A tail number refers to an identification number painted on an aircraft, frequently on the tail.
Tail numbers can represent:
- An aircraft registration number (civil aviation)
- United States military aircraft serials
Famous quotes containing the words tail and/or number:
“Who is going to raise the dog’s tail if he doesn’t do it himself?”
—Estonian. Trans. by Ilse Lehiste (1993)
“The basis of successful relief in national distress is to mobilize and organize the infinite number of agencies of self help in the community. That has been the American way.”
—Herbert Hoover (1874–1964)