VFA-41 Black Aces

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United States Navy strike fighter squadron military unit

VFA-41 "Black Aces" is a renowned U.S. Navy strike fighter squadron known for its carrier-based F/A-18 operations and long history of frontline deployments.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
VF-41 Black Aces	1
VFA-41	1
VFA-41 Black Aces canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13350090 — 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: VFA-41 Black Aces
Context triple: [2004 USS Nimitz incident, involvedSquadron, VFA-41 Black Aces]

A. VMFA-211
VMFA-211 is a United States Marine Corps fighter attack squadron known for operating F-35B Lightning II aircraft and for its long combat history dating back to World War II.
B. VMFA-214
VMFA-214 is a United States Marine Corps fighter attack squadron, historically known as the "Black Sheep," famed for its combat service and distinctive legacy.
C. VMFA-122
VMFA-122 is a United States Marine Corps fighter attack squadron known for operating modern combat aircraft in air-to-air and air-to-ground roles.
D. VF-6 (Fighting Squadron 6)
VF-6 (Fighting Squadron 6) was a U.S. Navy fighter squadron active during World War II, known for its carrier-based operations and association with notable aviators such as Edward "Butch" O'Hare.
E. VMFA-312
VMFA-312 is a United States Marine Corps fighter attack squadron best known for operating F/A-18 Hornet aircraft in air-to-air and air-to-ground combat roles.
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: VFA-41 Black Aces
Target entity description: VFA-41 "Black Aces" is a renowned U.S. Navy strike fighter squadron known for its carrier-based F/A-18 operations and long history of frontline deployments.

A. VMFA-211
VMFA-211 is a United States Marine Corps fighter attack squadron known for operating F-35B Lightning II aircraft and for its long combat history dating back to World War II.
B. VMFA-214
VMFA-214 is a United States Marine Corps fighter attack squadron, historically known as the "Black Sheep," famed for its combat service and distinctive legacy.
C. VMFA-122
VMFA-122 is a United States Marine Corps fighter attack squadron known for operating modern combat aircraft in air-to-air and air-to-ground roles.
D. VF-6 (Fighting Squadron 6)
VF-6 (Fighting Squadron 6) was a U.S. Navy fighter squadron active during World War II, known for its carrier-based operations and association with notable aviators such as Edward "Butch" O'Hare.
E. VMFA-312
VMFA-312 is a United States Marine Corps fighter attack squadron best known for operating F/A-18 Hornet aircraft in air-to-air and air-to-ground combat roles.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States Navy strike fighter squadron ⓘ military unit ⓘ
aircraftOperated	F-14 Tomcat ⓘ linked to: Grumman F-14 Tomcat F-4 Phantom II ⓘ linked to: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II F/A-18E/F Super Hornet family ⓘ linked to: Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet F/A-18F Super Hornet ⓘ linked to: Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet F2H Banshee ⓘ linked to: McDonnell XF2D-1 Banshee F3H Demon ⓘ linked to: McDonnell F3H Demon F4F Wildcat ⓘ linked to: Grumman F4F Wildcat F4U Corsair ⓘ linked to: Vought F4U Corsair F6F Hellcat ⓘ linked to: Grumman F6F Hellcat
aircraftType	carrier-capable multirole fighter ⓘ
allegiance	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
basedOn	U.S. Navy aircraft carriers in the Pacific and other theaters ⓘ
callsign	Fast Eagle ⓘ
conflictParticipatedIn	Global War on Terrorism ⓘ Korean War ⓘ Operation Desert Storm ⓘ Operation Enduring Freedom ⓘ Operation Iraqi Freedom ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ World War II ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
hasCapability	aerial refueling (as receiver) ⓘ beyond-visual-range air combat ⓘ night operations ⓘ precision-guided munitions delivery ⓘ
militaryBranch	United States Navy ⓘ
mission	air superiority ⓘ close air support ⓘ fleet air defense ⓘ maritime strike ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ strike warfare ⓘ
nickname	Black Aces ⓘ
notableAchievement	first U.S. Navy squadron to shoot down Libyan aircraft in air-to-air combat since the Korean War ⓘ
notableEngagement	1981 Gulf of Sidra incident ⓘ
notableFor	carrier-based F/A-18 operations ⓘ long history of frontline deployments ⓘ
operatesFrom	aircraft carriers ⓘ
partOf	U.S. Navy Carrier Air Wing ⓘ linked to: Carrier Air Wing 1
role	carrier-based aviation ⓘ strike fighter ⓘ
service	United States Navy aviation ⓘ linked to: Naval Aviation
status	active duty ⓘ
type	carrier air wing squadron ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

2004 USS Nimitz incident → involvedSquadron → VFA-41 Black Aces ⓘ

Gulf of Sidra incident 1981 → USSquadronInvolved → VF-41 Black Aces ⓘ

linked to: VFA-41 Black Aces

Strike Fighter Squadron 41 → abbreviation → VFA-41 ⓘ