This is a list of

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prefixes used by civil aircraft.

Post-1928 allocations

Current allocations

The 1928 prefixes have been amended and added to over the years, with the current markings being:

Retired allocations

Some post-1928 prefixes have been retired due to various reasons, including

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and the dissolution of sovereign states.

Pre-1928 allocations

Note: in the suffix pattern, ''n'' represents a number, ''x'' represents a letter

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