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05-5153 - Boeing C-17A Globemaster III

05-5153 is a Boeing C-17A Globemaster III operated by United States Air Force, Mode-S hex code AE1457. Track it live, browse its recent flights, or download its full position history.

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Registration05-5153

Mode-S hexAE1457

ManufacturerBoeing

ModelC-17A Globemaster III

OperatorUnited States Air Force

Last seen2026-10-06 20:14 UTC

Last callsignLAVA72

Recently active. Last received 66 minutes ago, possibly beyond receiver coverage or landed.

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Flight history 12 flights since May 2026

Date	Callsign	From	To	Dep	Arr
2026-10-06 (today)	LAVA72	?	—	18:04Z	last received 20:14Z
Track received today; the finished segment is added by tonight's history build.
2026-10-05	LAVA70	?	NZWP	03:29Z	17:12 NZDT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-10-04	LAVA72	PHNL	?	08:58 HST	19:36Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-10-03 (partial)	TIGER21	PHIK	?	15:28 HST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-09-29	MANU12	PHIK	?	08:36 HST	20:36Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-09-29	MANU12	?	PHIK	22:10Z	12:54 HST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.

Earlier flights (7) - back to 2026-05-08

Date	Callsign	From	To	Dep	Arr
2026-06-19	MANU61	PHMU	PHNL	16:14 HST	16:44 HST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-06-18	MANU61	PHNL	PHMU	18:52 HST	19:16 HST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-06-17 (partial)	TIGER21	PHNL	?	18:14 HST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-06-17	TIGER21	?	PHNG	06:00Z	20:28 HST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-06-17 (partial)	TIGER21	PHNG	?	21:19 HST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-06-17	TIGER21	PHNG	PHNL	22:22 HST	22:40 HST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-05-08	BOE17	KMCN	?	08:53 EDT	17:30Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.

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Data access

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