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turbinetree

(27,029 posts) Fri Jan 9, 2026, 03:52 PM Jan 9

'Very rare': Hegseth landing at LAX in Trump's 'Doomsday plane' sets off firestorm online

By Nicole Charky-Chami
Published January 9, 2026 1:25 PM ET

An aircraft specifically designed to survive a nuclear disaster and carry President Donald Trump was seen landing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Thursday night — and reports indicate Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and MAGA influencer Laura Loomer were apparently on it.

The Boeing E-4 Advanced Airborne Command Post "Doomsday plane" dubbed "Nightwatch" landed just before 7 p.m. Pacific time and set off a firestorm online as people questioned what it was doing there, TMZ reported.

Video reshared by Hegseth showed him participating in a drill Friday morning at UCLA, running on a track with the school's ROTC group. Loomer, who was recently added to the Defense Department press corps, wrote on X Thursday that she was also joining the flight to California in a video in front of the aircraft.

https://www.rawstory.com/doomsday-plane-lax-trump-hegseth-2674865717/?utm_source=superhead

Wonder if Kash and his girlfriend where also along on the joy ride.............

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'Very rare': Hegseth landing at LAX in Trump's 'Doomsday plane' sets off firestorm online (Original Post) turbinetree Jan 9 OP

Kick dalton99a Jan 9 #1

wait. he has this thing and air force 1 and the kuwaiti plane and the 2 new ones at boing? rampartd Jan 9 #2

And also has access to every plane in the air force, like a 757, 737, 767..........ect............ turbinetree Jan 9 #4

Galloping and joyriding on the taxpayers billion dollar plane...good times for these goons... wcmagumba Jan 9 #3

So Hogsbreath and Loomer were on a "training" trip Permanut Jan 9 #5

Hey. Wouldn't it be cool if we.... underpants Jan 9 #6

Kegsbreath as "Designated Survivor" Kid Berwyn Jan 9 #7

According to Tuesday's DoD/W press release on the network browser... haele Jan 9 #8

Get the ever loving fuck out of my state, Pete. Initech Jan 9 #9

Firestorm? Greg_In_SF Jan 9 #10

dalton99a

(92,354 posts)

1. Kick

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 03:58 PM

Jan 9

rampartd

(3,927 posts)

2. wait. he has this thing and air force 1 and the kuwaiti plane and the 2 new ones at boing?

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 03:58 PM

Jan 9

turbinetree

(27,029 posts)

4. And also has access to every plane in the air force, like a 757, 737, 767..........ect............

Reply to rampartd (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 04:02 PM

Jan 9

he can say ...............nah I don't want that one today I want this one..........

wcmagumba

(5,707 posts)

3. Galloping and joyriding on the taxpayers billion dollar plane...good times for these goons...

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 03:59 PM

Jan 9

It's like Christmas everyday...woo hoo!

Permanut

(8,031 posts)

5. So Hogsbreath and Loomer were on a "training" trip

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 05:00 PM

Jan 9

Mkay.

underpants

(195,149 posts)

6. Hey. Wouldn't it be cool if we....

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 05:07 PM

Jan 9

🙄

Kid Berwyn

(23,208 posts)

7. Kegsbreath as "Designated Survivor"

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 06:14 PM

Jan 9

Who says we don't get the government we deserve?

haele

(15,115 posts)

8. According to Tuesday's DoD/W press release on the network browser...

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 06:47 PM

Jan 9

Kegsbreath is on a whirlwind tour of major Defense contractor sites in the US checkin' out the new toys.
There's quite a few sites in Southern California. Not to mention movie studios, really nice restaurants, and sparkly shopping....
Is Mrs. Kegs visible, too?