| Designation | Official, Popular Name(s) | Manufacturer | 1st Flight or Appearance | Role(s)/Notes |
UC Culver 1946 unpiloted drone - redes. TD4C
UC (U-1) Otter De Havil. 1960 USN U-1
UF (SA-16) Albatross Grumman 1948 USN/USCG redes. PF/JR2F - utility amphibian
UO (U-11) Aztec Piper 1960 USN utility
UV Hercules Lockheed 1954 USN Arctic ski-equipped C-130B - later LC-130F
(C-130B/LC-130)
UV (C-140) JetStar Lockheed 1960 cancelled USN C-140
U-1 Caspar 1922 experimental flying boat
U-1 (UC) Otter De Havil. 1955 Army/USN transport/liaison civilian DHC-3 -
redes. C-137 - redes. from USN UC in 1962
U-2 Gray Ghost, Lockheed 1955 high-altitude photographic recon., special &
Shady Lady, Angel, Dragon Lady multisensor recon. - later modified into TR-1
U-3 Blue Canoe/Bird, Cessna 1962 USAF/Army all-weather utility transport,
Administrator testbed civilian Model 310/320 - redes. L-27
U-4 Commander Aero Design 1962 redesignated USAF L-26
U-5 Twin Courier Helio-GAC 1964 utility cargo transport
U-6 Beaver D.H.C. 1962 USN/Army utility transport civilian DHC-2 -
redes. L-20
U-7 Seneca Piper 1962 utility commercial aircraft - redes. L-21
U-8 Seminole Beech 1962 Army utility transport civilian Twin Bonanza -
redes. L-23D/F
U-9 Commander Aero Design 1962 redesignated Army L-26
U-10 Super Courier Helio-GAC 1962 USAF/Army transport, liaison, COIN - redes.
L-28
U-11 (UO) Aztec Piper 1962 USN trainer, liaison, navigational recon. -
redes. UO
U-16 Albatross Grumman 1962 USN redes. SA-16 - general utility
U-17 Skywagon Cessna 1962 utility transport civilian Model 185
U-18 Navion North Amer. 1962 Army utility - redes. L-17
U-23 Peacemaker Fair. Hil. 1971 STOL attack utility - COIN, FAC,
liaison,photographic recon., transport
U-24 Stallion Helio-GAC 1971 competitor U-23
U-25 Huron Beech 1962 temporary designation Army C-12
U-25 Guardian,Interceptor, Dassault 1982 USCG SAR civilian Mystere-Falcon
Falcon Breguet
U-26 Cessna 1982 utility Model 206 - confiscated by DEA
U-27 Cessna 1987 photo observation civilian Caravan I
U-38 Twin Condor Schweizer 1995 USCG SA2.38 / mod. RG-8A for recon. of surface vessels -
2 larger engines, twin-boom, tricycle gear
non-standard designation
UA-1 Skywarrior Douglas 1962 USN target tug - redes. AD-5
(AD-5)
UA-3 Skywarrior Douglas 196? navigator/pilot trainer-mod.
RA-3
UB-26 (JD) Invader Douglas 1962 redesignated JD
UC-8 Buffalo D.H.C. 1970? utility transport C-8
UC-12D Huron Beech 1975 USN/USMC/Army utility/cargo C-12
UC-26 Fairchild- 199? USANG - mod. C-26 with sensor package
Swearingen
UC-27 Fokker 1965 USN utility transport C-27
UC-35 Cessna 1996 Army utility transport - civ. Citation V
UC-36 Electra Lockheed 1943 utility transport - redes. C-36
UC-37 Electra Lockheed 1943 utility transport - redes. C-37
UC-40 Electra Lockheed 1943 utility transport - redes. C-40
UC-43 Traveler Beech 1943 utility transport - redes. C-43
UC-45 Expeditor Beech 1962 redes. TC-45J when mission changed
UC-61 Forwarder Fairchild 1943 utility transport - redes. C-61
UC-64 Norseman Noorduyn 1943 USAAF/Army utility transport - redes. C-64
UC-67 Dragon Douglas 1943 utility transport - redes. C-67
UC-70 Nightingale Howard 1943 utility transport - redes. C-70
UC-71 Executive Spartan 1943 utility transport - redes. C-71
UC-72 Waco 1943 utility transport - redes. C-72
UC-77 Cessna 1942 utility transport C-77 - impressed civ. C-34
UC-78 Bobcat,Bamboo Bomber, Cessna 1943 utility transport - redes. C-78
Double-Breasted Cub, Rhapsody in Glue, Useless 78
UC-81 Reliant Stin.Vul. 1943 utility transport - redes. C-81
UC-83 Coupe Piper 1943 utility transport - redes. C-83
UC-95 Grasshopper Taylorcr. 1943 utility transport - redes. C-95
UC-96 Fairchild 1943 utility transport - redes. C-96
UC-100 Gamma Northrop 1943 utility transport - redes. C-100
UC-101 Vega Lockheed 1943 utility transport - redes. C-101
UC-123B Ranch Hand, Provider Fairchild 1960? Agent Orange dispenser C-123
UC-126 Cessna 1949 Army light transport, liaison, trainer C-126 -
later U-20 - civilian Model 195
UC-880 Convair 1980 USN civilian Convair 880 tanker, utility C-880-
non-standard des.
UF Vought 1922 initial designation UO
UH-1 Huey, Iroqouis, Hog, Bell 1962 Army/USN/USMC/USAF multirole utility
Slick, Dust Off helicopter - redes. HU-1
UH-1M INFANT, Nighthawk, Bell 1968 Iroqouis Night Fighter ANd Tracker-modified
Huey UH-1C with LLLTV & IR searchlights
UH-1N Twin Huey Bell 1971 USAF/USN/USMC twin-engined UH-1
UH-2 Seasprite Kaman 1962 utility H-2
UH-3 Sea King, Marine One Sikorsky Executive Flight Detachment H-3 - presidential
transport
UH-12 Bell 1950? utility H-12
UH-13 Sioux Bell 1950? USN/USAF/USMC/Army utility H-13 - redes. in
(HUL) 1962 from HUL
UH-19 Chickasaw Sikorsky 1950? Army utility H-19 - UH-19F redes. from
(HO4S) USN/USMC HO4S-3 in 1962
UH-21 Shawnee, Work Horse, Piasecki 1962 utility transport H-21 (HRP)
Flying Banana
UH-34 Seahorse, Sikorsky 1962 USMC utility H-34 - redes. HUS
Dog (UH-34D)
UH-43 Huskie Kaman 1962 utility H-43 - redes. HUK
UH-46 Sea Knight Boeing V. 1964 USN search/replenishment (VERTREP) H-46
UH-60 Black Hawk, Catfish, Sikorsky 1975 Army UTTAS H-60 (UH-60A) - production model
Crash Hawk, Lawn Dart reengined (UH-60L) - variant later stretched
and reequipped (UH-60M)
UH-60A Credible Hawk Sikorsky 1980 USAF - converted HH-60 Night Hawk with
improved fuel capabilities
UH-60A CINC Hawk Sikorsky 1988 Army - modified UH-60 with extra radio &
communication gear designed for CINC's
UH-61 Boeing V. 1977 Army - competitor UH-60 for UTTAS contract
UO Vought 1922 USN/USCG battleship observation floatplane
VE-7, VE-9 - redes. UF
UP-3 Orion Lockheed ? stripped P-3 used for light utility
US-2 Tracker Grumman 1962 target tug, utility - redes. S2F-2U
(S2F-2U)
US-3 Viking Lockheed 1976 COD S-3
USD-9 Eng. Div./ 1917 Army -American built DH-9 (modified DH-4)
Dayton-Wright
UV-18 Twin Otter D.H.C. 1976 Army utility STOL transport V-18 with floats,
skis, or conventional landing gear - modified
civilian DHC-6
UV-20 Chiricahua Pilatus 1979 Army STOL transport, VIP transport,
aeromedical evacuation V-20
UV-23 Scout Skytrader 1989 Army special operations STOL airlift V-23
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