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Should you italicize names of aircraft if they are serial numbers?
The FAA writing guide doesn't cover this but refers you to the U.S. Government Publishing Office Style Manual, which says not to italicize hull numbers; it appears likely the same applies to aircraft ...
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Should you italicize names of aircraft if they are serial numbers?
I can't cite a definitive rule on this, but as someone who's read a lot about aircraft, I would say no.
Wikipedia does not italicize serial numbers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
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