Tag: E-4B
E-4B “Doomsday Plane” Just Made A Highly Unusual Visit To Secretive Tonopah Test Range Airport (Updated)
Seldom, if ever, do E-4Bs visit Tonopah Test Range Airport in Nevada and, in this case, the Secretary of Defense might have been onboard.
‘Air Force Two’ Replacement Dropped With Funds Redirected To Supersonic Transport Research
The C-32A still has nearly two decades of life left in it, but what comes after may not be a traditional converted airliner.
The History Of American Presidents Flying Aboard Doomsday Planes
We explore the relationship between presidents and the Air Force’s flying command posts that are meant to carry them into Armageddon.
Requirements For New Air Force Doomsday Planes Seem To Preclude Anything But 747s
The Air Force says it wants “a very large platform” to replace its existing 747-based E-4B airborne command center aircraft.
Thieves Broke Into Russia’s Il-80 Doomsday Plane
The criminals removed a hatch and made off with radio equipment from the strategic airborne command post.
New Report On U.S. Military Aircraft Reliability Is Downright Miserable
The report provides a damning depiction of the mission-capable rates and operating costs of the Pentagon’s aircraft fleet.
Offutt Air Force Base Is Evacuating All Flyable Aircraft
The base, which is the home of U.S. Strategic Command, has been ravaged by tornados and floods in recent years.
We Now Know What This Unique Pop-Up Nose Panel On Air Force One And Nightwatch 747s Is For
The system only exists on the tiny handful of 747 Jumbo Jets with aerial refueling capabilities, which includes types flown by the U.S. Air Force and the Iranian Air Force.
Home Of Strategic Command And Some Of The USAF’s Most Prized Aircraft Is Flooding (Updated)
Offutt Air Force Base is succumbing to the massively swollen Missouri River and things could get worse before they get better.