V= Fixed Wing
A= Attack
P=Patrol, as in P-3 Orion or the new P-8
F= Fighter
H= Helicopter or Rotary Wing
S= Anti-Submarine
C= Cargo
Q= Electronic Warfare
M= Mine-Sweeper, as in MH-53 Sea Stallion
U= Utility
E= Electronic or Early Warning
K= Tanker
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So an Aircraft Carrier is numbered as follows:

C= Carrier
V= Fixed Wing
N= Nuclear

CVN-65 USS Enterprise

CV-59 USS Forrestal


Edited by MartyMoose (09/13/11 10:23 AM)
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