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Watchlisted Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 60-0038 recorded near Toledo

This flight was the first Boeing B-52 Stratofortress observation featured in this collection's stories.

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Map of Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 60-0038's recorded track near Toledo, Ohio: 8 positions over 2 minutes, about 18 miles.
Saved positions of Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 60-0038 near Toledo, Ohio, 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 18 miles (16 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

A flight recorded near Toledo, Ohio, on August 19, 2026, was identified by the aircraft database as Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 60-0038. Plane Alert DB lists the aircraft. Its recorded positions came from MLAT, which estimates position from signal timing.

This was the first B-52 featured in this collection's stories. The type's final version, the turbofan-powered B-52H, first flew on March 6, 1961; the Air Force dates the last delivery to October 1962. The watchlist entry does not establish who operated this flight or who was aboard.

About the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress

  • The Air Force issued its requirement for a new strategic bomber in November 1945, and Boeing won the contract the following year.
  • The final version, the turbofan-powered B-52H, first flew on March 6, 1961; the Air Force dates the last delivery to October 1962.

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Recorded data for 60-0038

Observation
Observed to
Event typeUnusual aircraft
Recorded sourceMultilateration (MLAT)
Post date
Last revised
Aircraft
Aircraft typeBOEING B-52 Stratofortress
Type designatorB52
Tail number (registration)60-0038
ICAO addressAE5886
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: 15ccca2a-2dd0-4d3d-a5bc-b75272f13f6c.

Record revision: 3.

Evidence version: 2e390060e7e69f06fad9e0a6c6765707b1736a4eec00ca791eae7217325c3acb.

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