Aircraft Serial Numbers

Japanese Aircraft

United States Aircraft

This panel appears on the left side of the fuselage behind the hinomarus.

Top line: Aircraft type (A6M2 Zero)
2nd: Manufacturer Number (3274)
3rd: Aircraft's delivery date (Nov 11, 41)
Bottom: Unit assignment
(blank)

This panel appears on the left side of the aircraft below or near the cockpit. The information varies slightly on different planes.

B-29 Superfortress Serial Number Plates
Each major assembly (tail, wing, etc) had its own ID serial number plate. In the nose, the plate is located just aft of the navigator's station (left side of cockpit) just behind the pilot's seat.

 

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