Aircraft Record Cards of the United States Air Force: How to Read the Codes

by Robert A. Mann

Overview

This 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786437825
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	05/19/2008
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.80(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Robert A. Mann is a former member of the United States Air Force, and enjoyed a long career in the aerospace industry. The author of five books, he lives in Pahrump, Nevada.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     
Preface     
Introduction     

1. Aircraft Identification     
2. Sources of Data     
3. World War II Overseas Deployment     
4. Record Card Formats     
5. How to Do It     

Appendix A. Master Code Index     
Appendix B. Abbreviations and Acronyms     
Appendix C. Functional Codes (Prior to 1 July 1949) / Assignment
Status Codes (After 1 July 1949)     
Appendix D. Aircraft Cause of Loss Codes     
Appendix E. Command and Sub-Command Codes     
Appendix F. Gain Codes     
Appendix G. Loss Codes     
Appendix H. Manufacturers Codes     
Appendix I. Organization Kind Codes     
Appendix J. Organization Type Codes     
Appendix K. Air Force Station Codes (Alpha Sort)     
Appendix L. Air Force Station Codes (Numeric Sort)     
Appendix M. Overseas Destination Codes: World War II     
Appendix N. Termination Codes     
Appendix O. Aircraft Type Designations     
Appendix P. Unit/Organization Codes     
Appendix Q. Unit Type Codes     
Appendix R. Microfilm Roll List, Prefixes ACR, OACR,
AC and ACA     
Appendix S. Individual Aircraft Record Card Formats (21 Formats)     

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