ZZ171
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Flight activity
(74 tracking legs recorded)- Last 30 days
- 14
- Last 90 days
- 71
- Last seen
- 10 Nov 2026
- Tracked since
- 20 Jul 2026
Frequent routes: KSLI → KSLI (1)
- Tracked flight7 Nov 2026 · 4h 30m
- Tracked flight4 Nov 2026 · 5h 35m
- Tracked flight20 Oct 2026 · 0h 18m
- Tracked flight20 Oct 2026 · 0h 10m
- Tracked flight23 Sept 2026 · 0h 33m
- Tracked flight23 Sept 2026 · 0h 23m
- Tracked flight23 Sept 2026 · 1h 55m
- Tracked flight23 Sept 2026 · 0h 51m
- Tracked flight22 Sept 2026 · 11h 10m
- Tracked flight21 Sept 2026 · 2h 19m
Showing the 10 most recent distinct flights. The total counts every raw ADS-B tracking leg, including repeat observations and sub-5-minute artifacts.
From ADS-B observations collected since May 2026. Coverage depends on ground-receiver density; gaps do not mean the aircraft did not fly.
Common. More common than 83% of the aircraft models we track.
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—Registration history
(1)- ZZ171GBACTIVERoyal Air Force—
Owner names are published by the issuing civil registry (FAA / CCARCS / CASA / ANAC / NZ CAA). Owner addresses present in the source are not republished here. Registered owner? Request removal
What aircraft model is ZZ171?
ZZ171 is a Boeing C-17. Sprinkle's record for ZZ171 covers its lineage, ownership history and specifications.
Is ZZ171 currently active?
Registry records list ZZ171's status as Active, registered in United Kingdom — a Boeing C-17.
What is the manufacturer serial number (MSN) of ZZ171?
ZZ171 carries manufacturer serial number (MSN) UK1, the serial assigned to this Boeing C-17 airframe when it was built.
What is the ICAO24 / Mode S code for ZZ171?
ZZ171's ICAO24 (Mode S) transponder code is 43C171 — the hex address the Mode S transponder on this Boeing C-17 broadcasts.




