Those ‘Hegseth bodyguards’ are actually there for the Air Force’s ‘Doomsday’ plane
The Air Force's NAOC Security Forces team travels with the E-4B Nightwatch aircraft, not as personal guards to the Secretary ...
E-4B 'Doomsday' jet lands at Offutt Air Force Base after smoke emergency
An E-4B Nightwatch "Doomsday" jet left Offutt Tuesday night ahead of approaching thunderstorms. The crew declared an ...
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The Air Force awarded a $13B contract for its new Doomsday plane
The Boeing E-4B Advanced Airborne Command Post is the current “Nightwatch” aircraft of the U.S. Air Force. With just four operational examples, the E-4 is the President’s survivable ...
Offutt Air Force Base activates 95th Wing, centralizing nuclear command
The 95th Wing, said Col. David Leaumont, fills a critical need centralizing the management of the nation’s nuclear weapons.
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US Air Force $223 million 'doomsday plane' can survive nuclear blast
It costs nearly $160,000 per hour to fly the E-4B, making it the most expensive airplane the Air Force operates. And it's built to survive a nuclear blast. To prevent radiation, the windows have a ...
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Why spotting a Boeing E-4 plane in the sky could mean you only have five minutes left to live
The Air Force currently operates four E-4B aircraft, with at least one on alert at all times at the Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha, Nebraska. They are typically used to transport the secretary ...