New Delhi, June 19 -- As US President Donald Trump considers a potential strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, one of the US' Doomsday Planes flew to Joint Base Andrews in Washington on Wednesday.

The E-4B Nightwatch, an aircraft specifically built to ensure the continuity of government and protect top defence officials during a nuclear conflict, was tracked in flight by aviation monitoring services.

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According to data from FlightRadar, the plane departed from Bossier City, Louisiana, shortly before 6 p.m. and landed in Maryland around 10 p.m., following a lengthy and circuitous route that traced along the c...