Look Inside America's Apocalypse Plane That
Would Take Charge During Nuclear War
難得一見的「美國啟示錄飛機」-它可在核戰中擔當重要任務
The E-4B "Nightwatch" can
manage a nuclear war from the air.
E-4B「夜中偵查」機，能在空中管控一場核戰
Sep 25,
2017
A new YouTube video provides a rare
look inside one of America's "Nightwatch"
planes. The
E-4B is a converted 747-200 operated by the U.S. Air Force, and one of these
aircraft is aloft and ready to take charge of a nuclear crisis at all times.
The video, taken at Travis Air Force Base in California, shows off the flying
home of the men and women who would issue control America's nuclear forces, as
well as the workstations from which they would coordinate nuclear strikes.
新的 YouTube 視頻，提供了一種罕見的美國"夜間偵察"飛機之一。E-4B 是由美國空軍將民航機747-200改裝而成。操作和這些飛機之一是高空飛行，準備好在任何時候都可以負責核子危機的任務。在加州特拉維斯空軍基地所拍攝的視頻，顯示返航的男女飛空員, 他們會發出控制美國核武和工作站的操控任務，從這些工作站他們將協調核武攻擊。
The four U.S. Air Force E-4B "Nightwatch" planes are designed to ensure
continuity of government in the event of a surprise U.S. nuclear attack. In
case of attack, the President, Vice President, or the Joint Chiefs of Staff
would meet up with the E-4B at a secret location and assume control of
remaining American nuclear forces. The E-4B would then fly a classified route
over the United States, skirting obvious nuclear targets, theoretically staying
in the air for days at a time with the help of Air Force midair refueling
tankers.
一旦美國遭受核戰奇襲時,空軍四架""夜間偵察"飛機-E-4B "的設計, 就是要確保政府運作不受干擾。攻擊發生時，總統、 副總統或聯席參謀首長們將與 E-4B在一個秘密地點會合,
並承擔剩餘的美國核武力量的控制。E-4B 然後將循分類的路線,沿著明顯的核子目標，飛越美國，從理論上說, 是藉空軍空中加油機之助, 連續在空中飛行。
The E-4B has advanced secure
communications systems that would allow it to remain in contact with America's
nuclear forces in wartime. It is also protected against the effects of
electromagnetic pulse, a surge of electromagnetic radiation released by a
nuclear explosion that can knock out electrical and computer systems. The
airplanes are also used by the Secretary of Defense when he travels overseas,
to provide a secure communications platform and a means to whisk him or her to
safety in a crisis.
E-4B 已擁有先進的安全通訊系統，使其在戰時保持聯繫美國的核武力量。它也受保護,免受電磁波輻射的影響, 此乃核武器爆炸時,所釋出來的電磁放射線物質。當國防部長出訪海外時,也使用此種飛機，以提供他一個安全的通信平臺,和在危機中, 能迅速送他或她到達安全地點。
The Nightwatch planes are based at
Offutt Air Force Base, located outside Omaha, Nebraska. Two E-4Bs sustained minor damage earlier this summer when a
tornado touched down on the base. The E-4Bs first entered service in 1980, and
the Air Force is preparing to replace them with newer aircraft.
"夜間偵察"飛機的基地設在內布拉斯加州,奧馬哈外圍的Offutt 空軍基地。今年夏天當龍捲風襲擊該基地時,有兩架
E 4Bs 遭到輕微損壞. E 4Bs 于 1980 年，首次進入服役，空軍正準備將它們汰換成更新的飛機。
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Justin Lai 選稿
10/17/2017
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