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the letters indicate the type of mission

a-attack

c-cargo

f-fighter

b-bomber

the number indicates the model

as far as the nicknames, it all depends on the opinion of the pilots

i.e., a-10 pilots named it the warthog because they were proud of its "ugliness"

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