STANDARD NOMENCLATURE LIST/AIRCRAFT

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
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• Document Page Count: 26
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 4, 2002
• Sequence Number: 167
• Publication Date: February 1, 1974
• Content Type: REPORT

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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC
INTERPRETATION CENTER
STANDARD NOMENCLATURE
LIST/AIRCRAFT
TOP SECRE2T5x1
FEBRUARY 1974
CQPY NO.
23 PAGES
DECLASS REVIEW by NIMA/DOD
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This nomenclature list has been compiled by the National Photographic
Interpretation Center for internal use in reporting air order of battle (AOB) air-launched missiles (MIS) , and associated objects (OBJ). The list includes
only equipment produced in the Warsaw Pact countries and the People's
Republic of China, It is intended to standardize reporting terminology to
minimize discrepancies that impede computer retrieval of specific items of
equipment. Questions on terminology and recommendations for adding new
terms should be coordinated with
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Introduction
WARSAW PACT
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A. Aircraft
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1.
Bomber
2.
Fighter
3.
Transport
4.
Trainer
5.
Rotary Wing
6.
Miscellaneous
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Designators
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1.
Air-to-Air Missile (AA
M)
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2.
Air-to-Surface Missile
(ASM)
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C. Aircraft and Air-Launched Missile-Related
Shipping Container
1. Aircraft Shipping Container
2. Aircraft Engine and Afterburner
Shipping Container
3. Air-Launched Missile Shipping
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The following list gives the approved way of citing aircraft, air-launched
missiles, and related shipping containers when reporting order of battle. Each
item in the left-hand column is given with the proper spacing, with hypen or
slash mark, and abbreviated if necessary to fit within the standard 24-character
space common to the blip sheets and other forms on which order of battle is
reported. All terms are singular; plurals should not be used.
It should be noted that the Air Standardization Coordinating Committee
(ASCC) designator is used as the identifier for reporting purposes in all cases
where such a designator exists. Letter suffixes are used to designate aircraft
models within the ASCC system. Models should be discriminated whenever
possible; when more than one model is a possibility, list the letter suffixes
with slash marks between them: FISHBED H/J/K. Derelict and dummy
aircraft should be listed under the OBJ trinome: DUMMY FISHBED; DERELICT
BEAST. Adjectives or additional descriptions should go in parentheses in the
space for additional information below the date. Parentheses should not be
used as part of the equipment name. The present computer retrieval program
cuts off anything following the opening parenthesis because that symbol
indicates that what follows is additional descriptive data and not actually a part
of the equipment name.
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INDIGENOUS
APPROVED DESIGNATOR DESIGNATOR
I. WARSAW PACT
A. AIRCRAFT (Report under AOB trinome)
1. BOMBER
BEAR A TU-95
BEAR D
BEAR E
BEAR F
BISON A
BISON B
BISON C
REMARKS
Free-fall
bomber
Carries one
KANGAROO
(AS-3) ASM
Carries one
KANGAROO
(AS-3) ASM
ELINT/ECM
recon aircraft
Photorecon
aircraft
ASW aircraft
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BACKFIRE A
BACKFIRE A/MOD 1
BACKFIRE A/MOD 2
BACKFIRE A/MOD 3
BLINDER A
BLINDER B
BADGER B
BADGER C
BADGER D
BADGER E
Previously
called KAZ-A
Carries one
KITCHEN
(AS-4) ASM
Photorecon
aircraft-not
distinguishable
from A-Model
on overhead
photography
Free-fall
bomber
Carries two
KENNEL (AS-1)
ASM
Carries one
KIPPER (AS-2)
ASM
ELINT recon
aircraft
Photorecon
aircraft
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BADGER G
BADGER H
BADGER J
BADGER K
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ELINT/photo-
recon aircraft
Carries two
KELT (AS-5)
ASM
ECM aircraft
ECM aircraft
ELINT recon
aircraft
NOTE: Inflight refuel-
able BADGER
will be report-
ed as receivers,
in parentheses,
in the space
below the date.
Many
models are not
individually
identifiable on
photography.
BULL
BREWER A
BREWER B
BREWER C
BREWER D
TU-4
YAK-28
YAK-28L
YAK-281
Photorecon
aircraft
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BREWER E
BEAGLE
BEAST
BOLivDER
BLOWLAMP
BOSUN
BACKFIN
BARGE
FOXBAT A
FOXBAT B
FENCER A
IL-28
IL-l0
TU-2
MIG-25, E-266
Never entered
series produc-
tion
Never entered
series produc-
tion
Never entered
series produc-
tion
Never entered
series produc-
tion
Previously
called VLAD-A
Reconnaissance
variant
Variable
geometry wing
(VGW) fighter,
previously
called RAM-F
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FIDDLER A
FIDDLER B
FLOGGER A
FLOGGER B
FLOGGER C
FLAGON A
FLAGON B
FLAGON D
FLAGON E
FAITHLESS
FREEHAND
Carries one
ASH (AA-5)
AAM per wing
Carries two ASH
(AA-5) AAM
per wing
The operational
variant
Two-seat
variant
Previously
called NOVO-B
Two-seat
variant
V/STOL air-
craft, previous-
ly called
RAM-C
Carries two
ALKALI (AA-1)
AAM per wing
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FITTER A SU-7
FITTER B SU-17 VGW variant
FISHBED A MIG-21
FISHBED B MIG-21
FISHBED C MIG-21F
FISHBED D MIG-21PF MIG-21FL
(export)
FISHBED E MIG-21F-13
FISHBED F MIG-21PS
FISHBED H MIG-21R
FISHBED J
FISHBED K
FISHBED L
FIREBAR A
FIREBAR B
FARMER A
FARMER B
Carries one
ANAB (AA-3)
AAM per wing
MIG-21 PFM
(export)
Photo/ELINT
recon aircraft
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FARMER C
FARMER D
FARMER D MODIFIED
FARMER E
FLASHLIGHT A
FLASHLIGHT B
FLASHLIGHT C
FRESCO A
FRESCO B
FRESCO C
FRESCO D
FRESCO E
FAGOT
FLIPPER
FACEPLATE
FALCON
FARGO
FEATHER
FLORA
MIG-19
MIG- 19S
MIG-19
MIG-19PM
YAK-25
YAK-25
YAK-25P
MIG-17
MIG-17
MIG-17F
MIG- 17PF
MIG- 17P
MIG-15
MIG-
MIG-
MIG-9
YAK- 17
YAK-23
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CHARGER A TU-144 Prototype
aircraft
CHARGER B TU-144 Production
aircraft
CANDID IL-76
COCK A AN-22
COCK B AN-22 Has two large
chin radomes
CARELESS TU-154
COOKER TU-110
CLEAT TU-114
CRUSTY TU-134
CRUSTY-STRETCHED
CAMEL A TU-104
CAMEL B
COOKPOT
COOT
CUB A
TU-124
IL-18
AN-12
Prob COMINT
variant
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CAT AN-10
CAMP AN-8
COKE AN-24
CURL AN-28
CODLING YAK-40
L-410
CLAM
CART
CUFF BE-30
CRATE IL-14
COACH IL-12
CAB LI-2
CLOD AN-14
CLOD-TURBOPROP AN- 14M
COLT AN-2
CREEK YAK-12
Prob SIGINT
variant
Prob ECM
variant
Czech light
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4. TRAINER
BLINDER D
MONGOL B
MOUJIK
MAESTRO
L-39
MAYA
MIDGET
MANTIS
MAGNUM
MAGNET
UMIG-21
SU-
UYAK-28
L-29 Delfin
UMIG- 15
YAK-32
YAK-30
UYAK- 17
YAK-18
YAK-11
FISHBED
trainer
FIREBARi
BREWER trainer
Czechoslovak
Czechoslovak
FAGOT trainer
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HOMER
HARKE A
HOOP
HORSE
HIND A
HIND B
HIP
HIP A
HIP B
HIP C
HORMONE
HARP
HOUND
HOPLITE
Long-legged
version
KA-22
YAK- 24
MI-24
Short-legged
version
May be seen
with or without
wings
Wing exhibits
dihedral
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6. Miscellaneous (unique reconnaissance aircraft and seaplanes)
COKE-recon variant
MAY
MANDRAKE
MANGROVE
MAIL
MALLOW
MADGE
7. Aircraft with interim {
TU-142 AWAC variant
of CLEAT
AN-30
IL-38
YAK-
YAK-27R
BE-12
BE-10
BE-6
designators - report
under AOB trinome. Those designators within parentheses in
the left column have been replaced by ASCC designators, and
are included only for historical reference -- they are no longer
used for reporting purposes.
(ARSEN A)
MI-1
KA-26
KA-18
KA-15
KA-10
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(KAZ A)
NOVO A
(NOVO B)
RAM A
RAM B
(RAM C)
RAM D
(RAM F)
TAG A
(VLAD A)
B. Air-launched Missiles (report under MIS trinome)
1. AIR-TO-AIR MISSILES (AAM)
ALKALI
BACKFIRE A
Observed only
once - had a
strong similar-
ity to the E-166
Soviet record-
setting aircraft
Twin engine
delta-wing
fighter
Large delta-
wing aircraft
(AA-1) carried
on FRESCO D/E,
FISHBED D/F/J,
FARMER E,
FISHPOT B
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(AA-3)FIREBAR,
FLAGON,
FISHPOT C,
possibly on
FLOGGER
(AA-4) carried
on FLIPPER-
never became
operational
(AA-5) FIDDLER
A/B
No ASCC
designator-
FOXBAT
2. AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILES (ASM)
KENNEL
KIPPER
KANGAROO
KITCHEN
KELT
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on BADGER B
(AS-2) carried
on BADGER C
(AS-3) carried
on BEAR B/C
(AS-4) carried
on BLINDER B
(AS-5) carried
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designator -
carried on
BADGER
(AS-7) tactical
air-to-surface
missile (TASM).
Seen on
FISHBED D/F,
No ASCC
designator-
TASM - possibly
associated with
FENCER A
C. Aircraft and air-launched missile-related shipping container (report
under OBJ trinome)
NOTE: Because of the length of some equipment names in
this section, abbreviations are necessary. To standardize reporting,
abbreviations listed below should be used in all cases, The
abbreviation for "shipping container" will be used instead of
"crate" or "canister" to standardize nomenclature in accordance with
NPIC PIR 055/70,1 as updated.
ENG
AB Afterburner
AC Aircraft
CMPNT Component
Engine
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SHP CNTR Shipping container
1. AIRCRAFT SHIPPING CONTAINER
FITTER FUS SHP CNTR
FITTER WING SHP CNTR
FITTER B WING SHP CNTR
FITTER CMPNT SHP CNTR
FISHBED FUS SHP CNTR/A Protrusion at each end
FISHBED FUS SHP CNTR/B One end tapers to a
FISHBED FUS SHP CNTR/C
FISHBED CMPNT SHP CNTR
FARMER SHP CNTR
FRESCO SHP CNTR
COLT SHP CNTR
MAX SHP CNTR
HOOK SHP CNTR
HARKE SHP CNTR
HIND FUS SHP CNTR
HIND CMPNT SHP CNTR
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No protrusions - shorter
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HIP FUS SHP CNTR
HIP CMPNT SHP CNTR
HORMONE FUS SHP CNTR
HOUND SHP CNTR
HOPLITE FUS SHP CNTR
HOG SHP CNTR
HEN SHP CNTR
2. AIRCRAFT ENGINE AND AFTERBURNER SHIPPING CONTAINER
BLINDER AB SHP CNTR
FOXBAT AC ENG SHP CNTR
FOXBAT AB SHP CNTR
FLOGGER AC ENG SHP CNTR
FLOGGER AB SHP CNTR
RD-3M AC ENG SHP CNTR
NK-12 AC ENG SHP CNTR
AL-7F AC ENG SHP CNTR
AI-20/30 AC ENG SHP CNTR
AI-25 AC ENG SHP CNTR
AI-24 AC ENG SHP CNTR
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3. AIR-LAUNCHED MISSILE SHIPPING CONTAINER
ANAB SHP CNTR
ASH SHP CNTR
AA-6 SHIP CNTR
KENNEL SHP CNTR
KIPPER SHP CNTR
KANGAROO SHP CNTR
KITCHEN SHP CNTR
KELT SHP CNTR
KELT SHP CNTR MOD
AS-6 SHP CNTR
LA-17 DRONE SHP CNTR/A
LA-17 DRONE SHP CNTR/B
II. CHINA - listed below are those aircraft of Chinese design or
modification. China has no native AAM or ASM at present.
BULL-AWAC MOD
HSIAN-A
SINO-A
FARMER-MOD WING
FARMER-MOD CANOPY
Chinese designator--F-9
Short wingspan
Elongated canopy
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FRESCO-TWO SEAT
NAN-A
Small twin-turboprop
transport
Chinese designator--C-6
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