99th Reconnaissance Squadron
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The 99th Reconnaissance Squadron is a United States Air Force unit known for conducting high-altitude intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions, historically including operations with aircraft like the U-2.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Air Force squadron
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military unit ⓘ |
| aircraftNickname | Dragon Lady NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| basedAt | Beale Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Air Combat Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Cold War
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Korean War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| equipmentType | manned reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| focus |
strategic intelligence support
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tactical intelligence support ⓘ |
| garrison | Beale Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonState | California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
photographic reconnaissance
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strategic reconnaissance ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| mission | provide high-altitude ISR to national and theater commanders ⓘ |
| nickname | 99th RS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAircraft | Dragon Lady NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCapability |
long-endurance missions
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near-space altitude operations ⓘ |
| operatedAircraft |
Lockheed U-2
NERFINISHED
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TU-2S NERFINISHED ⓘ U-2S NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 9th Reconnaissance Wing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryAircraftRole | ISR ⓘ |
| role |
high-altitude reconnaissance
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intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance ⓘ |
| service | United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specialization |
high-altitude intelligence collection
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signals and imagery intelligence collection ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| theater | global operations ⓘ |
| type | reconnaissance squadron ⓘ |
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