Before the NATO ASCC reporting names became widely used, the USAF and United States Department of Defense applied their own system of allocating code names on newly discovered Soviet aircraft. Each item was given a type number sequentially, but it soon became obvious that the system was impractical over a long period of time, being abandoned in 1955, in favour of the NATO ASCC reporting name system.[1]
Some aircraft that were allocated USAF DoD type numbers were never allocated NATO reporting names. Inconsistencies in contemporary published lists have led to presumed re-allocations, predicated on research using contemporary Soviet documents by Helge Bergander.[1]
The US DoD also assigned codes to newly discovered Soviet or Chinese aircraft and equipment, which had not yet been identified, consisting of code for the site it was first identified, and a sequential letter.
Following are USAF/DoD Aircraft type numbers and NATO reporting names. Where there are two entries for a type, the source is noted as either "Bergander" or "published" (details in citation).[1]
^The RAM-A through RAM-F block most likely includes Sukhoi T6-1, Sukhoi T6-IG and Sukhoi T-4.
^RAM-R1 applied to the Buran structural test article, RAM-R2 to the jet-powered Buran aerodynamic test vehicle.
^Candidates for TAG-B and TAG-C are the Alekseyev KM and Alekseyev A-90 Orlyonok Ekranoplans (WiG-Wing in Ground effect) vehicles, also allocated CASP-A and CASP-B.
US DoD preliminary codes for research and prototype missilesedit
This designation system is similar to the system used for prototype aircraft, but instead of sequential letters, numerical sequences are used.
^The SH-04 code may be in error. It is possible that the A350R was also given the SH-01 code of the A350Zh.
^The SS-X-26 code for the RSS-40 was later cancelled and reassigned to the 9M72 missile.
Referencesedit
^ abcParsch, Andreas. "Designations of Soviet and Russian Military Aircraft and Missiles#5.1 "Type" Numbers (1947–1955)". designation-systems.net. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
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Before the NATO ASCC reporting names became widely used the USAF and United States Department of Defense applied their own system of allocating code names on newly discovered Soviet aircraft Each item was given a type number sequentially but it soon became obvious that the system was impractical over a long period of time being abandoned in 1955 in favour of the NATO ASCC reporting name system 1 Some aircraft that were allocated USAF DoD type numbers were never allocated NATO reporting names Inconsistencies in contemporary published lists have led to presumed re allocations predicated on research using contemporary Soviet documents by Helge Bergander 1 The US DoD also assigned codes to newly discovered Soviet or Chinese aircraft and equipment which had not yet been identified consisting of code for the site it was first identified and a sequential letter Contents 1 USAF DoD preliminary aircraft identification 2 DoD preliminary codes 2 1 Notes 3 US DoD preliminary codes for research and prototype missiles 3 1 Notes 4 ReferencesUSAF DoD preliminary aircraft identification editFollowing are USAF DoD Aircraft type numbers and NATO reporting names Where there are two entries for a type the source is noted as either Bergander or published details in citation 1 Type NATO Common name1 Fargo Mikoyan Gurevich MiG 92 Feather Yakovlev Yak 153 Lavochkin La 1504 Lavochkin La 1525 Lavochkin La 1566 Lavochkin La 160 Strelka7 Yakovlev Yak 198 Sukhoi Su 9 1946 9 Tupolev Tu 1210 Ilyushin Il 2211 Mikoyan Gurevich I 27012 Tupolev Tu 7313 Yakovlev Yak 25 1947 Bergander 13 not allocated in contemporary published lists published 14 Fagot Mikoyan Gurevich MiG 1515 Lavochkin La 16816 Feather Yakovlev Yak 1717 Tupolev Tu 82 Bergander 17 Sukhoi Su 11 1947 published 18 Sukhoi Su 15 1949 Bergander 18 Mikoyan Gurevich I 320 published 19 Fagot Mikoyan Gurevich SP 1 MiG 15bisP Bergander 19 Kennel KS 1 Kometa air to surface missile DOD code AS 1 published 20 Yakovlev Yak 30 1948 Bergander 20 Fresco Mikoyan Guryevich MiG 17 published 21 Fantail Lavochkin La 1522 Colt Antonov An 2 Bergander 22 Bat Tupolev Tu 2R Tupolev Tu 6 published 23 Sukhoi Su 1224 Mare Yakovlev Yak 14 Bergander 24 Yakovlev Yak 10 published 25 Mist Tsybin Ts 2526 Magnet Yakovlev Yak 17UTI27 Beagle Ilyushin Il 2828 Flora Yakovlev Yak 2329 Midget Mikoyan Guryevich MiG 15UTI30 Mascot Ilyushin Il 28U31 Barge Tupolev Tu 8532 Hare Mil Mi 133 Mole Beriev Be 834 Madge Beriev Be 635 Bosun Tupolev Tu 1436 Hound Mil Mi 437 Bison Myasishchev M 438 Horse Yakovlev Yak 24 published 38 Fresco Mikoyan Gurevich MiG 17 Bergander 39 Badger Tupolev Tu 1640 Bear Tupolev Tu 95DoD preliminary codes editSoviet sites Code SiteCASP Caspian SeaKAZ KazanNOVO GAZ 153 factory airfield Novosibirsk RAM Gromov Flight Research Institute Ramenskoye Moscow OblastSIB Chaplygin Siberian Scientific Research Institute Of Aviation Novosibirsk TAG Taganrog Black Sea Chinese sites Code SiteHARB HarbinNAN NanchangXIAN Xi anAircraft DoD code Common name NATO codenameCASP A Alexeyev KMCASP B Alexeyev A 90 OrlyonokKAZ A Tupolev Tu 22M0 BackfireNOVO ANOVO BNOVO C Sukhoi T 60SRAM A A RAM BRAM CRAM DRAM ERAM FRAM G Yakovlev Yak 38 ForgerRAM H Tupolev Tu 144 ChargerRAM J Sukhoi T 8 later Su 25 FrogfootRAM K Sukhoi T 10 later Su 27 FlankerRAM L Mikoyan MiG 29 FulcrumRAM M Myasishchev M 17 Stratosfera MysticRAM N Ilyushin Il 102RAM P Tupolev Tu 160 BlackjackRAM Q possibly not assigned RAM R Buran B RAM SRAM T Yakovlev Yak 141 FreestyleSIB A Sukhoi FSW testbed Sukhoi S 37 TAG A Beriev Bartini VVA 14TAG B C TAG CTAG D Beriev A 40 MermaidHARB A Harbin SH 5NAN A small transport aircraft NAN B small fighter prototype XIAN A Shenyang J 8 I FinbackNotes edit The RAM A through RAM F block most likely includes Sukhoi T6 1 Sukhoi T6 IG and Sukhoi T 4 RAM R1 applied to the Buran structural test article RAM R2 to the jet powered Buran aerodynamic test vehicle Candidates for TAG B and TAG C are the Alekseyev KM and Alekseyev A 90 Orlyonok Ekranoplans WiG Wing in Ground effect vehicles also allocated CASP A and CASP B US DoD preliminary codes for research and prototype missiles editThis designation system is similar to the system used for prototype aircraft but instead of sequential letters numerical sequences are used Soviet and Russian test ranges Code SiteBL Barnaul Air Force EM Embi 5 Air Defence KY Kapustin YarNE Nenoska Navy PL PlesetskSH Sary ShaganTT TyuratamVA VladimirovskaChinese test ranges Code SiteSC Shuang Cheng Tzu Missile and Space Test FacilityMissiles Code Common name NATO codenameBL 01BL 02BL 03BL 04BL 05BL 06BL 07BL 08BL 09BL 10 M25A Meteorit A AS X 19 KoalaEM 01KY 01 R 1 8K11 SS 1A unconfirmed KY 02 R 11 8K14 SS 1B unconfirmed KY 02 R 2 8Zh38 SS 2 unconfirmed KY 02 R 5 Pobeda SS 3 unconfirmed KY 03 R 17 Elbrus SS 1C D Scud B CKY 04 R 12 8K63 SS 4 unconfirmed KY 05 R 14 8K65 SS 5 unconfirmed KY 06 9M76 SS 12 unconfirmed KY 07 RT 15 8K96 SS X 14 unconfirmed KY 08KY 09 erroneous identification of SS NX 13 KY 10KY 11 9M76 SS 22 unconfirmed KY 12 9M79 Tochka SS 21 ScarabNE 01NE 02NE 03NE 04 R 39 Rif SS N 20 SturgeonPL 01 RT 20 SS X 15 ScroogePL 02PL 03PL 04 RT 23 SS 24 ScalpelPL 05 RT 2PM Topol 15Zh58 SS 25 SickleSH 01 A 350Zh ABM 1A GaloshSH 02SH 03SH 04 A A 350R ABM 1B GaloshSH 05SH 06SH 07SH 08 53T6 ABM 3 GazelleSH 09SH 10SH 11 51T6 ABM 4 GorgonTT 01TT 02TT 03TT 04TT 05 N 1 SL 15TT 06TT 07TT 08TT 09 9K720 Iskander SS X 26 B VA 01VA 02VA 03VA 04VA 05VA 06VA 07 SRAM type missile mid 1980s probably Kh 15 VA 08 Air launched antiship cruise missile mid 1980s Notes edit The SH 04 code may be in error It is possible that the A350R was also given the SH 01 code of the A350Zh The SS X 26 code for the RSS 40 was later cancelled and reassigned to the 9M72 missile References edit a b c Parsch Andreas Designations of Soviet and Russian Military Aircraft and Missiles 5 1 Type Numbers 1947 1955 designation systems net Retrieved 20 July 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USAF DoD 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