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'Doomsday Plane' Would Save President and Joint Chiefs in Apocalypse Scenario

In the event of nuclear war, a powerful meteor strike or even a zombie apocalypse, the thoroughly protected doomsday plane is ready to keep the president, secretary of defence, Joint Chiefs of Staff and other key personnel in the air and out of danger. It may not deflect a Twitter photo scandal, but it can outrun a nuclear explosion and stay in the air for days without refuelling.
The flight team for the E-4B, its military codename, sleeps nearby and is ready to scramble in five minutes.
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