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Wicked Blue

(6,608 posts)
Thu Mar 3, 2022, 01:52 PM Mar 2022

US put 'Doomsday Plane' into the air this week after Putin nuclear threat

Common Dreams via RawStory

The so-called "doomsday plane"—an aircraft modified by the U.S. military to be operated as a mobile command post and protect the president and high-ranking officials in the event of a high-level disaster—went on a reportedly unusual four-hour flight Monday following a perceived nuclear threat by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

According to multiple news reports, citing military flight tracking websites, the modified Boeing 747, using the call sign GORDO15, made a round-trip flight from a U.S. Air Force base in Nebraska to Chicago.

While the aircraft engage in regular testing missions, Monday's flight was unusual, iNews reported, because the plane was accompanied by two Cobra Ball jets with the ability to track ballistic missile data.

The over $200 million "doomsday plane" is part of a fleet of E-4 series aircraft which have been militarized from a Boeing 747-200B to function as the National Airborne Operations Center. The E-4s have been in use since the 1970s, and at least one of the planes is kept on alert at all times.

https://www.rawstory.com/doomsday-plane/

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US put 'Doomsday Plane' into the air this week after Putin nuclear threat (Original Post) Wicked Blue Mar 2022 OP
THis Doesn't Sound Good Me. Mar 2022 #1
The military says it was a routine sortie, but the timing is interesting Wicked Blue Mar 2022 #2
That's military-speak for: PCIntern Mar 2022 #5
Agreed! SheltieLover Mar 2022 #7
Paging Dr. Strangelove nycbos Mar 2022 #3
Seems like that was the appropriate thing to do, make sure we're ready. SunSeeker Mar 2022 #4
+1 TeamProg Mar 2022 #13
It's always in the air. They're always on alert, and they always fly. Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #6
Is there more than one? Throck Mar 2022 #8
There are several--I guess they rotate. Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #9
There are four. n/t whopis01 Mar 2022 #10
I suspect this is done often and we just don't know about it. ificandream Mar 2022 #11
Last update on 2/27 we were at DEFCON 3 TexLaProgressive Mar 2022 #12
It's really too bad DeSantis isn't Pres... TeamProg Mar 2022 #14

SunSeeker

(53,555 posts)
4. Seems like that was the appropriate thing to do, make sure we're ready.
Thu Mar 3, 2022, 01:56 PM
Mar 2022

Putin threatened nuclear war. We must be ready.

TexLaProgressive

(12,275 posts)
12. Last update on 2/27 we were at DEFCON 3
Thu Mar 3, 2022, 02:33 PM
Mar 2022

I wouldn’t be surprised if we weren’t currently at DEFCON 2, edging to 1.
3 Increased readiness.
2 Next step below nuclear war.
1 Nuclear war is imminent.

Contrary to Hollywood DEFCON 5 is normal readiness.
https://defconwarningsystem.com/2022/02/27/defcon-warning-system-update-2-27-22/

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