Boeing E-4A National Emergency Airborne Command Post (NEACP)

The E-4A was identified as NEACP (National Emergency Airborne Command Post), pronounced 'kneecap' and later changed to the National Airborne Operations Center.

The E-4 serves as the National Airborne Operations Center (NAOC) for the National Command Authorities. In case of national emergency or destruction of ground command control centers, the aircraft provides a modern, highly survivable, command, control and communications center to direct U.S. forces, execute emergency war orders and coordinate actions by civil authorities. There are only four E-4 aircraft in the Air Force inventory, with one constantly on alert.

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[odiesdad01]

This is an E-4A. It is probably footage from the early 1980's. Aircraft 75-0125 was the first of the four E-4B's. The other are 0676, 0677 and 0787.

[jaglavaksoldier]

Thanks for the clarification...

[rog197236]

Does anybody know if the air force still has the E-4 in it's fleet?.Or does it serve a different roll?

[jaglavaksoldier]

There four E-4s based out of Offutt AFB, Nebraska. They are now called the National Airborne Operations Center or NAOC. Everywhere Air Force One goes, an E-4 is somewhere around.

[douglasmcmillion]

I stood post on the E-4 at Offutt in 76-79 . My daughter sent me a photo from Brussels International airport where she works now asking if it was AF One...lol Had to tell her the whole story of the plane. My son still lives in Omaha and says he still sees it. It has a hump behind the top of the cockpit that wasnt there before. I guess upgrade to something. I just remember my feet sweating in the rubber bunny boots we wore to keep our feet from freezing on that post....lol

[lclaughton]

My wifes father was a part of the change over to GE engines on the command post in a test program at Edwards AFB probably around mid 80s or there abouts. That plane broke a weight lift off record at the time but, was unofficial as they never weighed in. Jack Wadell was flying on that occasion.

[86Timewarp]

@rog197236 also there are more E-4b's around the wrold, but only a few. At all times, 1 is ready and fulled up if ever need to launch in an emergancy

[shadowhunter388]

Where were these assholes when that missile was launched off california's coast and no one had any clue to who fired it?

[nebraskaomaha07]

@CougarX2 They are at Offutt and at other installations.

[nebraskaomaha07]

@danswft That's because work was being done on the runway at Offutt. The whole fleet of RC"s were moved to Lincoln. The KC-135's routinely fly out of Lincoln, the Nebraska National Guard fly them.

[richintalent]

do you have the full episode of this? I know it's from 'Wings' on the old Discovery Channel

[FylthyBeest]

odiesdad01, You are absolutely correct regarding Aircraft Serial Numbers and the fact that 125 was the first true E-4B. The others were E-4As refitted to B-Models. I'm going to guess that you knew also that 125 was the only E-4 airframe outfitted with ALCS equipment to support the SAC ABNCP/ALCC mission in 1980. This particular airframe is the only one that flew Looking Glass missions as well. I'm curious about the "odie" in your address. Could you expand?

[danswft]

Yes the E-4s are based at Offutt AFB but they will fly touch and gos at Lincoln Municipal Airport in Lincoln, Nebraska. I personally saw the E-4 doing touch and gos at Lincoln along with KC-135's.