokker
C-17 Super Vega - Lockheed
C-18 Monomail - Boeing
C-19 Alpha - Northrop
C-20 - Fokker
C-21 Dolphin - Douglas
C-22 Fleetster - Consolidated
C-23 Altair
C-24 Yic - Fairchild
C-25 Altair - Lockheed
C-26 Dolphin - Douglas
C-27 Airbus - Bellanca
C-28 - Sikorsky
C-29 Dolphin - Douglas
C-30 Condor - Curtiss-Wright
C-31 - Kreider-Reisner
C-32 - Douglas
C-33 - Douglas
C-34 - Douglas
XC-35 Electra - Lockheed
C-36 Electra - Lockheed
C-37 Electra - Lockheed
C-38 - Douglas
C-39 - Douglas
C-40 Electra - Lockheed
C-41 - Douglas
C-42 - Douglas
C-43 Traveller - Beechcraft
XC-44 - Messerschmitt
C-45 Expeditor - Beechcraft
C-46 Commando - Curtiss
C-47 Skytrain - Douglas
C-48 Skytrain - Douglas
C-49 Skytrain - Douglas
C-50 Skytrain - Douglas
C-51 Skytrain - Douglas
C-52 Skytrain - Douglas
C-53 Skytrooper - Douglas
C-54 Skymaster - Douglas
C-55 Commando - Curtiss
C-56 Lodestar - Lockheed
C-57 Lodestar - Lockheed
C-58 Bolo - Douglas
C-59 Lodestar - Lockheed
C-60 Lodestar - Lockheed
C-61 Forwarder - Fairchild
C-62 - Waco
C-63 Hudson - Lockheed
C-64 Norseman - Noorduyn
C-65 Skycar - Stout
C-66 Lodestar - Lockheed
C-67 Dragon - Douglas
C-68 - Douglas
C-69 Constellation - Lockheed
C-70 Nightingale - Howard
C-71 Executive - Spartan
C-72 - Waco
C-73 - Boeing
C-74 Globemaster - Douglas
C-75 Stratoliner - Boeing
C-76 Caravan - Curtiss
C-77 - Cessna
C-78 Bobcat - Cessna
C-79 - Junkers
C-80 - Harlow
C-81 Reliant - Stinson
C-82 Packet - Fairchild
C-83 Coupe - Piper
C-84 - Douglas
C-85 Orion - Lockheed
C-86 Forwarder - Fairchild
C-87 Liberator Express - Consolidated
C-88 - Fairchild
C-89 - Hamilton
C-90 - Luscombe
C-91 - Stinson
C-92 - Akron-Funk
C-93 Conestoga - Budd
C-94 - Cessna
C-95 Grasshopper - Taylorcraft
C-96 - Fairchild
C-97 Stratofreighter - Boeing
C-98 Clipper - Boeing
XC-99 - Convair
C-100 Gamma - Northrop
C-101 Vega - Lockheed
C-102 Speedster - Rearwin
C-103 - Grumman
C-104 - Lockheed
XC-105 - Boeing
C-106 - Cessna
C-107 Skycar - Stout
C-108 Flying Fortress - Boeing
C-109 Liberator - Consolidated
C-110 - Douglas
C-111 Super Electra - Lockheed
XC-112 - Douglas
C-113 Commando - Curtiss
C-114 Skymaster - Douglas
C-115 Skymaster - Douglas
C-116 Skymaster - Douglas
C-117 Super Skytrain - Douglas
C-118 Liftmaster - Douglas
C-119 Flying Boxcar - Fairchild
C-120 Packplane - Fairchild
C-121 Constellation - Lockheed
C-122 - Fairchild
C-123 Provider - Fairchild
C-124 Globemaster II - Douglas
C-125 Raider - Northrop
C-126 - Cessna
C-127 - Boeing
C-128 Flying Boxcar - Fairchild
C-129 Super Skytrain - Douglas
C-130 Hercules - Lockheed
C-131 Samaritan - Convair
C-132 - Douglas
C-133 Cargomaster - Douglas
YC-134 - Stroukoff
C-135 Stratotanker - Boeing
YC-136 - Fairchild
C-137 Stratoliner - Boeing
Fairchild C-138 - Fairchild
C-139 - Lockheed
C-140 Jetstar - Lockheed
C-141 Starlifter - Lockheed
XC-142 - Vought
C-143 - Curtiss-Wright (later redesignated X-19)

1962 - present - Cargo Aircraft
C-1 Trader - Grumman
C-2 Greyhound - Grumman
C-3 - Martin
C-4 Academe - Gulfstream
C-5 Galaxy - Lockheed
C-6 Ute - Beechcraft
C-7 Caribou - de Havilland Canada
C-8 Buffalo - de Havilland Canada
C-9 Skytrain II/Nightingale - Douglas
C-10 Extender - Douglas
C-11 Gulfstream II - Gulfstream
C-12 Huron - Beechcraft
C-13 Huron - Beechcraft
YC-14 - Boeing
YC-15 - McDonnell Douglas
C-16 Caravan - Cessna
C-17 Globemaster III - Boeing
C-18 - Boeing
C-19 - Boeing
C-20 Gulfstream III/IV - Gulfstream
C-21 Learjet - Learjet
C-22 - Boeing
C-23 Sherpa - Short
C-24 - Douglas
C-25 - Boeing
C-26 Metroliner - Fairchild
C-27 Spartan - Alenia
C-28 - Cessna
C-29 - BAE Systems
C-30 - apparently skipped
C-31 Troopship - Fokker
C-32 - Boeing
C-33 - Boeing
C-34 - apparently skipped
C-35 Citation Ultra/Encore - Cessna
C-37 Gulfstream V - Gulfstream
C-38 Courier - Israeli Aircraft Industries
C-39 - apparently skipped
C-40 Clipper - Boeing
C-41 - CASA

Air Force, 1948-1962
The AT-6 Texan, AT-7 Navigator, and AT-11 Kansan, were given T- designations.
The sequence began at 28, one number higher thatn the PT- sequence had reached.
T-6 Texan - North American
T-7 Navigator - Beechcraft
T-11 Kansan - Beechcraft
T-28 Trojan - North American
T-29 Flying Classroom - Convair
T-30 - Douglas
T-31 - Fairchild
XT-32 - Convair
T-33 Shooting Star - Lockheed
T-34 Mentor - Beechcraft
T-35 Buckaroo - Temco
T-36 Mentor - Beechcraft
T-37 - Cessna
T-38 Talon - Northrop
T-39 Sabreliner - North American
T-40 Jet Star - Lockheed
T-41 Mescalero - Cessna
T-42 Cochise - Beechcraft
T-43 - Boeing
T-44 Pegasus - Beechcraft
T-45 Goshawk - McDonnell Douglas
T-46 - Fairchild
T-47 - Cessna
T-48
T-49 - Boeing
T-50 Golden Eagle - Korean Aerospace Industries
T-51 - Cessna


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Pilot Watches and Aviation Watches: You're in Command


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