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Two US Navy E-6B Mercury TACAMO aircraft are active at the same time using the same call sign: GLEE29.

#AE0411 out of Travis AFB, CA
#AE041A out of Tinker AFB, OK

November 2024 US Navy E-6B Mercury activity report

7 of 16 aircraft have been active for a rate of 44%.

We're slowly seeing more aircraft reentering service. This month #AE0411 came out of a mutli month hibernation and flew an operational mission.

Data as of 12/1/24

There are 3 US Navy E-6B Mercury aircraft active at 2316z.

#AE040E as ASWAY53
#AE0411 as COOT31
#AE0412 as HIST52

Three US Navy E-6B Mercury aircraft are up at 0054z, all out of Tinker AFB, OK:

#AE0411 as CURDY44
#AE0412 as HYSON41
#AE0414 as MILT42

Folks in Jacksonville, FL got a show as 2 US Navy E-6B Mercurys came to town to do some pattern work.

#AE0411 as CURDY44 and #AE0412 as HYSON41 both were in the pattern at Cecil Field (KVQQ). Both came out of Tinker AFB, OK. CURDY appears to be RTB while HYSON is en route to Pax River, MD.

As always a great catch! #USNavy #E6B #Mercury #AE0411 #KATE28

Earlier today, US Navy E-6B Mercury #AE0411 as KATE28 flew for the first time in over a year. It's last flight was 9 June 2023 indicating it's impending return to service from PDM.