Looking Glass airborne command post
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The Looking Glass airborne command post was a continuously airborne U.S. Air Force command and control aircraft system designed to ensure survivable nuclear command, control, and communications during the Cold War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Air Force weapons system
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airborne command post ⓘ |
| aircraftTypeUsed |
EC-135C
NERFINISHED
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EC-135G NERFINISHED ⓘ EC-135H NERFINISHED ⓘ EC-135L NERFINISHED ⓘ EC-135P NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Boeing EC-135 aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| callSign | Looking Glass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capability |
airborne launch control of ICBMs
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secure ultra-high-frequency communications ⓘ survivable command relay to strategic forces ⓘ very low frequency communications ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| crew |
aircrew
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battle staff ⓘ |
| crewRole | airborne National Military Command Center backup ⓘ |
| designedFor |
Cold War nuclear deterrence
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continuity of command in nuclear war ⓘ |
| doctrine |
assured retaliation
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mutually assured destruction ⓘ |
| endTime | 1990 ⓘ |
| feature | continuously airborne alert posture ⓘ |
| garrison | Offutt Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| location | Offutt Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Looking Glass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Strategic Air Command
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United States Strategic Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. nuclear command, control, and communications ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
ensure survivable nuclear command, control, and communications
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provide airborne backup to ground-based command centers ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Airborne Launch Control System
NERFINISHED
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Ground-based command centers at Offutt AFB ⓘ National Military Command System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
nuclear command and control
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strategic command and control ⓘ survivable communications node ⓘ |
| startTime | 1961 ⓘ |
| status | continuous 24-hour airborne alert during the Cold War ⓘ |
| statusChange | continuous airborne alert ended in 1990 ⓘ |
| successor |
E-6B Mercury TACAMO/ABNCP
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USSTRATCOM Airborne Command Post (ABNCP) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
continuity of government support
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emergency war orders transmission ⓘ strategic nuclear war planning ⓘ |
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United States Air Force Strategic Air Command
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