Notable aircraftBoeing E-6B Mercury
Boeing E-6B Mercury belongs to a type with 16 Navy deliveries
A military Mercury was reported near Fort Wayne, Indiana, on September 8, 2026.
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An airborne command post type turned up in the flight record near Fort Wayne, Indiana, on September 8, 2026. The aircraft database identifies it as a military Boeing E-6B Mercury. The flight had a recorded altitude of 27,000 feet; positions came from MLAT, which estimates position from signal timing.
Boeing records 16 E-6 deliveries to the Navy between 1989 and 1992. That history describes the type, without establishing this aircraft's delivery date. Naval Air Systems Command describes the E-6B's role as relaying strategic communications and providing an airborne command post.
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 AE8B78
| Observed | to |
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| Event type | Unusual aircraft |
| Recorded source | Multilateration (MLAT) |
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| Last revised |
| Type designator | E6 |
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| ICAO address | AE8B78 |
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| Archived altitude; reference not retained | 27,000 ft |
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Record details
Public event ID: 1a4c655a-2417-49.
Record revision: 3.
Evidence version: fbce0d89a820fbaa.