Notable aircraftBoeing E-6B Mercury
Boeing E-6B Mercury brings an airborne command post near Blissfield
The aircraft was reported near Blissfield, Michigan, on September 24, 2026. Its recorded track used MLAT position estimates.
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A strategic communications aircraft was reported near Blissfield, Michigan, on September 24, 2026. The aircraft database lists it as a Boeing E-6B Mercury, a military airborne command post. Its positions came from MLAT, which estimates position from signal timing.
The E-6B is built to relay strategic communications and provide an airborne command post, as Naval Air Systems Command describes it. Boeing's historical account records 16 E-6 deliveries to the Navy between 1989 and 1992, giving some context to the type seen near Blissfield.
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 AFEF56
| 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 | AFEF56 |
Measurements
Displayed measurements may be rounded.
| Archived altitude; reference not retained | 28,000 ft |
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Record details
Public event ID: 2f91d588-892b-40.
Record revision: 3.
Evidence version: 38e4ce5ae48034a2.