Air Force’s “Doomsday Plane” Now At Base Near DC

Newsweek reports:

A U.S. Air Force “Doomsday Plane” arrived at Joint Base Andrews Tuesday night, fueling speculation of a potential U.S. role in the escalating Israel-Iran crisis.

The E-4B “Nightwatch,”dubbed the “Doomsday Plane” is a militarized Boeing 747. It serves as the National Airborne Operations Center and is a key component of the National Military Command System for the president, the secretary of defense and the joint chiefs of staff.

In a national emergency or loss of ground command, the aircraft “provides a highly survivable command, control and communications center to direct U.S. forces, execute emergency war orders, and coordinate actions by civil authorities,” the U.S. Air Force said.

Read the full article. The plane was last used on 9/11.

NEW 🚨 President @realDonaldTrump nuclear attack E-4B Nightwatch “Doomsday Plane” arrives at Joint Base Andrews in D.C.

The E4B can survive nuclear bombs and electromagnetic pulse weapons, or EMPs, allowing officials to run a war from 13,000 feet in the air.

Its most notable… pic.twitter.com/wsIPX16l7r

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