Presidential Doomsday Plane’s Arrival in D.C. Raises Concerns

The arrival of the Air Force’s “Doomsday Plane” at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland has elevated fears that the U.S. may be on the verge of a major confrontation in the Middle East.

The E-4B “Nightwatch” is a militarized Boeing 747 capable of surviving a nuclear blast and would serve as central command for the president and key military leaders in the event of a nuclear confrontation. As of Wednesday evening, President Donald Trump said he has reviewed and approved a military option for the U.S. to engage directly with Iran but has thus far withheld from giving a formal go-ahead.

While the four E-4Bs are in a regular flight rotation to maintain operational readiness, Wednesday’s flight issued a callsign of ORDER01, instead of the typical ORDER6, according to data from the flight tracking site FlightRadar.

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