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97-0042 - Mcdonnell Douglas C-17A Globemaster III

97-0042 is a Mcdonnell Douglas C-17A Globemaster III operated by United States Air Force, Mode-S hex code AE07F4. Track it live, browse its recent flights, or download its full position history.

Mcdonnell Douglas C-17A Globemaster III (97-0042)

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Registration97-0042

Mode-S hexAE07F4

ManufacturerMcdonnell Douglas

ModelC-17A Globemaster III

OperatorUnited States Air Force

Last seen2026-10-04 19:07 UTC

Last callsignRCH289

Recently active. Last received 16 hours ago, possibly beyond receiver coverage or landed.

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Flight history 127 flights since Oct 2025

Date	Callsign	From	To	Dep	Arr
2026-10-04	RCH289	KADW	?	11:58 EDT	19:06Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-10-02	RCH4550	KMEM	KADW	09:00 CDT	11:37 EDT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-10-01	ELVIS42	KMEM	KHOP	19:28 CDT	20:20 CDT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-10-01	ELVIS42	KHOP	KMEM	20:43 CDT	21:44 CDT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-09-29	ELVIS31	KHOP	KMEM	12:51 CDT	13:30 CDT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-09-29	ELVIS31	KMEM	KHOP	09:41 CDT	11:56 CDT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-09-23	ELVIS32	KMEM	?	19:41 CDT	01:26Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-09-23	ELVIS32	KHOP	KMEM	23:08 CDT	23:52 CDT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-09-23	ELVIS32	?	KHOP	01:48Z	22:22 CDT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-09-22 (partial)	ELVIS31	KMEM	?	11:52 CDT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-09-21	RCH222	KMEM	KCHS	10:02 CDT	12:26 EDT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-09-21	RCH222	KCHS	KMEM	14:42 EDT	15:52 CDT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-09-18	RCH3234	KJFK	?	21:41 EDT	03:38Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-09-17	RCH3234	?	?	08:56Z	11:08Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-09-17	RCH3234	?	KNYG	12:39Z	12:08 EDT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-09-17	RCH3234	KNYG	KJFK	17:50 EDT	18:42 EDT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-09-12	RCH7042	?	?	15:01Z	15:56Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-09-11	THBRD14	?	KAUS	00:00Z	20:12 CDT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-09-10	THBRD14	?	?	23:25Z	23:58Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-09-10	THBRD14	?	?	01:06Z	01:32Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-09-10	THBRD14	?	KOWB	20:58Z	16:42 CDT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.

Earlier flights (106) - back to 2025-10-30

Date	Callsign	From	To	Dep	Arr
2026-09-03	RCH294	?	?	00:00Z	00:30Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-09-01	RCH294	?	?	14:36Z	23:58Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-08-31	RCH294	?	ETAR	06:19Z	20:32 CEST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-08-29	RCH294	?	?	01:17Z	03:22Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-08-28 (partial)	RCH294	KDOV	?	15:46 EDT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-08-21	RCH253	KPSM	?	01:36 EDT	11:20Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-08-20	RCH253	?	KPSM	02:28Z	05:32 EDT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-08-19	RCH253	?	?	15:24Z	23:34Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-07-23	RCH262	?	ETAR	10:02Z	17:58 CEST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-07-23	RCH262	?	?	04:23Z	07:00Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-07-22	RCH262	?	?	05:39Z	07:14Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-07-21	RCH263	?	?	21:47Z	22:44Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-05-28	ELVIS43	KAOO	KPSM	20:00 EDT	20:52 EDT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-05-28	ELVIS43	KPSM	EKKA	22:34 EDT	12:02 CEST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-05-27	ELVIS43	KSDF	?	19:03 EDT	23:58Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-05-27	ELVIS43	KMEM	KSDF	14:04 CDT	15:56 EDT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-05-23	RCH568	LHSN	?	04:34 CEST	03:44Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-05-23	RCH568	?	?	06:59Z	17:38Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-05-22	BANNR70	KWRI	?	23:40 EDT	09:10Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-05-22	RCH568	?	?	09:11Z	10:20Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-05-22	RCH568	?	?	15:08Z	19:06Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-05-21	BANNR62	KFOK	?	22:40 EDT	03:02Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-05-21	BANNR70	KNHK	KADW	23:02 EDT	23:30 EDT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-05-21	BANNR70	KADW	KWRI	02:17 EDT	02:54 EDT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-04-28	MOOSE90	EDFH	?	10:12 CEST	09:22Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-04-27	MOOSE90	?	?	16:52Z	21:22Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-04-26	MOOSE90	OJAI	?	22:15 +03	19:32Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-04-26	RCH782	ETAD	?	06:32 CEST	05:48Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-04-23	RCH782	?	?	00:00Z	05:00Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-04-22	RCH782	?	?	22:21Z	23:58Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-04-21	RCH4144	?	?	00:00Z	01:12Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-04-20	RCH4144	?	?	00:00Z	02:02Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-04-19	RCH4144	?	?	21:40Z	23:58Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-04-19	RCH4144	?	?	19:36Z	20:50Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-04-17	RCH159	?	?	15:11Z	21:10Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-04-17	RCH159	?	?	10:33Z	11:06Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-04-17	RCH4144	?	ETAD	21:11Z	00:16 CEST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-04-16	RCH159	EGOY	KWRI	09:17 BST	13:04 EDT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-04-16	RCH159	?	?	02:01Z	03:28Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-04-15	RCH159	?	?	18:43Z	21:02Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-04-15	RCH159	?	?	00:00Z	11:28Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-04-14	RCH159	?	KORF	18:11Z	15:46 EDT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-04-11	FAMUS34	?	?	20:16Z	21:48Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-04-11	FAMUS34	KWRI	KADW	09:15 EDT	09:52 EDT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-04-11	FAMUS34	KADW	KSPG	12:31 EDT	14:34 EDT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-04-05	RCH544	KWRI	?	23:58 EDT	06:14Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-04-02	RCH544	?	KWRI	12:30Z	19:18 EDT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-04-01	RCH544	?	?	02:20Z	06:24Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-03-31	RCH544	KWRI	?	03:25 EDT	16:16Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-03-31	RCH544	?	?	19:25Z	20:48Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-03-31	RCH423	?	KWRI	01:03Z	23:06 EDT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-03-30 (partial)	RCH423	KWRI	?	10:25 EDT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-03-29	RCH423	?	?	20:50Z	21:58Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-03-28	RCH423	?	?	15:50Z	16:56Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-03-09	RCH1844	KWRI	EGUL	20:15 EDT	06:32 GMT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-03-08	RCH1844	KHIF	KWRI	04:58 MDT	10:52 EDT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-03-08	RCH1844	?	KHIF	00:25Z	22:04 MST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-03-06 (partial)	RCH460	KWRI	?	05:41 EST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-03-05	RCH460	?	?	00:36Z	16:26Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-03-03	RCH460	?	KPSM	00:00Z	21:16 EST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-03-02	MYSTC40	KNYG	KPBI	21:12 EST	23:14 EST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-03-02	MYSTC40	?	KJZI	07:13Z	03:16 EST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-03-02	RCH460	?	?	13:17Z	17:40Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-03-02	RCH460	?	?	21:48Z	23:58Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-02-26	RCH860	?	?	07:50Z	09:56Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-02-25	RCH860	?	?	12:15Z	13:35Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-02-25	RCH860	?	?	17:42Z	19:12Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-02-23	RCH860	?	?	18:52Z	19:57Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-02-23	RCH860	CYHZ	ETAD	01:05 AST	12:04 CET
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-02-22	RCH860	KNGU	CYHZ	03:23 EST	06:06 AST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-02-22	RCH850	KBGR	KNGU	20:44 EST	22:40 EST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-02-21	RCH806	KNGU	KBGR	20:52 EST	22:16 EST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-02-12 (partial)	ELVIS42	KMEM	?	18:33 CST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-02-12	ELVIS51	KMEM	KHOP	10:28 CST	11:36 CST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-02-12	ELVIS51	KHOP	KMEM	12:06 CST	13:00 CST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-02-11	ELVIS32	KHRO	KMEM	18:00 CST	21:16 CST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-02-11	ELVIS41	KMEM	KHOP	10:45 CST	11:58 CST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-02-11 (partial)	ELVIS41	KHOP	?	12:19 CST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-02-11	ELVIS41	KHOP	KMEM	13:08 CST	14:30 CST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-02-05 (partial)	ELVIS51	KMEM	?	10:18 CST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-02-02	RCH840	KWRI	?	17:06 EST	23:58Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-02-02	RCH840	ETAR	KWRI	12:45 CET	15:36 EST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-02-01	RCH840	?	ETAR	13:22Z	18:50 CET
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-01-31	RCH840	?	?	07:51Z	09:14Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-01-30	RCH840	KDOV	KBGR	22:16 EST	23:34 EST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-01-30	RCH840	KBGR	ETAR	01:56 EST	15:16 CET
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-01-28	RCH820	ETAR	CYYT	06:33 CET	07:52 NST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-01-28	RCH820	?	KWRI	12:58Z	11:44 EST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-01-27	RCH820	?	ETAR	08:34Z	11:20 CET
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-01-25	RCH820	ETAR	?	13:13 CET	14:34Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-01-23	RCH820	KMEM	KDOV	11:58 CST	14:34 EST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-01-23	RCH820	KDOV	ETAR	17:34 EST	10:14 CET
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-01-09	ELVIS63	KMEM	KMSN	09:46 CST	10:58 CST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-01-08 (partial)	ELVIS51	KMEM	?	10:41 CST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-01-03	RCH872	KPSM	KWRI	19:30 EST	20:36 EST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-01-03	RCH872	KWRI	KMEM	22:00 EST	23:20 CST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-01-02	RCH872	ETAR	KPSM	16:11 CET	18:16 EST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-01-01	RCH872	?	ETAR	18:07Z	21:38 CET
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2025-12-31	RCH872	?	?	09:18Z	11:18Z
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2025-12-30	RCH872	KPSM	ETAR	23:37 EST	13:00 CET
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2025-12-30	RCH872	KDOV	KPSM	20:46 EST	21:34 EST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2025-12-29	RCH872	KMEM	KDOV	13:41 CST	16:14 EST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2025-12-18 (partial)	ELVIS42	KMEM	?	19:03 CST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2025-12-16 (partial)	ELVIS31	KMEM	?	10:43 CST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2025-12-16 (partial)	ELVIS32	KMEM	?	16:27 CST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2025-10-30	BOE14	?	KWRB	13:04Z	10:46 EDT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.

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