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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Looking Glass airborne command post canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7156376 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Looking Glass airborne command post Context triple: [United States Air Force Strategic Air Command, notableOperation, Looking Glass airborne command post]
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Hangar Three
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Silbury Air
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ALTAIR radar
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Radar
Radar is the nickname of American professional golfer Michael Reid, known for his accuracy and steady play on the PGA Tour.
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E.
Patriot engagement control station
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Looking Glass airborne command post Target entity description: 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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A.
Hangar Three
Hangar Three is a historic aircraft hangar located at Moffett Field in California, known for its role in U.S. military and aviation history.
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B.
Silbury Air
Silbury Air is a contemporary orchestral composition by British composer Harrison Birtwistle, noted for its complex textures and evocative, ritualistic atmosphere.
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C.
ALTAIR radar
ALTAIR radar is a powerful tracking and surveillance radar system located on Kwajalein Atoll, used primarily for space object tracking and missile defense research.
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D.
Radar
Radar is the nickname of American professional golfer Michael Reid, known for his accuracy and steady play on the PGA Tour.
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E.
Patriot engagement control station
The Patriot engagement control station is the command-and-control center of the Patriot air and missile defense system, where operators track targets, manage sensors and launchers, and coordinate interceptor engagements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Air Force weapons system
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airborne command post ⓘ |
| aircraftTypeUsed |
EC-135C
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linked to:
Boeing EC-135
EC-135G ⓘ
linked to:
Boeing EC-135
EC-135H ⓘ
linked to:
Boeing EC-135
EC-135L ⓘ
linked to:
Boeing EC-135
EC-135P ⓘ
linked to:
Boeing EC-135
|
| basedOn |
Boeing EC-135 aircraft
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linked to:
Boeing EC-135
|
| callSign | Looking Glass ⓘ |
| 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
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linked to:
United States of America
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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 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| location | Offutt Air Force Base ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing
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linked to:
55th Wing
|
| nickname | Looking Glass ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Strategic Air Command
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United States Strategic Command ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Strategic Command
|
| 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
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Ground-based command centers at Offutt AFB ⓘ National Military Command System ⓘ |
| 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) ⓘ |
| usedFor |
continuity of government support
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emergency war orders transmission ⓘ strategic nuclear war planning ⓘ |
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Subject: Looking Glass airborne command post Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States Air Force Strategic Air Command
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notableOperation
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Looking Glass airborne command post
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