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Old April 16th 08, 11:23 PM posted to rec.aviation.military.naval
John Dallman
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Does anyone know the origin of the term "BORT" to
indicate an aircraft side number?

I believe it's a Russian term originally, and hence probably some
jawbreaking russian acronym. I've read the odd book about Russian or
Soviet aircraft that explained "BORT Number" schemes for particular
aircraft.

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