E-6B Mercury airborne from Patuxent River

US Navy E-6B Mercury airborne from Patuxent River, MD, with hex #AE87FC.

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Location

Patuxent River, Maryland, USA

Updated

Tuesday, 28 April 2026 at 17:24 UTC

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A US Navy E-6B Mercury, a critical strategic command and control aircraft, is airborne from Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Maryland, using tactical hex code #AE87FC. These aircraft serve as airborne command posts for nuclear forces and can relay orders to submarines and bombers. The flight is being tracked by aviation enthusiasts.

e/eineurope · topic · T-09876cycle Tuesday, 28 April 2026 at 17:24 UTC · first reported 8h ago