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.
The Air Force says it wants “a very large platform” to replace its existing 747-based E-4B airborne command center aircraft.
The incident only underscores the need for the service to move quickly to find replacements for the aging and expensive to operate planes.
Consolidating the E-4B NAOC and E-6B Mercury missions into one common aircraft while also sharing platform commonality with a C-32A replacement makes a ton of sense.
The E-4Bs’ tails were sticking out of their hangars when the tornado struck.