Command and control plane that operates as a continuity of government center in case of nuclear war or government incapacitated for whatever reason.
If DC got nuked and they have no idea where president or VP is and have to make strategic military decisions it comes from there.
It’s just a redundancy. One of many backups in case of some sort of national emergency. They have no set schedule, sometimes they are up for a reason; sometimes they are up because it’s scheduled. There is always one fully fueled and crew on alert somewhere.
Same principle as a nuclear missile sub. It’s a moving target and hard to find.
Command and control plane that operates as a continuity of government center in case of nuclear war or government incapacitated for whatever reason.
If DC got nuked and they have no idea where president or VP is and have to make strategic military decisions it comes from there.
It’s just a redundancy. One of many backups in case of some sort of national emergency. They have no set schedule, sometimes they are up for a reason; sometimes they are up because it’s scheduled. There is always one fully fueled and crew on alert somewhere.
Same principle as a nuclear missile sub. It’s a moving target and hard to find.
Wow! That was super informative, thank you!!!