Loring Air Force Base

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Loring Air Force Base was a major former U.S. Air Force installation and Strategic Air Command base in northern Maine that played a key role in Cold War defense operations.

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instanceOf former United States Air Force installation
military air base
closeTo Canadian border
Limestone, Maine NERFINISHED
controlledBy Strategic Air Command NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
environment remote rural location
formerlyKnownAs Limestone Army Air Field NERFINISHED
garrison 42nd Air Base Wing NERFINISHED
42nd Air Refueling Wing NERFINISHED
42nd Bombardment Wing NERFINISHED
Air Defense Command units
North American Aerospace Defense Command units
hasFeature alert aircraft facilities
base exchange and commissary
base hospital
base schools
family housing areas
golf course
large aircraft parking aprons
nuclear weapons storage area
recreation facilities
weapons storage and maintenance facilities
hasRunwaySurface concrete
hasRunwayUse heavy bomber operations
tanker aircraft operations
locatedIn Aroostook County, Maine NERFINISHED
Maine NERFINISHED
New England
United States of America
surface form: United States

northern Maine
namedAfter Charles J. Loring Jr. NERFINISHED
namedFor Medal of Honor recipient Charles J. Loring Jr. NERFINISHED
operator United States Air Force
partOf Strategic Air Command bomber base network NERFINISHED
significance key installation in U.S. Cold War defense posture
major Strategic Air Command base
one of the largest SAC bases by land area
status closed
successorUse Loring Commerce Centre NERFINISHED
aviation-related activities
business park
mixed civilian and industrial use
recreation and community facilities
timePeriod 20th century
usedDuring Cold War
usedFor Cold War nuclear deterrence
aerial refueling operations
air defense support
strategic bomber operations

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Limestone, Maine contains Loring Air Force Base
Limestone, Maine hasFormerMilitaryInstallation Loring Air Force Base
Limestone, Maine knownFor Loring Air Force Base