- CAP -
- - Combat Air Patrol.
- F4F -
- - fighter, known as "Wildcat".
- F4U -
- - fighter, known as "Corsair".
- F6F -
- - fighter, known as "Hellcat".
- LCAP -
- - local combat air patrol.
- PBM -
- - twin-engine patrol bomber seaplane, known as "Mariner", manufactured by Glenn L. Martin Co.
- PBY -
- - twin-engine patrol bomber seaplane, known as "Catalina", manufactured by Consolidated-Vultee Aircraft Corp.
- SB2C -
- - dive bomber, known as "Helldiver".
- SBD -
- - dive bomber, known as "Dauntless".
- TBF -
- - torpedo bomber, known as "Avenger".
- TBM -
- - torpedo bomber, known as "Avenger".
- SNAP -
- - anti-snooper air patrol.
- VB -
- - Navy bombing plane; Navy dive bombing squadron.
- VBF -
- - Navy bombing-fighting aircraft, Navy bomber-fighter squadron.
- VBT -
- - bombing, torpedo plane.
- VC -
- - composite aircraft squadron.
- VD -
- - photographic squadron (aircraft).
- VF -
- - Navy fighter plane, Navy fighter squadron.
- VFB -
- - fighter bombing plane
- VF(M) -
- - fighter plane (two engine).
- VF(N) -
- - Navy night fighter squadron.
- VG -
- - light transport plane (single engine).
- VGF -
- - escort-fighting squadron.
- VGS -
- - escort-scouting squadron.
- VH -
- - ambulance plane, Navy rescue squadron.
- VJ -
- - utility plane, Navy utility squadron.
- VMB -
- - Marine medium and heavy patrol bomber squadron (land based and seaplane).
- VMBF -
- - Marine fighter bomber squadron.
- VMD -
- - Marine photographic squadron.
- VMF -
- - Marine fighter squadron.
- VMF(N) -
- - Marine fighter squadron (night).
- VMJ -
- - Marine utility squadron.
- VMO -
- - Marine observation squadron.
- VMO(AS) -
- - Marine observation squadron (artillery spotting).
- VN -
- - training squadron.
- VO -
- - observation plane; Navy battleship observation squadron; a brand of rye whiskey.
- VOG -
- - Navy observation plane squadron.
- VP -
- - patrol plane; Navy patrol squadron.
- VPB -
- - patrol-bombing plane, Navy medium and heavy patrol bomber squadron (land based and sea based).
- VPT -
- - patrol-torpedo plane.
- VR -
- - transport plane; Navy transport squadron.
- VS -
- - scouting plane; Navy shore based scouting squadron.
- VSB -
- - scout-bombing plane.
- VSO -
- - scout observation plane.
- VT -
- - torpedo plane, Navy torpedo bomber squadron.
- VTB -
- - torpedo bombing plane.
- VT(N) -
- - Navy night torpedo bomber squadron.
- ZR -
- - Rigid AirShip.
- ZRS -
- - Rigid AirShip (scouting).