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.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former United States Air Force installation
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military air base ⓘ |
| closeTo |
Canadian border
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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
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42nd Air Refueling Wing NERFINISHED ⓘ 42nd Bombardment Wing NERFINISHED ⓘ Air Defense Command units ⓘ North American Aerospace Defense Command units ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
alert aircraft facilities
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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
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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
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major Strategic Air Command base ⓘ one of the largest SAC bases by land area ⓘ |
| status | closed ⓘ |
| successorUse |
Loring Commerce Centre
NERFINISHED
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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
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aerial refueling operations ⓘ air defense support ⓘ strategic bomber operations ⓘ |
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