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Aero L-39 Albatros N25AL shares a close track with another L-39

The aircraft were reported near Brighton, Michigan, with a closest horizontal separation of 0.008 nautical miles.

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Map of Aero L-39 Albatros N25AL's recorded track near Brighton, Michigan: 11 positions over 2.5 minutes, about 12 miles.
Saved positions of Aero L-39 Albatros N25AL near Brighton, Michigan, drawn from a short archived excerpt. The line breaks at gaps over 45 seconds, at source changes and at rejected positions. The path measures about 12 miles (10.3 nautical miles) along the plotted segments. Archive timestamps do not establish exact message freshness. USGS topographic background shows roads, water and place names where available. It is a current reference map, not imagery from the flight date. Map data sources

N25AL flew in close proximity to N939TS on July 26, 2026. The aircraft database lists both as Aero L-39 Albatros jet trainers. Their recorded positions near Brighton, Michigan, showed a closest horizontal separation of 0.008 nautical miles, with 25 feet of vertical separation at that point. The close-proximity episode lasted 150 seconds.

The L-39 provided the basis for the updated L59 Super Albatros, giving this pairing a shared place in that trainer family. These positions came from saved archive tracks. Their close proximity is consistent with formation flight, but the data cannot show coordination or intent.

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Recorded data for N25AL

Observation
Observed to
Event typeFlight patterns
Recorded sourceADS-B, ICAO address
Post date
Last revised
Aircraft
Aircraft typeLET L-39 Albatros
Type designatorL39
Tail number (registration)N25AL
CallsignN25AL
ICAO addressA25530
Other aircraft
Other aircraftN939TS · L39
ICAO address AD08D2
Source: ADS-B, ICAO address
Closest horizontal separation between the aircraft: 0.008 NM
Vertical separation at closest approach: 25 ft

Measurements

Displayed measurements may be rounded.

Saved reading at .
Ground speed235.9 kn
Archived altitude; reference not retained1,925 ft
Last archived label at . Archive labels are carried between saved positions.
CallsignN25AL
Transponder code1203
Analysis window: to .
Closest horizontal separation between the aircraft0.008 NM
Vertical separation at closest approach25 ft
Aircraft involved2 aircraft
Episode duration150 s
Telemetry samples11 samples
Watchlist association
SourcePlane Alert DB
CategoryCurated aircraft entry
Pinned source version6f7a19044a8dc9ed1c5687c8d26650df7296321e
AttributionAircraft association/category: Plane Alert DB / SDR-Enthusiasts and contributors.
LicencesOpen Database License 1.0; Database Contents License 1.0
ScopeSource association only; not verified current ownership, operator, historical association or presence of any person aboard.
Record details

Public event ID: db9b24d0-f4b0-4a46-bbd6-35accd08933f.

Record revision: 3.

Evidence version: e46b2dc94e19f0eba3ede14af896b9ac51e7d7d1ad2a6a4d570cc42a6c2ac7b7.

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