442d Fighter Wing
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The 442d Fighter Wing is a United States Air Force Reserve unit that operates A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft and provides close air support and combat-ready forces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 442d Fighter Wing canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12833420 — 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: 442d Fighter Wing Context triple: [Whiteman Air Force Base, garrison, 442d Fighter Wing]
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A.
482d Fighter Wing
The 482d Fighter Wing is a United States Air Force Reserve fighter unit that conducts combat-ready training and operations, primarily flying F-16 Fighting Falcons.
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B.
944th Fighter Wing
The 944th Fighter Wing is a United States Air Force Reserve fighter unit that trains and equips combat-ready aircrews and support personnel for worldwide operations.
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C.
104th Fighter Wing
The 104th Fighter Wing is a Massachusetts Air National Guard unit that operates fighter aircraft and provides air defense and combat support capabilities.
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D.
48th Fighter Wing
The 48th Fighter Wing is a United States Air Force combat unit based at RAF Lakenheath in England, known for operating advanced fighter aircraft and supporting NATO and U.S. air operations in Europe.
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E.
102nd Fighter Wing
The 102nd Fighter Wing is a Massachusetts Air National Guard unit that has historically operated fighter aircraft and provided air defense and support missions for the United States.
- 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: 442d Fighter Wing Target entity description: The 442d Fighter Wing is a United States Air Force Reserve unit that operates A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft and provides close air support and combat-ready forces.
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A.
482d Fighter Wing
The 482d Fighter Wing is a United States Air Force Reserve fighter unit that conducts combat-ready training and operations, primarily flying F-16 Fighting Falcons.
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B.
944th Fighter Wing
The 944th Fighter Wing is a United States Air Force Reserve fighter unit that trains and equips combat-ready aircrews and support personnel for worldwide operations.
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C.
104th Fighter Wing
The 104th Fighter Wing is a Massachusetts Air National Guard unit that operates fighter aircraft and provides air defense and combat support capabilities.
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D.
48th Fighter Wing
The 48th Fighter Wing is a United States Air Force combat unit based at RAF Lakenheath in England, known for operating advanced fighter aircraft and supporting NATO and U.S. air operations in Europe.
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E.
102nd Fighter Wing
The 102nd Fighter Wing is a Massachusetts Air National Guard unit that has historically operated fighter aircraft and provided air defense and support missions for the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Air Force Reserve unit
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fighter wing ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
A-10C Thunderbolt II
NERFINISHED
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Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftRole |
close air support aircraft
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ground-attack aircraft ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| branch | United States Air Force Reserve Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeDeployedTo | overseas combat theaters ⓘ |
| category |
Military units and formations of the United States Air Force Reserve
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United States Air Force fighter wings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Tenth Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component |
442d Maintenance Group
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
442d Medical Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ 442d Mission Support Group NERFINISHED ⓘ 442d Operations Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| emblem | 442d Fighter Wing emblem ⓘ |
| function |
maintain A-10 aircraft for combat operations
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train and equip A-10 aircrews ⓘ |
| garrison | Whiteman Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonState | Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission |
provide close air support
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provide combat-ready forces ⓘ support United States national security objectives ⓘ |
| nickname | 442d FW NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesFrom | Whiteman Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalRole |
battlefield air interdiction
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tactical air support ⓘ |
| partOf | Air Force Reserve Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryWeaponSystem | A-10 Thunderbolt II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
attack
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close air support ⓘ combat-ready forces ⓘ |
| serviceComponent | Air Force Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| theater | continental United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | Reserve combat unit ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 442d Fighter Wing Description of subject: The 442d Fighter Wing is a United States Air Force Reserve unit that operates A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft and provides close air support and combat-ready forces.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Whiteman Air Force Base