The plane “doomsday” escorted US President Biden to Europe
(Dan Tri) – The US “doomsday” plane E4-B Nightwatch has been dispatched to the UK within the framework of President Joe Biden’s European visit.
The map shows the plane “doomsday” appeared in the UK (Image: Mirror).
Sputnik Reportedly, the E4-B Nightwatch aircraft on March 23 moved from Edwards Air Force Base, California, USA to Midenhall Air Base, Suffolk, England. This plane accompanied the squadron escorting US President Joe Biden to Europe to attend events events such as the NATO summit, the G7 summit and the summit meeting with the European Council.
During these events, the US and the West pledged to step up their support military for Ukraine in the context that Russia is conducting a special operation in the neighboring country.
Images from the aircraft tracking platform CivMilair show the E4-B aircraft moving over European airspace.
The E4-B is militarized from a Boeing 747 commercial jet and costs about $223 million. It is designed to survive nuclear explosions, and when the above scenario plays out, it will serve as a command and control center for the highest-ranking military officials, including the president, Defense Minister, Chief of Staff.
An E-4B aircraft (Image: Wikipedia).
The E4-B was designed in 1973 and was considered one of the best ways to protect an American president from a nuclear threat in the context of the Cold War with the Soviet Union going on at the time. The aircraft is known as the “doomsday” plane, the “air operations command office” or the “Pentagon in the air”.
The US currently owns four E-4Bs. Because this aircraft’s mission is to respond quickly to disasters, an E-4B will always be on alert 24/7 to prevent unexpected events.
Information about the E-4B’s trip to the UK was announced in the context that the US government is said to have mobilized a working group called “Tiger Team” to plan the US response in various scenarios. regarding nuclear weapons during the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war.
US Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said that the country will consult its allies on the scenario of deploying nuclear weapons depending on actual developments in Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Russia has stated that it will only use nuclear weapons in cases where its very existence is threatened.
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