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Airbus A310 15004 traces its design to a shorter body and a new wing

Reported near Alma, Michigan, the aircraft is identified as a CC-150 Polaris, a military variant of the A310.

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Map of Airbus A310 15004's recorded track near Alma, Michigan: 8 positions over 2 minutes, about 19 miles.
Saved positions of Airbus A310 15004 near Alma, 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 19 miles (16.4 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

Airbus A310 15004 was reported near Alma, Michigan, on September 3, 2026. The aircraft database identifies it as a military aircraft, with the variant description CC-150 Polaris. Its recorded altitude was about 35,000 feet, placing this observation well above the town.

The A310 was developed as a shorter, lower-capacity derivative of the A300, but it had a completely new wing. It retained the A300's fuselage cross section, while Airbus expanded the use of composite materials in the airframe. Those design details belong to the type; this observation does not establish the aircraft's mission or who was aboard.

About the Airbus A310

  • The A310 was developed as a shorter derivative of the A300 with reduced capacity.
  • Although derived from the A300, the A310 had a completely new wing.
  • The A310 retained the A300's fuselage cross section of 222 inches.
  • Airbus expanded the use of composite materials in the A310 airframe compared with the A300.

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Recorded data for 15004

Observation
Observed to
Event typeUnusual aircraft
Recorded sourceADS-B, ICAO address
Post date
Last revised
Aircraft
Aircraft typeAirbus CC-150T Polaris
Type designatorA310
Tail number (registration)15004
ICAO addressC2B3C3

Measurements

Displayed measurements may be rounded.

Saved reading at .
Ground speed505.2 kn
Archived altitude; reference not retained34,975 ft
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: 21fe8f44-f356-4a7c-a729-fd457ac24eca.

Record revision: 3.

Evidence version: bd347fdebbf581ed6bb76c6ba1ce495ffcf5a15357a173f3257d19f9f7f0ab45.

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