Black Buck raids
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The Black Buck raids were a series of long-range Vulcan bomber attacks carried out by the British Royal Air Force against Argentine positions in the Falkland Islands during the Falklands War.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Black Buck raids canonical | 4 |
| Black Buck 1 | 2 |
| Black Buck 2 | 2 |
| Black Buck 3 | 2 |
| Black Buck 4 | 2 |
| Black Buck 5 | 2 |
| Black Buck 6 | 2 |
| Black Buck 7 | 2 |
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Target entity: Black Buck raids Context triple: [Falklands War, notableNavalEngagement, Black Buck raids]
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A.
Operation Ladbroke
Operation Ladbroke was a World War II Allied glider-borne assault in July 1943 aimed at capturing key bridges and positions near Syracuse in Sicily ahead of the main invasion landings.
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B.
Operation Herrick
Operation Herrick was the codename for the United Kingdom’s long-running military campaign in Afghanistan as part of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force and later Resolute Support Mission.
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C.
Big Week
Big Week was a major World War II Allied air campaign in February 1944 that targeted the German aircraft industry to weaken the Luftwaffe ahead of the invasion of Western Europe.
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D.
Operation Wilfred
Operation Wilfred was a British World War II naval operation in April 1940 aimed at mining Norwegian coastal waters to disrupt German access to Swedish iron ore, helping trigger the subsequent German invasion of Norway and battles such as Narvik.
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E.
Operation Banner
Operation Banner was the British Army’s long-running military deployment in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, focused on counterinsurgency and internal security operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Black Buck raids Target entity description: The Black Buck raids were a series of long-range Vulcan bomber attacks carried out by the British Royal Air Force against Argentine positions in the Falkland Islands during the Falklands War.
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A.
Operation Ladbroke
Operation Ladbroke was a World War II Allied glider-borne assault in July 1943 aimed at capturing key bridges and positions near Syracuse in Sicily ahead of the main invasion landings.
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B.
Operation Herrick
Operation Herrick was the codename for the United Kingdom’s long-running military campaign in Afghanistan as part of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force and later Resolute Support Mission.
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C.
Big Week
Big Week was a major World War II Allied air campaign in February 1944 that targeted the German aircraft industry to weaken the Luftwaffe ahead of the invasion of Western Europe.
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D.
Operation Wilfred
Operation Wilfred was a British World War II naval operation in April 1940 aimed at mining Norwegian coastal waters to disrupt German access to Swedish iron ore, helping trigger the subsequent German invasion of Norway and battles such as Narvik.
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E.
Operation Banner
Operation Banner was the British Army’s long-running military deployment in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, focused on counterinsurgency and internal security operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aerial bombing campaign
ⓘ
military operation ⓘ |
| aircraftTypeRole | strategic bomber ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Argentina
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| codename | Operation Black Buck ⓘ |
| commander | Martin Withers ⓘ |
| conflict | Falklands War ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 1982 ⓘ |
| distance | approximately 6400 kilometres one way ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| isPartOf | British campaign to retake the Falkland Islands ⓘ |
| launchBase | RAF Ascension Island ⓘ |
| location |
Falkland Islands
ⓘ
Port Stanley ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Air Force Bomber Command ⓘ |
| notableAs | one of the longest-range bombing missions in history at the time ⓘ |
| notableFeature | complex refuelling plan involving multiple tankers refuelling each other ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Black Buck raids
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surface form:
Black Buck 1
Black Buck raids self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Black Buck 2
Black Buck raids self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Black Buck 3
Black Buck raids self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Black Buck 4
Black Buck raids self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Black Buck 5
Black Buck raids self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Black Buck 6
Black Buck raids self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Black Buck 7
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| numberOfSorties | 7 ⓘ |
| objective |
demonstrate long-range strike capability
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disable Port Stanley airfield ⓘ suppress Argentine air defences ⓘ |
| opponent | Argentina ⓘ |
| participant |
Royal Air Force
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| result |
continued use of runway for transport aircraft
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runway at Port Stanley rendered unusable for fast jets ⓘ |
| startTime | 1982-05-01 ⓘ |
| supportRole | aerial tanker support by Victor aircraft ⓘ |
| target |
Argentine anti-aircraft defences
ⓘ
Argentine radar installations ⓘ Port Stanley runway ⓘ |
| theatre |
South Atlantic
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surface form:
South Atlantic Ocean
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| usedAircraft |
Vulcan bomber
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surface form:
Avro Vulcan
Handley Page Victor ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
air-to-air refuelling
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multiple in-flight refuelling brackets ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
AGM-45 Shrike
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conventional bombs ⓘ |
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Subject: Black Buck raids Description of subject: The Black Buck raids were a series of long-range Vulcan bomber attacks carried out by the British Royal Air Force against Argentine positions in the Falkland Islands during the Falklands War.
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