There are four of these aircraft, conducting routine flights year-round to ensure operational readiness. Despite this, there was increased speculation on Tuesday when one of them made a journey from Louisiana to Maryland, touching down at Joint Base Andrews at 10:10 p.m.—a short helicopter ride away from the White House.

This mission lasted more than four hours, fueling online conjecture, particularly after it was noticed that the aircraft used an unfamiliar callsign, ORDER01, instead of the usual ORDER6…

Nonetheless, some spectators proposed that the mission might be connected to heightened presidential security due to rising concerns of nuclear escalation in the Middle East.

Tensions have surged following reports that Trump is prepared to support Israel‘s military efforts against Iran, demanding Tehran’s ‘unconditional surrender.’ 

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said in a statement read by a television presenter on Wednesday that his country will not accept Trump’s call for an unconditional surrender.

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Presidential doomsday plane (ORDER01) was scrambled from Barksdale Air Force Base in Shreveport, Louisiana and is circling over Virginia, possibly due to something large happening tonight with Israel 🇮🇱and 🇮🇷Iran. pic.twitter.com/4R5C78hBB0

— Todd Paron🇺🇸🇬🇷🎧👽 (@tparon) June 18, 2025