Notable aircraftBoeing P-8 Poseidon

Military Boeing P-8 Poseidon 170478 passes near Fort Wayne

The recorded altitude was 28,000 feet, with a ground speed of 433 knots. Plane Alert DB also lists the aircraft.

Map of Boeing P-8 Poseidon 170478's recorded track near Fort Wayne, Indiana: 7 positions over 1.5 minutes, about 13 miles.
Saved positions of Boeing P-8 Poseidon 170478 near Fort Wayne, Indiana, 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 13 miles (11.2 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

The military-listed Boeing P-8 Poseidon 170478 was reported near Fort Wayne, Indiana, on July 19, 2026. The aircraft database supplies that identity and military designation. During the observation, its recorded altitude was 28,000 feet and its reported ground speed was 433 knots.

Plane Alert DB, a community watchlist, also lists this aircraft. The entry adds a reason to take notice of this particular airframe, but it does not establish who operated it on this flight, who was aboard or why it flew.

Recorded data for 170478

Observation
Observed to
Event typeUnusual aircraft
Recorded sourceADS-B, ICAO address
Post date
Last revised
Aircraft
Aircraft typeBOEING P-8 Poseidon
Type designatorP8
Tail number (registration)170478
ICAO addressAE749D

Measurements

Displayed measurements may be rounded.

Saved reading at .
Ground speed433 kn
Archived altitude; reference not retained28,000 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: e1b33f39-6a53-4247-a1ec-31f55d3d0193.

Record revision: 3.

Evidence version: 4430fd07ff8b562ff33224d796b23f2c39af440426cdc8d4b66ed2083b411c18.