Type Series for Early Soviet Post W.W.II Aircraft

Type series for early Soviet post W.W.II aircraft

After World War II, starting 1947, and until the NATO reporting names were introduced in 1954, the USAAF and the USAF used a numerical, sequential Type series to identify different aircraft used by the USSR. The list included many prototypes, several helicopter, a missile, and one unidentified aircraft.

Type 1
Mikoyan-Gurevich prototype I-300; developed as Product F; service designation MiG-9; later the NATO Reporting Name 'Fargo' was assigned; first seen 05/01/1947 May Day Parade, Moscow;
Type 2
Yakovlev Yak-15; later the NATO Reporting Name 'Feather' was assigned (same as for Yak-17); first seen 05/01/1947 May Day Parade, Moscow;
Type 3
Lavotshkin prototype La-150; first seen 08/03/1947 Soviet Aviation Day, Tushino;
Type 4
Lavotshkin prototype La-152; modified La-150; first seen 08/03/1947 Soviet Aviation Day, Tushino;
Type 5
Lavotshkin prototype La-156; modified La-150; first seen 08/03/1947 Soviet Aviation Day, Tushino;
Type 6
Lavotshkin prototype La-160; developed as Project 'Strela'; swept wing test aircraft and fighter prototype; based on La-152; first seen 08/03/1947 Soviet Aviation Day, Tushino;
Type 7
Yakovlev prototype Yak-19; first seen 08/03/1947 Soviet Aviation Day, Tushino;
Type 8
Suchoi prototype Su-9; developed as Product K; early Me 262 copy; first seen 08/03/1947 Soviet Aviation Day, Tushino;
Type 9
Tupolev prototype Tu-77; service designation Tu-12; experimental bomber; sometimes also reported as 'Tu-4' or 'Tu-8'; first seen 08/03/1947 Soviet Aviation Day, Tushino;
Type 10
Ilyushin Il-22; jet bomber prototype; sometimes also reported as 'Il-16'; first seen 08/03/1947 Soviet Aviation Day, Tushino;
Type 11
Mikoyan-Gurevich prototype I-270; developed as Product Zh; rocket engine test aircraft; first seen at Ramenskoye;
Type 12
Tupolev prototype Tu-73; sometimes also reported as Tu-72; first seen 1948 Soviet Aviation Day, Tushino;
Type 13
unidentified or not used (?); first seen 1948 Soviet Aviation Day, Tushino (?);
Type 14
Mikoyan-Gurevich prototype I-310; developed as Product S; service designation MiG-15; later the NATO Reporting Name 'Falcon' was assigned, which was then changed to 'Fagot'; first seen 1948 Soviet Aviation Day, Tushino;
Type 15
Lavotshkin prototype La-168; first seen 1948 Soviet Aviation Day, Tushino;
Type 16
Yakovlev Yak-17 (service designation); later the NATO Reporting Name 'Feather' was assigned (same as for Yak-15); first seen 1948 Soviet Aviation Day, Tushino;
Type 17
Suchoi prototype Su-11; developed as Product LK; modified Su-9; first seen 1949 Soviet Aviation Day, Tushino;
Type 18
Suchoi prototype Su-15; developed as Product P; first seen 1949 Soviet Aviation Day, Tushino;
Type 19
Mikoyan-Gurevich KS-1; developed as Project 'Sopka'; service designation KS-1 'Komet III'; later the NATO Reporting Name 'Kennel' and the US missile code designation AS-1 were assigned; first seen 1949 Soviet Aviation Day, Tushino;
Type 20
Mikoyan-Gurevich prototype I-330; developed as Product SI; service designation MiG-17; later the NATO Reporting Name 'Fresco' was assigned; first seen 1949 Soviet Aviation Day, Tushino;
Type 21
Lavotshkin prototype La-174D; service designation La-15; later the NATO Reporting Name 'Fantail' was assigned; first seen 1949 Soviet Aviation Day, Tushino;
Type 22
Tupolev prototype ANT-64; service designation Tu-6; sometimes also reported as Tu-2R; first seen 1946;
Type 23
Suchoi prototype Su-12; developed as Product RK; piston powered observation aircraft; first seen 1948 Soviet Aviation Day, Tushino;
Type 24
Yakovlev Yak-14 (service designation); cargo glider; later the NATO Reporting Name 'Mare' was assigned; first seen 1949 Soviet Aviation Day, Tushino;
Type 25
Tsybin Ts-25 (service designation); cargo glider; later the NATO Reporting Name 'Mist' was assigned; sometimes also reported as 'KZ-20'; first seen 1949 Soviet Aviation Day, Tushino;
Type 26
Yakovlev prototype Yak-17V; service designation UTI Yak-17 (or Yak-17UTI); later the NATO Reporting Name 'Magnet' was assigned; first seen 1949 Soviet Aviation Day, Tushino;
Type 27
Ilyushin Il-28 (service designation); later the NATO Reporting Name 'Butcher' was assigned, which was then changed to 'Beagle'; first seen 1950 May Day Parade, Moscow;
Type 28
Yakovlev Yak-23 (service designation); later the NATO Reporting Name 'Flora' was assigned; first seen ?;
Type 29
Mikoyan-Gurevich prototype I-312; developed as Product ST; service designation UTI MiG-15 (or MiG-15UTI); later the NATO Reporting Name 'Midget' was assigned; first seen ?;
Type 30
Ilyushin Il-28U (service designation); later the NATO Reporting Name 'Mascot' was assigned; (sometimes also reported as 'Tupolev' design); first seen 1951 Soviet Aviation Day, Tushino;
Type 31
Tupolev prototype Tu-85; heavy bomber; later the NATO Reporting Name 'Barge' was assigned; sometimes also reported as 'Myasishchev M-13'; first seen 1951 Soviet Aviation Day, Tushino;
Type 32
Mil prototype GM-1; service designation Mi-1; later the NATO Reporting Name 'Hare' was assigned; first seen 1951 Soviet Aviation Day, Tushino;
Type 33
Beriev Be-8 (service designation); later the NATO Reporting Name 'Mole' was assigned; sometimes reported to have the name 'Mail' assigned (which was the Be-12) and being a jet-engined version of the Be-6 'Madge' (possibly referring to the R-1); first seen 1951 Soviet Aviation Day, Tushino;
Type 34
Beriev prototype LL-143; service designation Be-6; later the NATO Reporting Name 'Madge' was assigned; first seen 1951 Soviet Aviation Day, Tushino;
Type 35
Tupolev prototype Tu-81; service designation Tu-14; later the NATO Reporting Name 'Bosun' was assigned; sometimes also reported as Tu-89; first seen 1952 Soviet Aviation Day, Tushino;
Type 36
Mil Mi-4 (service designation); later the NATO Reporting Name 'Hound' was assigned; first seen 1953 Soviet Aviation Day, Tushino;
Type 37
Myasishchev prototype 201-M; service designation M-4 (or Mya-4) 'Molot'; later the NATO Reporting Name 'Bison' was assigned; sometimes also reported as 'Ilyushin Il-38'; first seen 1954 May Day, Moscow;
Type 38
Yakovlev Yak-24; Product LV; later the NATO Reporting Name 'Horse' was assigned; first seen 1955 Soviet Aviation Day, Tushino;
Type 39
Tupolev prototype Tu-88; Product N; service designation Tu-16; later the NATO Reporting Name 'Badger' was assigned; first seen 1954 May Day, Moscow;
Type 40
Tupolev prototype Tu-95; service designation Tu-20; later the NATO Reporting Name 'Bear' was assigned; first seen 1955 Soviet Aviation Day, Tushino;
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