Posted on 10/21/2004 2:04:00 PM PDT by PatriotCJC
Does anyone know how many E-4B we have in the USAF inventory? One just landed here at Ft. Huachuca.
The E-4B serves as the National Airborne Operations Center for the president and secretary of defense. In case of national emergency or destruction of ground command control centers, the aircraft provides a highly survivable, command, control and communications center to direct U.S. forces, execute emergency war orders and coordinate actions by civil authorities.
Background
The E-4B evolved from the E-4A, which had been in service since late 1974. The first B model was delivered to the Air Force in January 1980, and by 1985 all aircraft were converted to B models. All E-4B are assigned to the 55th Wing, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb.
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According to the Air Force website, there are a total of four E-4B's in service with the Air Force.
It's amazing the type of aircraft we get to see here at a Army base. Libby Army airfield's runway was hardened and lengthen as the fourth or fifth back-up for the space shuttle recoveries.
Active force of 4 airframes. none in reserves.
http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=99
http://www.strategic-air-command.com/aircraft/command/e-4B_NOAC_Airplane.htm
http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/usa/c3i/e-4b.htm
E-4B Picture from Jetphotos.net
Would this not come under sensitive information?
I guess not since COEXERJ145 found the info on a USAF web site.
Loose Lips Sink Ships. Please be careful what military information is posted. Remember this is a public forum.
Okay. Flame if you wish. Just my $0.02.
What! LOL!
I hadn't heard about that. But this is the doomsday plane. They adopted it when I was first in the AF. I'm thinking they kept one of them in the air 24/7 for a few years during the cold war. Like they did a handful of B-52s with nukes on board.
BTTT
After remarking on the Doomsday plane, the crowd shouted as one, "Integrity, integrity, integrity..."
No. The aircraft in the services have tail numbers. There are many publications that ident and list all those in US and foreign service - past and present.
They can also be found on the web. For example 1980 US serials:
http://home.att.net/~jbaugher/1980.html
I dunno, but I reckon that durn Kerry fella voted against 'em.
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