1435: President Nixon flies the Doomesday Plane, 1969. Tyler Rogoway @thewarzone - a podcast by John Batchelor

Photo: White jet with blue cheatline in-flight over land, flying left. The aircraft features a distinctive bump above the usual 747's trademark nose profile.



The Doomsday plane is an unofficial denomination of a class of aircraft which is used as an Airborne Command Post in an event of nuclear war, disaster or other large scale conflict that threatens key military and government infrastructure. Known officially as National Airborne Operations Centers (NAOC), these planes allow leaders to issue commands and wage war from the sky. They also feature a vast array of defense mechanisms, including the ability to withstand electromagnetic pulses. The jet's crews also use traditional analog flight instruments to navigate as they are less susceptible to cyberattack.



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President Nixon flies the Doomesday Plane, 1969. Tyler Rogoway @thewarzone



https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/40661/the-presidents-and-the-doomsday-planes