Amid rising Iran tensions, the U.S. “doomsday plane" draws fresh attention as a nuclear-proof, airborne command center ...

The U.S. Air Force E-4B “Nightwatch,” also known as the “Doomsday Plane,” is the National Airborne Operations Center in case of a national emergency.

A rumor about the E-4B "Nightwatch" plane taking flight circulated on X after the U.S. struck three key nuclear sites in Iran.

The plane can can refuel in midair and it can stay in the air for a week without landing, The Post reported. Some of the ...

On June 17, 2025, rumors circulated that the U.S. military's so-called "Doomsday Plane" (the E-4B "Nightwatch") had taken flight on a mission related to the Israel-Iran conflict.

The doomsday plane would act as a flying war room of sorts. The hope is that the doomsday plane never has to be officially used by a U.S. president, but it remains a security procedure the country ...

A “Doomsday Plane” was notably used to provide a “safe haven” for former President George W. Bush after the 9/11 attacks when he stopped at Barksdale Air Force Base to address the nation.

Flying the four Doomsday planes falls at the feet of the 595 th Command and Control Group out of Offutt Air Force Base in Sarpy County, Nebraska. Of course, the planes aren't contained to Nebraska ...

Doomsday planes are designed to be highly resilient and capable of operating in extreme conditions, including nuclear fallout and electromagnetic pulses that could disrupt electronic communications.

The E-4B "Nightwatch" is nicknamed the "doomsday plane" because it can survive a nuclear attack. In the event of nuclear war, it would serve as the US military's command and control center.

Eren Ozmen’s Sierra Nevada Corp. fought for years to land the $13 billion contract to build the next nuclear-ready Doomsday planes. Now the billionaire’s reputation—and her firm’s finances ...

What’s on the Doomsday Plane? The plane, which can seat up to 111 people, includes a command work area, conference room, briefing room, an operations team work area, communications area and rest ...