Climb aboard the 'doomsday plane': Defense Secretary James Mattis flies on an airborne nuclear bunker

Singapore News News

Climb aboard the 'doomsday plane': Defense Secretary James Mattis flies on an airborne nuclear bunker
Singapore Latest News,Singapore Headlines
  • 📰 CNBC
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 19 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 11%
  • Publisher: 72%

Inside the 'doomsday plane,' the U.S. Air Force's E-4B aircraft, that's like a backup Pentagon.

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. — There is nothing quite like the Air Force's E-4B aircraft.747s are nearly six stories tall, equipped with four colossal engines and designed to survive a nuclear attack.

And much like Air Force One, its sister aircraft with the same recognizable paint job, most of the E-4B's capabilities are classified. Currently, there are four of these unique aircraft in the Air Force's fleet. The identical planes, which are based at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, have been in operation since 1980.Louis Briscese | U.S. Air Force photo

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

CNBC /  🏆 12. in US

Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Alligators in Florida can now climb fences. Yes, you read that right.Alligators in Florida can now climb fences. Yes, you read that right.Those with herpetophobia, beware — alligators in Florida can now climb fences. And no, we're not kidding.
Read more »

All nine aboard medical evacuation plane killed in Philippines crashAll nine aboard medical evacuation plane killed in Philippines crashAll nine people aboard a medical evacuation plane killed in Philippines crash, with two people injured on the ground taken to hospital
Read more »

All 9 aboard medical evac plane killed in Philippines crashAll 9 aboard medical evac plane killed in Philippines crashAll nine people on board a small medical evacuation plane were killed Sunday when the aircraft crashed into a resort area south of the Philippine capital and exploded in flames, officials said.
Read more »

The Trump decision that pushed James Mattis to his breaking pointThe Trump decision that pushed James Mattis to his breaking pointIn his first television interview about his resignation, former Secretary of Defense James Mattis explained that he reached his breaking point with the Trump administration after the President decided to withdraw US troops from war-torn Syria
Read more »

Migrants disembark from German rescue ship seized in ItalyMigrants disembark from German rescue ship seized in ItalyMore than 100 migrants aboard a German migrant rescue ship that had been strande...
Read more »

Another Dog Dies on KLM Flight Due to Alleged Heat StrokeAnother Dog Dies on KLM Flight Due to Alleged Heat StrokeAnother dog has died aboard KLM Airlines and this time it's a French bulldog.
Read more »



Render Time: 2025-03-17 13:24:59