Description
The poster showcases all U.S. fighter aircraft that have flown under the Tri-Service designation system introduced by the Department of Defense in 1963. This system was implemented to eliminate confusion caused by each military branch having its own designation system. The poster includes all fighters flown by the Air Force, Navy, and Marines since 1963, with the exception of the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk which used the old Air Force system.
For many years, each of the U.S. military services had its own aircraft designation system which could be confusing. For example, the Korean War era jet fighter built by North American was called the F-86 Sabre/Sabrejet by the Air Force and the FJ Fury by the Navy. That changed in 1963 when the United States Department of Defense introduced the Tri- Service aircraft designation system. This system has since been used by all U.S. military aircraft, with one exception (see below). The letter represents the basic aircraft type. "F" represents fighters. Other types include "B" for bombers and "C" for cargo planes. This poster shows all the U.S. fighters that have actually flown under this system. It includes all those flown by the Air Force, Navy, and Marines since 1963. The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk used the old Air Force designation system although development did not begin until 1975. It made its first flight in 1981.
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