Featured in mercuryBYNico DeMattiaJul 12, 2022ShareName All the Stupid Decisions Leading to This 1,300-HP Vintage Car CrashA stuck throttle pedal, 1,300 horsepower, and weak brakes on a public road. What could go wrong? BYNico DeMattiaJul 12, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickApr 5, 2022ShareThis Is Our First Look At The Navy’s Next ‘Doomsday Plane,’ The EC-130J TACAMOThe next-generation EC-130J TACAMO will replace the current fleet of E-6B Mercury jets in a throwback to the Cold War era. BYThomas NewdickApr 5, 2022ShareBYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayFeb 26, 2021ShareDoomsday Plane Crews Made This Darkly Humorous Music Video Aptly Set To “Burning Down The House”The Talking Heads’ hit is set to clips of E-6B operations and houses being engulfed by nuclear firestorms. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayFeb 26, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 17, 2021ShareRequirements For New Air Force Doomsday Planes Seem To Preclude Anything But 747sThe Air Force says it wants “a very large platform” to replace its existing 747-based E-4B airborne command center aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 17, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2020ShareThe Navy’s Wants To Go Back To Flying The C-130 Hercules As Its Next Doomsday PlaneThe Navy replaced a fleet of C-130s configured to support nuclear deterrent operations with jet-powered aircraft just over three decades ago. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareJohn Glenn’s Combat Nickname Was “Old Magnet Ass” For All The Right ReasonsHe was a daring flying leatherneck before he donned a spacesuit for NASA. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2020ShareNo, The United States Doesn’t Have An Automatic “Dead Hand” Trigger For Its ICBMsIf personnel in a missile alert facility are incapacitated for some reason during a crisis, it doesn’t mean that the missiles launch automatically. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2020ShareBYStef SchraderJan 4, 2020ShareWe’re All Confused by This Ford Taurus/Mercury Comet Mashup and Now You Must Suffer TooWell, that’s one way to streamline. BYStef SchraderJan 4, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 13, 2019ShareHere’s Why An E-6B Doomsday Plane Was Flying Tight Circles Off The Jersey Shore TodayPart of the E-6B’s critical mission is to fly aerobatic-like maneuvers that allows them to send messages to ballistic missile submarines hiding below. BYTyler RogowayDec 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareA Tornado Left the USAF With Only One Active E-4B “Doomsday Plane” for MonthsThe incident only underscores the need for the service to move quickly to find replacements for the aging and expensive to operate planes. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 29, 2019ShareBizarre Chase Through High Security Nevada Nuclear Test Site Ends In Deadly ShootingThe historic site served as the cradle of live nuclear testing during the Cold War and continues to be a key component of America’s nuclear deterrent. BYTyler RogowayJan 29, 2019ShareBYElizabeth PuckettOct 30, 2018ShareThe Icon Derelict 1949 Mercury Coupe at SEMA Is All-ElectricIcon built an EV that shocked attendees at the 2018 SEMA show. BYElizabeth PuckettOct 30, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 24, 2017SharePentagon May Replace Its Doomsday Planes And “Air Force Two” With One New TypeConsolidating the E-4B NAOC and E-6B Mercury missions into one common aircraft while also sharing platform commonality with a C-32A replacement makes a ton of sense. BYTyler RogowayJun 24, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 22, 2017Share“Air Force One” Jet Reemerges With Upgraded Communications For World TripOne of the USAF’s two VC-25As may look a little bit different than the other with its new twin SATCOM installations along its spine. BYTyler RogowayMay 22, 2017Share
BYNico DeMattiaJul 12, 2022ShareName All the Stupid Decisions Leading to This 1,300-HP Vintage Car CrashA stuck throttle pedal, 1,300 horsepower, and weak brakes on a public road. What could go wrong? BYNico DeMattiaJul 12, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickApr 5, 2022ShareThis Is Our First Look At The Navy’s Next ‘Doomsday Plane,’ The EC-130J TACAMOThe next-generation EC-130J TACAMO will replace the current fleet of E-6B Mercury jets in a throwback to the Cold War era. BYThomas NewdickApr 5, 2022Share
BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayFeb 26, 2021ShareDoomsday Plane Crews Made This Darkly Humorous Music Video Aptly Set To “Burning Down The House”The Talking Heads’ hit is set to clips of E-6B operations and houses being engulfed by nuclear firestorms. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayFeb 26, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 17, 2021ShareRequirements For New Air Force Doomsday Planes Seem To Preclude Anything But 747sThe Air Force says it wants “a very large platform” to replace its existing 747-based E-4B airborne command center aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 17, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2020ShareThe Navy’s Wants To Go Back To Flying The C-130 Hercules As Its Next Doomsday PlaneThe Navy replaced a fleet of C-130s configured to support nuclear deterrent operations with jet-powered aircraft just over three decades ago. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareJohn Glenn’s Combat Nickname Was “Old Magnet Ass” For All The Right ReasonsHe was a daring flying leatherneck before he donned a spacesuit for NASA. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2020ShareNo, The United States Doesn’t Have An Automatic “Dead Hand” Trigger For Its ICBMsIf personnel in a missile alert facility are incapacitated for some reason during a crisis, it doesn’t mean that the missiles launch automatically. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2020Share
BYStef SchraderJan 4, 2020ShareWe’re All Confused by This Ford Taurus/Mercury Comet Mashup and Now You Must Suffer TooWell, that’s one way to streamline. BYStef SchraderJan 4, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 13, 2019ShareHere’s Why An E-6B Doomsday Plane Was Flying Tight Circles Off The Jersey Shore TodayPart of the E-6B’s critical mission is to fly aerobatic-like maneuvers that allows them to send messages to ballistic missile submarines hiding below. BYTyler RogowayDec 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareA Tornado Left the USAF With Only One Active E-4B “Doomsday Plane” for MonthsThe incident only underscores the need for the service to move quickly to find replacements for the aging and expensive to operate planes. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 29, 2019ShareBizarre Chase Through High Security Nevada Nuclear Test Site Ends In Deadly ShootingThe historic site served as the cradle of live nuclear testing during the Cold War and continues to be a key component of America’s nuclear deterrent. BYTyler RogowayJan 29, 2019Share
BYElizabeth PuckettOct 30, 2018ShareThe Icon Derelict 1949 Mercury Coupe at SEMA Is All-ElectricIcon built an EV that shocked attendees at the 2018 SEMA show. BYElizabeth PuckettOct 30, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 24, 2017SharePentagon May Replace Its Doomsday Planes And “Air Force Two” With One New TypeConsolidating the E-4B NAOC and E-6B Mercury missions into one common aircraft while also sharing platform commonality with a C-32A replacement makes a ton of sense. BYTyler RogowayJun 24, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 22, 2017Share“Air Force One” Jet Reemerges With Upgraded Communications For World TripOne of the USAF’s two VC-25As may look a little bit different than the other with its new twin SATCOM installations along its spine. BYTyler RogowayMay 22, 2017Share
