Does America Need Its ‘Doomsday Plane’?

 

Air Force Times: Does America need its ‘Doomsday plane’? 

The role of the Air Force’s E-4B Nightwatch jet has expanded greatly since its Cold War origins 

ABOARD AN E-4B NIGHTWATCH JET OVER THE GREAT PLAINS — Sixty years after the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war, one of the U.S. military’s most unique airplanes is still standing guard in case of catastrophe. 

The E-4B National Airborne Operations Center — also known as “Nightwatch” — is a flying office for the secretary of defense that uses 42 different communications systems that enable it to connect to anyone in the world.  

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WNU Editor: It looks like both the U.S. and Russia are dedicated to their "doomsday planes" .... Biden and Putin BOTH show off 'Doomsday Planes' that can keep flying during a nuclear war: U.S. flies its $223million jet for a refueling mission over California while Russia's 'Flying Kremlin' soars over Moscow before its Victory Day parade (Daily Mail).