Second Allied Tactical Air Force
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The Second Allied Tactical Air Force was a NATO air formation responsible for coordinating and conducting tactical air operations in support of Allied ground forces in Central Europe during the Cold War.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War military unit
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NATO military formation ⓘ tactical air force ⓘ |
| alliance | NATO ⓘ |
| commandStructure | multinational ⓘ |
| composedOf |
Belgian Air Force units
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German Air Force units ⓘ Royal Air Force units NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Canadian Air Force units ⓘ Royal Netherlands Air Force units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Cold War ⓘ |
| country | North Atlantic Treaty Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doctrine | NATO flexible response NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1993 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Allied Air Forces Central Europe restructured commands ⓘ |
| garrison | Joint Headquarters Rheindahlen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Rheindahlen
NERFINISHED
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West Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Federal Republic of Germany
NERFINISHED
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NATO Central Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission |
coordinate multinational tactical air operations
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provide air support to NATO land forces ⓘ support Allied ground forces in Central Europe ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Air Marshal Sir Christopher Foxley-Norris
NERFINISHED
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Air Marshal Sir Kenneth Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Air Marshal Sir Patrick Hine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOperation | NATO reinforcement and exercise scenarios in Central Europe ⓘ |
| operationalArea | Central Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Allied Command Europe
NERFINISHED
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NATO integrated military structure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peacetimeTask | training and readiness of assigned air units ⓘ |
| precededBy | British Air Forces of Occupation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingForce |
Soviet Air Forces in Germany
NERFINISHED
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Warsaw Pact NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
air defence of Central Europe
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air interdiction ⓘ close air support ⓘ tactical air operations ⓘ |
| startTime | 1951 ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Allied Air Forces Central Europe
NERFINISHED
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Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Central Region of NATO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEquipmentUsed |
fighter aircraft
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fighter-bomber aircraft ⓘ ground-based air defence systems ⓘ reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| wartimeTask | conduct offensive and defensive air operations in Central Europe ⓘ |
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