Topic: Air Force Plane

President Trump cancelled Speaker Nancy Pelosi's planned Congressional Delegation (CODEL) trip to Brussels and Afghanistan by grounding the military aircraft intended for the journey. Former State Department official Steve Pachanik describes CODELs as expensive "junkets" that often serve as taxpayer-funded vacations for members of Congress. The cancellation was a direct response to Pelosi's request to postpone the State of the Union address due to the shutdown.

A U-2 military spy plane crashed in Sutter County, California, shortly after takeoff from Beale Air Force Base during a training mission. One pilot was killed and another injured following an ejection; the hosts express surprise that the Cold War-era aircraft is still in active service.

A National Geographic feature on the E-4B "Doomsday Plane" is reviewed. The militarized Boeing 747 is designed to serve as a mobile command center for the President during a nuclear attack or national emergency. The segment describes the plane's protection against electromagnetic pulses (EMP) and its role in "Continuity of Government" plans.

The secret U.S. Air Force space plane, the X-37B, reportedly disappeared from amateur trackers' view for several weeks. The hosts speculate on its mission, suggesting it may have advanced cloaking technology or is being used to resupply secret lunar bases.