Aircraft Record Cards of the United States Military: How to Read the Codes

This work details the methods of deciphering and reading the coding found on Individual Aircraft Record Cards (IARCs). The work shows how to read the 21 formats of record cards to help the reader or researcher identify the reporting or possessing unit, activity, station, and important dates for individual aircraft. The author also details where and how to obtain IARC microfilm rolls.

Robert A. Mann was a member of the United States Air Force, and enjoyed a long career in the aerospace industry. He is the author of The B-29 Superfortress (2004) and lives in Cookeville, Tennessee.