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ERCS ICBM

This ICBM-Launched Satellite Could Transmit Nuclear Codes When Nothing Else Was Left To

By Oliver Parken, Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 29, 2023

Moment E-6B ‘Doomsday Plane’ Crew Ordered ICBM Launch Seen In Image (Updated)
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Moment E-6B ‘Doomsday Plane’ Crew Ordered ICBM Launch Seen In Image (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 24, 2023

Navy Drops Air Force’s Mission From Its Next ‘Doomsday Plane’

Navy Drops Air Force’s Mission From Its Next ‘Doomsday Plane’

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 4, 2023

RAF E-3 sentry being converted into Navy E-6 mercury
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Navy Turning British Surplus E-3 Sentry Into E-6B Doomsday Plane Trainer

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Oct 5, 2022

EC135 Looking Glass revolver

Why An Officer On EC-135C Doomsday Planes Packed A Revolver

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Sep 1, 2022

E-4B ‘Doomsday Plane’ Dwarfs A KC-46 In These Stunning Refueling Shots
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E-4B ‘Doomsday Plane’ Dwarfs A KC-46 In These Stunning Refueling Shots

By Emma Helfrich, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 29, 2022

E-4B “Doomsday Plane” Just Made A Highly Unusual Visit To Secretive Tonopah Test Range Airport (Updated)
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E-4B “Doomsday Plane” Just Made A Highly Unusual Visit To Secretive Tonopah Test Range Airport (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 25, 2021

The History Of American Presidents Flying Aboard Doomsday Planes

The History Of American Presidents Flying Aboard Doomsday Planes

By Robert Hopkins

Updated on Jun 2, 2021

Here’s What The Army’s Long-Awaited Super Air Defense Network Can Actually Do

Here’s What The Army’s Long-Awaited Super Air Defense Network Can Actually Do

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 28, 2021

Russia Looks To Repurpose Surveillance Jets After Open Skies Treaty Exit

Russia Looks To Repurpose Surveillance Jets After Open Skies Treaty Exit

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 7, 2021

Doomsday Plane Crews Made This Darkly Humorous Music Video Aptly Set To “Burning Down The House”
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Doomsday Plane Crews Made This Darkly Humorous Music Video Aptly Set To “Burning Down The House”

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Feb 26, 2021

The Navy’s Wants To Go Back To Flying The C-130 Hercules As Its Next Doomsday Plane

The Navy’s Wants To Go Back To Flying The C-130 Hercules As Its Next Doomsday Plane

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 22, 2020

Thieves Broke Into Russia’s Il-80 Doomsday Plane

Thieves Broke Into Russia’s Il-80 Doomsday Plane

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 7, 2020

Here’s How An EC-135 Crew Pulled Off One Of The Most Jaw-Dropping Air Show Takeoffs Ever

Here’s How An EC-135 Crew Pulled Off One Of The Most Jaw-Dropping Air Show Takeoffs Ever

By Robert Hopkins

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

Lockheed Once Pitched the Massive C-5 as a Flying Command Center

Lockheed Once Pitched the Massive C-5 as a Flying Command Center

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

No, The United States Doesn’t Have An Automatic “Dead Hand” Trigger For Its ICBMs

No, The United States Doesn’t Have An Automatic “Dead Hand” Trigger For Its ICBMs

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 10, 2020

Here’s Why An E-6B Doomsday Plane Was Flying Tight Circles Off The Jersey Shore Today
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Here’s Why An E-6B Doomsday Plane Was Flying Tight Circles Off The Jersey Shore Today

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 14, 2019

This German Police EC135 Helicopter Unit Is The “Tetris Challenge” Champion

This German Police EC135 Helicopter Unit Is The “Tetris Challenge” Champion

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Oct 12, 2019

Russia’s New Surveillance Plane Just Flew Over Two Of America’s Top Nuclear Labs

Russia’s New Surveillance Plane Just Flew Over Two Of America’s Top Nuclear Labs

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 15, 2019

Home Of Strategic Command And Some Of The USAF’s Most Prized Aircraft Is Flooding (Updated)
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Home Of Strategic Command And Some Of The USAF’s Most Prized Aircraft Is Flooding (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 16, 2019

A Tornado Left the USAF With Only One Active E-4B “Doomsday Plane” for Months
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A Tornado Left the USAF With Only One Active E-4B “Doomsday Plane” for Months

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

USAF’s New Ground Tracking Radar Plan Desperately Needs Stealthy Flying Sensor Trucks

USAF’s New Ground Tracking Radar Plan Desperately Needs Stealthy Flying Sensor Trucks

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Russia’s New Surveillance Jet To Make First U.S. Visit To Photograph Military Bases

Russia’s New Surveillance Jet To Make First U.S. Visit To Photograph Military Bases

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 22, 2019

Kim’s Ousting Of Top Military Officials Ahead Of Summit May Be A Sign Of Instability At Home

Kim’s Ousting Of Top Military Officials Ahead Of Summit May Be A Sign Of Instability At Home

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 4, 2018

Strategic Command Boss’s Computer Screens Go Dark When Foreign Missile Is Launched

Strategic Command Boss’s Computer Screens Go Dark When Foreign Missile Is Launched

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 24, 2018

Su-30s Acted As Infrared “Heat Traps” For Putin’s Arrival In Syria Aboard A Tu-214PU

Su-30s Acted As Infrared “Heat Traps” For Putin’s Arrival In Syria Aboard A Tu-214PU

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 21, 2017

Pentagon May Replace Its Doomsday Planes And “Air Force Two” With One New Type
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Pentagon May Replace Its Doomsday Planes And “Air Force Two” With One New Type

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 25, 2017

Two USAF E-4B “Doomsday Planes” Damaged In Tornado At Offutt Air Force Base
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Two USAF E-4B “Doomsday Planes” Damaged In Tornado At Offutt Air Force Base

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 23, 2017

That Jet That Orbited Over Denver Actually Isn’t Much of a Mystery
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That Jet That Orbited Over Denver Actually Isn’t Much of a Mystery

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Nov 17, 2016

This Has To Be One Of The Most Terrifying Carrier Landing Videos Ever

This Has To Be One Of The Most Terrifying Carrier Landing Videos Ever

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 9, 2016