Secrets and turbulence aboard Austin’s ‘Doomsday plane’
America’s ‘National Airborne Operations Centre’ has clocked up a lot of air miles of late. Washington correspondent Matthew Cranston joined a six-day mission to South-East Asia.
Aboard E-4B NAOC | When the US ministerial aircraft gets to cruising altitude there is a buzz of activity. A uniformed man walks past with a folder labelled “Secret” in red font, while three senior officials discuss schedules and protocols.
In the dimly lit passageway outside, senior officials are walking to and from meetings with Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin.
