Tail CardsPreorder now · ships early 2027
Custom military pilot trading cards with your callsign
Your callsign on the front. Your airframe and your own stats on the back. Trading cards for the people who fly them, from F-35 pilots to loadmasters, active duty to veterans.
Printed in the USA
Military cards ship early 2027. Regular Tail Cards ship late 2026.
What's on the card
Your callsign, front and center
Callsign in big type, with your airframe and branch, over your own photo with the jet, the helo, or the crew.
You and your airframe
The back pairs your stats, like flight hours, hours in type, and wings year, with your aircraft's role, maker, first flight, and how rare it is.
Every branch, every seat
Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Coast Guard, Space Force, Guard and Reserve. Pilots, WSOs, NFOs, loadmasters, crew chiefs, boom operators, and the rest of the crew.
Choose your airframe
Fly it today or flew it years ago: veterans can make a card of the aircraft they retired from.
In service
- F-35A Lightning II
- F-35B Lightning II
- F-35C Lightning II
- F-22A Raptor
- F-16 Fighting Falcon
- F-15C Eagle
- F-15E Strike Eagle
- F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
- F/A-18 Hornet
- EA-18G Growler
- A-10 Thunderbolt II
- B-52H Stratofortress
- B-1B Lancer
- B-2 Spirit
- C-17 Globemaster III
- C-130 Hercules
- C-5 Galaxy
- KC-135 Stratotanker
- KC-46 Pegasus
- P-8 Poseidon
- E-2 Hawkeye
- E-3 Sentry
- U-2 Dragon Lady
- MQ-9 Reaper
- T-6 Texan II
- T-38 Talon
- T-45 Goshawk
- UH-60 Black Hawk
- MH-60 Seahawk / Jayhawk
- AH-64 Apache
- CH-47 Chinook
- V-22 Osprey
- AH-1Z Viper
Retired
- AV-8B Harrier II
- F-14 Tomcat
- F-4 Phantom II
- F-117 Nighthawk
- SR-71 Blackbird
- A-6 Intruder
- F-111 Aardvark
- KC-10 Extender
- A-4 Skyhawk
- OH-58 Kiowa
Each card carries the Tail Cards holographic authentication seal and is printed in the USA. Cards use our own design, not official insignia, and Tail Cards is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Department of Defense or any military service. Please leave out anything sensitive, like deployment locations or mission details.
Military trading card questions
What is a military aviator trading card?
A custom 2.5 x 3.5 inch trading card for a military pilot or aircrew member. The front shows your callsign, your airframe, your branch, and your own photo. The back lists your name and rank, crew position, unit, flight hours, hours in type, and wings year, alongside facts about your aircraft and how rare it is.
Who can make one?
Pilots and aircrew of every US branch: Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Coast Guard, Space Force, Air and Army National Guard, and Reserve. That includes WSOs, NFOs, navigators, loadmasters, crew chiefs, flight engineers, boom operators, gunners, and RPA crews, whether active duty, retired, or a veteran.
Which aircraft can I choose?
43 current and retired US military airframes, from the F-35, F-22, F-16, C-17, KC-135, UH-60, and AH-64 to the F-14 Tomcat, F-4 Phantom II, F-117, and SR-71.
When do military cards ship?
Military aviator cards are on preorder and ship early 2027. Regular Tail Cards ship late 2026; an order with both ships together when the military cards are ready.
Are these official military cards?
No. Tail Cards uses its own design, not official insignia or unit emblems, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Department of Defense or any military service.
What should I leave off my card?
Anything sensitive, like deployment locations or mission details. The cards never show aircraft performance figures such as top speed or altitude.
Do they make good gifts?
Yes. Families and squadrons order them for winging and graduation, first flights in a new airframe, promotions, fini flights, changes of command, and retirements. Order a single card or a pack of up to 100.