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USAAF TRAINING AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE CODES of WW II

Advanced Flying Training (Single Engine)

"Y" coded AT-6's based at Williams Field, AZ

Official USAAF Photo courtesy of the S. Hoza Collection

Advanced S-E Flying Training was a seventy hour program spread over nine weeks utilizing the

North American AT-6 Texan. During this phase the cadet learned: aerial gunnery, combat

maneuvers, increased skills in navigation and formation flying. Upon completion the cadet

received his wings and a commision. (Source: NMUSAF)

USAAF Western Flying Training Command

Army Air Field

Field Letter Code

Code Letter Source

Luke Field, AZ

X

PhoeniX

Mather Field, CA

T

MaTher

Stockton, CA

K

StocKton

Williams Field, AZ

Y

HigleY

Yuma, AZ

U

YUma

Historical Notes

Luke Field utilized 432 AT-6's
Williams AAF utilzed 66 AT-6's
Yuma AAF utilized 90 AT-6's

USAAF Central Flying Training Command

Army Air Field

Field Letter Code

Code Letter Source

Aloe, TX

(NLA)

Avenger Field, TX

U

HoUston

Eagle Pass, TX

EP

Eagle Pass

Foster Field, TX

(NLA)

Kelly Field, TX

(NLA)

Lake Charles, LA

(NLA)

Moore Field, TX

(NLA)

Randolph Field, TX

H

RandolpH

Waco, TX

#J

unknown

NLA: No Letter Assigned

# The field letter code was a suffix to the assigned sequential number (e.g. 515J)

Historical Notes

183 AT-6's were utilized at Eagle Pass as well as some Curtiss P-36 aircraft.
In Jan 1943 S-E Adv Flying Training moved to Aloe AAF, TX from Lake Charles AAF.
The combined AT-6 for both Aloe and nearby Foster AAF was reported as 512 aircraft (!).
Lake Charles AAF utilized 52 AT-6's.

USAAF Eastern Flying Training Command

Army Air Field

Field Letter Code

Code Letter Source

Craig Field, AL

CR

CRaig

Jackson, MS

J

Jackson

Marianna, FL

MA

MArianna

Maxwell Field, AL

M, HQ

Montgomery
HeadQuarters

Napier Field, AL

N

Napier

Spence Field, GA

SP

SPence

Stewart Field, NY

(NLA)

Tuskegee, AL

TU

TUskegee

Historical Notes

Napier AAF utilized 183 AT-6's. Pilots from France, Mexico and the UK trained there as well.
Stewart Field was assigned for use only by USMA Cadets
Spence AAF utilized 146 AT-6's
Marianna AAF utilized 227 AT-6C's. The Fall of 1944 S-E training ended & replaced by A-26 CCTS
Craig AAF utilized 146 AT-6's

Some General Notes of Interest....

The above training aircraft field letter codes for the EFTC were assigned by a letter dated 20 May, 1942 from "HQ, Southeast Army Air Forces Training Center, Maxwell Field, AL".
9063 AT-6's were produced: 7563 by NAA and 1500 by Noorduyn (aka AT-16).
According to W. Larkins book "Surplus WWII U.S. Aircraft" pg 180, AT-6's were selling for $ 500.00 (Jan 1946).

Photo Gallery

Western Flying Training Command (WFTC)

"X" coded AT-6 from Luke Field, AZ

USAAF Photo from W.T. Larkins Collection

"K" coded AT-6's based at Stockton AAF, CA

USAAF photo from the Collection of Ken Crist

"T" coded AT-6's based at Mather AAF, CA

USAAF Photo from the Collection of Ken Crist

"U" coded AT-6's based at Yuma AAF, AZ

Source: USAFHRA

Central Flying Training Command (CFTC)

"U" coded AT-6 based at Avenger Field, TX

Photo credit as noted

"EP" coded P-36 based at Eagle Pass AAF, TX
(note small size of 'EP')

Photo Source: Jeff Taylor "1943 E.P. Photos"

"EP" coded AT-6 based at Eagle Pass AAF, TX
(note small size of 'EP')

Photo courtesy of Ken Crist

"H" coded AT-6 based at Randolph Field, TX

Photo courtesy of San Diego Air & Space Museum

"J" (suffix) coded) AT-6 based at Waco AAF, TX

Official USAAF Photo

Eastern Flying Training Command (EFTC)

"CR" coded AT-6 based at Craig AAF, AL

USAAF photo

"J" coded AT-6 based at Jackson AAF, MS

Photo from the NIMH Collection

"MA" coded AT-6 based at Marianna AAF, FL

Photo courtesy of the Allan Hammonds Collection

"M" coded AT-6 based at Maxwell Field, AL

USAAF Photo from the Air University Office, Maxwell AFB, AL

"N" coded AT-6 based at Napier Field, AL

USAAF Photo courtesy of the Ken Crist Collection

"SP" coded AT-6 based at Spence AAF, GA

USAAF Photo

"TU" coded AT-6 based at Tuskegee AAF, AL

Source: Ken Crist Collection

"HQ" coded AT-6 based at Maxwell Field, AL
rce: AFHRA Maxwell AFB, AL

Note: More AT-6 Texan images are illustrated in subsections for Basic Flying Training, British Flying Training Schools and Flexible Gunnery Schools.