Task Force 158
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Task Force 158 was the ad hoc U.S. Army aviation unit created during the Iran hostage rescue attempt that evolved into the elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (“Night Stalkers”).
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Army aviation unit
→
military unit → |
| associatedWith |
Delta Force
→
United States Army Rangers →
surface form: "U.S. Army Rangers"
Special Operations Forces →
surface form: "U.S. special operations forces"
|
| conflict | Iran hostage crisis → |
| country |
United States of America
→
surface form: "United States"
|
| countryInvolvedInOperation | Iran → |
| era | Cold War → |
| evolvedInto | 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment → |
| formedFor |
Operation Eagle Claw
→
surface form: "Iran hostage rescue attempt"
rescue of U.S. embassy hostages in Tehran → |
| hasSuccessor | 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment → |
| legacy |
development of specialized night-flying helicopter tactics
→
establishment of permanent special operations aviation regiment → |
| militaryBranch | United States Army → |
| missionType |
covert operation
→
hostage rescue → |
| nicknameOfSuccessor | Night Stalkers → |
| notableFor |
being precursor to the Night Stalkers
→
pioneering U.S. Army night-vision goggle helicopter tactics → |
| notableOperation | Operation Eagle Claw → |
| notableOutcome | contributed to creation of 160th SOAR after Operation Eagle Claw failure → |
| operationalEnvironment |
desert
→
night → |
| partOf | United States Army → |
| reasonForCreation | lack of dedicated special operations aviation capability → |
| role |
helicopter assault
→
night operations → special operations aviation → |
| serviceBranchOfSuccessor |
U.S. Army Special Operations Command
→
surface form: "United States Army Special Operations Command"
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| specialization |
long-range helicopter operations
→
low-level night flying → special operations support → |
| type | ad hoc unit → |
| usedEquipment |
fixed-wing aircraft
→
helicopters → |
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