Long-Range Aviation
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Long-Range Aviation was the Soviet Air Forces’ strategic bomber arm responsible for long-distance nuclear and conventional strike missions.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
formation of the Soviet Air Forces
→
military unit → strategic bomber force → |
| aircraftTypeOperated |
jet bombers
→
turboprop bombers → |
| commandResponsibility |
maintaining nuclear alert forces
→
planning long-range strike operations → |
| commandStructure |
Soviet Armed Forces
→
|
| conflict |
Cold War
→
|
| country |
Soviet Union
→
|
| doctrine |
deep strike operations
→
strategic nuclear strike doctrine → |
| equipment |
strategic bomber aircraft
→
|
| era |
Cold War era
→
|
| garrison |
air bases in the Soviet Union
→
|
| militaryBranch |
Air force
→
|
| missionType |
conventional bombing
→
nuclear deterrence → strategic attack → |
| operationalRange |
long-range
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| partOf |
Soviet Air Forces
→
|
| primaryAdversary |
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
→
United States → |
| role |
long-range conventional strike
→
long-range nuclear strike → strategic bombing → |
| strategicFunction |
component of Soviet nuclear triad
→
power projection → |
| task |
delivery of conventional ordnance over long distances
→
delivery of nuclear weapons over intercontinental distances → penetration of enemy air defenses → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Frontal Aviation
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distinctFrom |
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Soviet Air Forces
→
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subBranch |