{"id":43300,"date":"2026-04-06T23:59:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T23:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=43300"},"modified":"2026-04-06T23:59:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T23:59:04","slug":"e-4b-doomsday-plane-takes-flight-as-trump-weighs-strikes-on-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=43300","title":{"rendered":"E-4B \u2018doomsday plane\u2019 takes flight as Trump weighs strikes on Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>One of America\u2019s \u201cdoomsday planes\u201d was spotted circling above a key Nebraska air force base on Monday \u2014 just hours before <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/06\/world-news\/iran-us-receive-plan-to-end-hostilities-immediate-ceasefire-report\/\">President Trump\u2019s deadline for Iran<\/a> to accept his peace deal is set to expire. <\/p>\n<p>The Boeing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2017\/09\/21\/trumps-doomsday-plane-is-a-flying-nuclear-bunker\/\">E-4B Nightwatch<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 which was designed to protect national security officials and keep the government operating in a time of nuclear war \u2014 was spotted by flight trackers above the Offutt Air Force Base, home to the headquarters of the US Strategic Command. <\/p>\n<p>The jet had taken off from Offutt at 10:17 a.m. EST, circling around the area at least six times before landing back at the base, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sciencetech\/article-15710043\/trump-doomsday-plane-nebraska-nuclear-command.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Daily Mail reported.  <\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The E-4B Nightwatch serves as a \u201cflying Pentagon\u201d in the event of a national emergency. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>An inside look at the E-4B Nightwatch plane. <span class=\"credit\">Merrill Sherman \/ NY Post Design<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The aircraft\u2019s movements are regularly monitored by flight trackers during high tension moments, with<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/06\/18\/us-news\/us-e-4b-doomsday-plane-makes-unexpected-flight-to-dc-as-trump-weighs-iran-strike\/\"> a flight last year<\/a> garnering attention just days before the US joined Israel in the 12-day war campaign to bomb Iran\u2019s nuclear facilities. <\/p>\n<p>Trump has now set a deadline for Tuesday for Iran to agree to his peace plan and open the Strait of Hormuz or the US would destroy the Islamic republic\u2019s power plants and bridges. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThe entire country can be taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night,\u201d Trump told <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/06\/us-news\/trump-unconcerned-about-legality-of-iran-bridge-power-strikes-as-anti-regime-protesters-want-us-to-keep-bombing\/\">reporters at the White House on Monday.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The US has a fleet of four E-4Bs that make regular flights year-round to maintain military readiness.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>President Trump has given Iran until Tuesday to accept his peace deal or face destruction. <span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Nightwatch serves as an airborne command center for the president, secretary of defense and the chairs of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to ensure continued critical command, control and communication in case of emergencies.<\/p>\n<p>With 18 bunks, a briefing room, teamwork area, conference room, command room, and designated rest area spread across three decks, the aircraft is designed to be a \u201cflying Pentagon\u201d in the event of a national emergency.<\/p>\n<p>The plane is heavily modified to withstand nuclear blasts, cyberattacks, electromagnetic pulses, and other disasters that could threaten the US. <\/p>\n<p>Each E-4B Nightwatch can carry a crew of up to 112 people and has a range of more than 7,000 miles.<\/p>\n<p>The aircraft also has thermal and nuclear shielding and can communicate with anyone anywhere in the world, thanks to the 67 satellite dishes and antennas contained in its ray dome.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/06\/world-news\/e-4b-doomsday-plane-takes-flight-as-trump-weighs-strikes-on-iran\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of America\u2019s \u201cdoomsday planes\u201d was spotted circling above a key Nebraska air force base on Monday \u2014 just hours before President Trump\u2019s deadline for 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