Episode 254 • • 1:47:34 - 1:51:43
254: Final Jeopardy
E-4B Doomsday Plane and National Emergency Protocols
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.