BUZZ NUMBERS: Explanations & Regulations Behind America's Military Aircraft Identification System (Specialty Press 1580071031)

Category Aviation Books, Subcategory US, ISBN/Box 1580071031, Publisher/Brand Specialty Press, Author Peter Bowers & David Menard, Format a4, No. Pages 96, Version sb, Language English

The “Buzz Number” system, the famous identification system for U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force aircraft from late 1945 into the mid-1960s, was developed as a deterrent to 8th Air Force pilots engaged in unauthorized low-level flying over post-war Europe.
This practice, called “buzzing,” prompted the need for ground observers to be able to identify and report a particular offending aircraft. In response to this need, a system of letters and numbers was developed to uniquely identify each aircraft in inventory.

This book includes an in-depth explanation of the buzz number system as well as its many applications. This book is the ultimate buzz number reference for modelers and aviation enthusiasts.