File naming nomenclature

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The file naming system has been adapted to work virtually seamlessly with Planebase, in particular the sqb file updating that can be automated through PBLink.


Airliners

Basic format is ICAO airline code + ICAO type code e.g. BAWB789.bmp

Special liveries are generally identified by using the aircraft registration e.g. G-EZUI

When an airline introduces a new livery, the existing livery is then available with an 'old' suffix e.g. CPAB773old.

Cargo aircraft can cause complications as it is possible for an airline to operate, for example: a pax B744, a freighter B744 and a B744 converted from pax to cargo.  These are identified as B744, B744F and B744C respectively when required e.g. EVAB744, EVAB744F, EVAB744C.

Airbus sharklet equipped aircraft, excluding "neo" aircraft, are identified with an "s" suffix  e.g. BAWA320s
Boeing winglet equipped aircraft are identified with an "w" suffix when a mixed fleet is operated e.g. SASB737w


Others (civil)

Generally the ICAO code only is used and a generic logo is provided.

Planebase have introduced a number of non-standard ICAO codes for bizjets and these have been used.

Operators of medium and large helicopters also follow the Airliner format e.g. BHLS92.


Military

There are not many ICAO allocated codes for military forces.  Where an official allocation is know it is used.
Known official allocations are:
FAG - Argentine Air Force
ASY - Royal Australian Air Force
ASF - Austrian Air Force
AYB - Belgian Army
BAF - Belgian Air Force
NYB - Belgian Navy
BRS - Brazilian Air Force
EXB - Brazilian Army Aviation
MBR - Brazilian Navy Aviation
CFC - Canadian Forces
FAC - Colombian Air Force
HRZ - Croatian Air Force
CEF - Czech Air Force
DAF - Danish Air Force
DAR - Danish Army
DNY - Danish Navy
EGY - Egyptian Air Force
EEF - Estonian Air Force
FNF - Finnish Air Force
CTM - French Air Force
FMY - French Army
FNY - French Navy
GAF - German Air Force
GAM - German Army
GNY - German Navy
HAF - Greek Air Force
HNA - Greek Navy
HUF - Hungarian Air Force
IFC - Indian Air Force
IRL - Irish Air Corp
IAF - Israeli Air Force
IAM - Italian Air Force
RJZ - Jordanian Air Force
LAF - Latvian Air Force
LYF - Lithuanian Air Force
RMF - Malaysian Air Force
FAM - Mexican Air Force
FRV - Moroccan Air Force
KIW - New Zealand Air Force
NAF - Netherlands Air Force
NGR - Nigerian Air Force
NRN - Netherlands Navy
NOW - Norwegian Air Force
MJN - Oman Air Force
FPR - Peruvian Air Force
INP - Peruvian Navy
PLF - Polish Air Force
PNY - Polish Navy
AFP - Portuguese Air Force
POA - Portuguese Army
PON - Portuguese Navy
ROF - Romanian Air Force
RFF - Russian Air Force
RSF - Saudi Air Force
SAF - Singapore Air Force
SQF - Slovak Air Force
SIV - Slovenian Armed Forces
LMG - South African Air Force
AME - Spanish Air Force
SVF - Swedish Armed Forces
SUI - Swiss Air Force
HVK - Turkish Air Force
RRR - UK Royal Air Force
NVY - UK Royal Navy
AAC - UK Army Air Corp
RCH - US Air Force
PAT - US Army
CNV - US Navy
CGX - US Coast Guard

Note that sometimes more than one code is allocated e.g. RRR & RFR for the Royal Air Force, but only one will be used for naming purposes.

Any additions very welcome.

Other forces will have a "made up" code that hopefully makes sense!  Generally it will consist of the ICAO country code followed by some text e.g. Royal Australian Navy has the code "VHnavy".   


I put these "Logos" together for personal reasons, but I'm very very happy to take requests. 


Cheers
Steve