'N' numbers

Tue Apr 03, 2007 9:46 pm

What is the origin of the letter 'N' prefix in US aircraft registration numbers?

Canso42

Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:22 am

See:

http://www.aahs-online.org/articles/N-number.htm

I favor explanation number 5.

August

Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:48 am

Kind of funny, but a local TV and radio news channel here in Pittsburgh actually kept their original call letters from way back. I think they are the only ones still doing it. They are KDKA.

Wed Apr 04, 2007 9:09 am

Don't know what you mean MD. Don't just about all radio and most TV stations still use their KXXX or WXXX call letters?

August

Wed Apr 04, 2007 11:02 am

Thanks for the article link - always wondered but never sat down to chase all of that info down (if I even could have!).

Enjoy the Day! Mark

Thu Apr 05, 2007 12:16 am

Hi August,
The "K" prefix is now only issued west of the Mighty Mississippi, "W" prefix east of Big Muddy. The early(original) radio stations were allowed to keep their wrong side of the river call signs.
Don

Thu Apr 05, 2007 10:23 pm

Hey guys,
I'll go with #5 too. Although the one about the snockered bureaucrats is pretty believeable.

canso42