The E-4B is capable of operating with a crew up to 112 people, including flight and mission personnel, [1] the largest crew of any aircraft in US Air Force history. With in-flight aerial refueling it is capable of remaining airborne for a considerable period, limited only by consumption of the engines' lubricants.

The E-4B is a militarized version of the Boeing 747-200, consisting of four engines, a swept-wing design, and capable of long-range, high-altitude operations and in-flight air refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Codie Trimble)

2024年4月27日 · Sierra Nevada Corporation has been awarded a contract, worth more than USD 13 billion, for the Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC), the replacement for the U.S. Air Force E-4B Nightwatch...

2024年4月14日 · Serving as a current “Nightwatch,” the aircraft is nicknamed the “Doomsday Plane.” Its extraordinary capabilities and mission readiness make the E-4 B aircraft an ideal choice for airborne command and control missions. This article highlights the unique facts and capabilities of the E-4B aircraft.

2024年5月30日 · The E-4B, a highly modified militarized version of the Boeing 747-200 that serves as National Airborne Operations Center (NAOC) providing a flying command, control and communications center to ...

The E-4B is a militarized version of the 747-200 commercial airliner and acts as the United States’ principle airborne command and control operations center during times of war.

2024年12月12日 · The E-4B aircraft is essential for transporting the U.S. Secretary of Defense and other high-ranking officials during international trips alongside Air Force One.

Air Force Global Strike Command is the Air Force single-resource manager for the E-4B, and provides aircrew, maintenance, security and communications support. E-4B operations are directed by the JCS and executed through U.S. Strategic Command. USSTRATCOM also provides personnel for the joint airborne operations center battle staff. Background.

What Is the Doomsday Plane? BI Pentagon correspondent Ryan Pickerell describes the Doomsday plane, which is officially called the E-4B Nightwatch, as a “flying backup Pentagon.” Its purpose? To serve as a communications hub for top government and military officials in the event of an apocalyptic disaster – like devastating nuclear attacks.

In case of national emergency or destruction of ground command and control centers, the aircraft provides a highly survivable command, control and communications center to direct U.S. forces,...