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Boeing RC-135 64-14849 belongs to a family derived from the C-135

The aircraft was reported near Fort Wayne, Indiana. Plane Alert DB includes it in its specialized military aircraft category.

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Map of Boeing RC-135 64-14849's recorded track near Fort Wayne, Indiana: 9 positions over 2 minutes, about 21 miles.
Saved positions of Boeing RC-135 64-14849 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 21 miles (18.5 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 flight of 64-14849 brought a member of the Boeing RC-135 family near Fort Wayne, Indiana, on July 23, 2026. The aircraft database lists the registration as a Boeing RC-135, and its reported positions placed it near the city.

The RC-135 family derives from the C-135 airframe. That shared ancestry provides the background for this aircraft's identification. Plane Alert DB includes 64-14849 in its "Specialized military aircraft" category; the observation does not establish who was aboard or the flight's purpose.

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Recorded data for 64-14849

Observation
Observed to
Event typeUnusual aircraft
Recorded sourceADS-B, ICAO address
Post date
Last revised
Aircraft
Aircraft typeBoeing RC-135U Combat Sent
Type designatorR135
Tail number (registration)64-14849
ICAO addressAE01D5

Measurements

Displayed measurements may be rounded.

Saved reading at .
Ground speed512.2 kn
Archived altitude; reference not retained33,000 ft
Watchlist association
SourcePlane Alert DB
CategorySpecialized military aircraft
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: ef5e23e8-47fe-4803-b48b-2b9af939d3e4.

Record revision: 3.

Evidence version: c106200ef8c8e60dd6f75ec6b6b2c85fef1a54f9eb82b86b882166711f1c941b.

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