Notable aircraftBoeing E-6B Mercury
Plane Alert DB flags Boeing E-6B Mercury 163920 as distinctive
Recorded near Camden, Michigan, the aircraft had an altitude reading of about 11,900 feet during the September 29, 2026 observation.
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A flight near Camden, Michigan, brought Boeing E-6B Mercury 163920 into the recorded track on September 29, 2026. The aircraft database supplies that identity. An altitude of about 11,900 feet was recorded, with positions estimated through MLAT, which uses signal timing.
Plane Alert DB places the aircraft in its "Distinctive aircraft" category. The E-6B is a design built for strategic communications and an airborne command post, according to Naval Air Systems Command. The list entry and flight record do not establish who was aboard or the purpose of the flight.
About the Boeing E-6B Mercury
- Naval Air Systems Command describes the E-6B as an aircraft built to relay strategic communications and provide an airborne command post.
- Boeing's historical account records 16 E-6 deliveries to the Navy between 1989 and 1992.
Recorded data for 163920
| Observed | to |
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| Event type | Unusual aircraft |
| Recorded source | Multilateration (MLAT) |
| Post date | |
| Last revised |
| Aircraft type | Boeing E-6B Mercury |
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| Type designator | E6 |
| Tail number (registration) | 163920 |
| ICAO address | AE0412 |
Measurements
Displayed measurements may be rounded.
| Archived altitude; reference not retained | 11,875 ft |
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| Source | Plane Alert DB |
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| Category | Distinctive aircraft |
| Pinned source version | 6f7a19044a8dc9ed |
| Attribution | Aircraft association/category: Plane Alert DB / SDR-Enthusiasts and contributors. |
| Licences | Open Database License 1.0; Database Contents License 1.0 |
| Scope | Source association only; not verified current ownership, operator, historical association or presence of any person aboard. |
Record details
Public event ID: f220a604-89bb-44.
Record revision: 3.
Evidence version: 9b131f99eb3f8ee3.