PPRuNe Forums - P Series, why?

PPRuNe Forums (https://www.pprune.org/)

- Aviation History and Nostalgia (https://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia-86/)

- - P Series, why? (https://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia/216343-p-series-why.html)

bonzaman

13th Mar 2006 20:46

P Series, why?

I have just been asked to explain why US Military aircraft are designated with a P. IE P51 etc. Can anybody help me with an explanation?

4Greens

13th Mar 2006 20:52

P stands for Pursuit, nowadays replaced with F for Fighter or FA for Fighter Attack as in FA 18.

Tarnished

13th Mar 2006 21:01

The full current designation system is here. P was Pursuit, it is now Patrol

http://www.designation-systems.net/u.../aircraft.html

Tarnished

bonzaman

13th Mar 2006 21:02

Thanks 4 Greens for your prompt reply.

Evileyes

13th Mar 2006 21:30

And in the USN/USMC "PT" was "Primary Trainer" as in PT-22

rigpiggy

14th Mar 2006 15:06

don't forget bt and at ie: bt13 or at6 harvard

chevvron

15th Mar 2006 12:05

And A for attack was replaced by B for bomber eg A26 (Invader)became B26, which was confusing cos there already was a B26 (Marauder)!!

barit1

16th Mar 2006 01:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evileyes

And in the USN/USMC "PT" was "Primary Trainer" as in PT-22

Not quite!

PT-13, -15, -19, -22 etc. were USAAC (later USAAF) designations, not USN/USMC. The PT-22 in Navy colors was known as NR-1 (i.e. trainer, Ryan)

All times are GMT. The time now is 05:33.