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US E-6B Mercury airborne from Pax River

A US Navy E-6B Mercury strategic communications aircraft is operating from Patuxent River Naval Air Station.

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3 verified
Location
Patuxent River, Maryland, United States
Updated
Monday, 27 April 2026 at 16:13 UTC
US E-6B Mercury airborne from Pax River
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A US Navy E-6B Mercury, a key platform for strategic command and control and nuclear communications, is operating from Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Maryland. The aircraft is using the tactical hex code #AE0417 and callsign 164405. This is the latest in a series of E-6B flights observed from multiple US bases, indicating ongoing high-level command post exercises or readiness operations.
Updates · 2
1d ago@sipjack1776

The aircraft is using the callsign '164405' and hex code AE0417, confirming it is the same E-6B previously tracked.

1d ago@sipjack1776

The message provides the specific hex code (#AE0417) and callsign (164405) for the aircraft.

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