Tail Code: The Complete History of USAF Tactical Aircraft Tail Code Markings

by Patrick Martin

This full color book is a fully comprehensive reference work on USAF tail code markings, and covers all major command untis; Pacific Air Forces, Alaskan Air Command, TAC, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, USAFE, Air Training Command, Air Forces Logistics Command, and Air Force Systems Command. The tail codes are listed alphabetically and are cross-referenced in a tail code summary for ease of use. The 300 photographs show the variety of aircraft in the USAF arsenal.

240 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

Patrick Martin is a former editor and foreign correspondent for The Globe and Mail. As Global Affairs Writer, Patrick's primary focus was on the Middle East. He was twice posted to the region – from 1991 to 1995 and from 2008 to 2012. In between, he served as The Globe’s Foreign Editor and as Comment Editor.
Before joining The Globe and Mail in 1984, Patrick was co-host of the national CBC Radio program Sunday Morning and co-author of Contenders: The Tory Quest for Power. He has a law degree from the University of Western Ontario.