Breaking News: Trump deploys ‘Doomsday’ nuclear command planes to the Middle East as WW3 fears surge…see more

Specifically, the planes serve as a flying radio station and command center for the president and the Secretary of War, carrying special antennas that can even reach nuclear-armed submarines deep underwater.

Along with being able to talk to satellites, land-based military posts and underground missile facilities, the Mercury fleet is capable of controlling a nuclear strike should World War III break out and the US was already under attack. The main job of these planes is to carry out the ominous task called ‘Take Charge and Move Out’ or TACAMO.

Essentially, it means that the E-6B could be used to send orders from President Trump or top leaders to Navy nuclear submarines and other nuclear missile sites, even if normal phone lines or ground stations were to be destroyed.

In a crisis, the planes are sent to certain areas to stay in the air or near key spots. This keeps communication links alive if ground bases get hit or jammed.