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63-7977 - Boeing KC-135R

63-7977 is a Boeing KC-135R operated by United States Air Force, Mode-S hex code AE0239. Track it live, browse its recent flights, or download its full position history.

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Registration63-7977

Mode-S hexAE0239

ManufacturerBoeing

ModelKC-135R

OperatorUnited States Air Force

Last seen2026-10-07 01:09 UTC

Last callsignNITRO71

Recently active. Last received 4 hours ago, possibly beyond receiver coverage or landed.

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Flight history 16 flights since Aug 2025

Date	Callsign	From	To	Dep	Arr
2026-10-07 (today)	NITRO71	?	—	01:04Z	last received 01:09Z
Track received today; the finished segment is added by tonight's history build.
2026-10-05	NITR068	?	?	16:07Z	19:08Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-10-02	NITRO64	?	?	15:11Z	18:44Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-09-29	NITRO62	?	?	15:52Z	18:02Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-09-24	OILER17	?	?	01:21Z	05:48Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-09-23	CLASSY7	?	?	14:24Z	18:48Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.

Earlier flights (11) - back to 2025-08-20

Date	Callsign	From	To	Dep	Arr
2026-05-19	OILER22	KHBR	KIAB	11:25 CDT	12:10 CDT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-02-03	OILER09	?	?	16:29Z	18:58Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-01-08	OILER09	?	KTIK	04:31Z	00:04 CST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-01-07	OILER31	?	?	18:24Z	19:56Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2025-12-15	OILER11	?	?	17:47Z	18:16Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2025-12-15	OILER11	?	?	16:00Z	17:24Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2025-12-11	OILER42	?	?	16:52Z	18:58Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2025-12-10	OILER41	?	?	01:54Z	05:00Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2025-12-10	NITRO61	?	?	19:09Z	20:54Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2025-08-21	OILER42	?	?	15:51Z	16:12Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2025-08-20	OILER07	?	?	03:15Z	03:59Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.

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