The U.S. Air Force E-4B "Nightwatch" plane (aka Doomsday Plane) is designed to ensure continuity of government in the event ...

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. A U.S. Air Force ...

On June 22, 2025, after the U.S. struck three key nuclear sites in Iran, a claim circulated on X that the U.S. military's E-4B "Nightwatch" — referred to as the "Doomsday plane" — was airborne, ...

It’s built for a doomsday scenario. The U.S. Air Force E-4B “Nightwatch” – known as the “Doomsday Plane” -- can be in the air at a moment’s notice during a national emergency. There it can serve as ...

With features that allow the president to lead the country while in transit, every plane, helicopter, or car becomes a moving ...

As President Donald Trump weighs whether he will target Iranian nuclear facilities amid escalating Israel-Iran conflict, the president’s U.S. Air Force E-4B Nightwatch, also known as the "doomsday ...

The planes are designed to serve as secure flying command posts for the US President and other senior military officials during times of crisis, such as a nuclear war.