RAF Oban
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RAF Oban was a Royal Air Force flying boat base in Scotland that served as an important coastal command and maritime patrol station during the Second World War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| RAF Oban canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17222165 — 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: RAF Oban Context triple: [No. 209 Squadron RAF, garrison, RAF Oban]
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RAF Ayr
RAF Ayr was a Royal Air Force station in Scotland that served as a base for various operational squadrons, including New Zealand units, during the Second World War.
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RAF Leuchars
RAF Leuchars is a Royal Air Force station in Fife, Scotland, historically significant as a major fighter base responsible for air defence of the United Kingdom.
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RAF Pembroke Dock
RAF Pembroke Dock was a major Royal Air Force flying boat station in Wales that played a key role in maritime patrol and anti-submarine operations, particularly during the Second World War.
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D.
RAF Kinloss
RAF Kinloss was a Royal Air Force station in Moray, Scotland, best known as a major base for maritime patrol and anti-submarine aircraft operations during the Cold War and beyond.
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RAF Machrihanish
RAF Machrihanish was a former Royal Air Force station and NATO airbase on the Kintyre peninsula in Scotland, known for its long runway and Cold War military role.
- 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: RAF Oban Target entity description: RAF Oban was a Royal Air Force flying boat base in Scotland that served as an important coastal command and maritime patrol station during the Second World War.
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A.
RAF Ayr
RAF Ayr was a Royal Air Force station in Scotland that served as a base for various operational squadrons, including New Zealand units, during the Second World War.
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B.
RAF Leuchars
RAF Leuchars is a Royal Air Force station in Fife, Scotland, historically significant as a major fighter base responsible for air defence of the United Kingdom.
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C.
RAF Pembroke Dock
RAF Pembroke Dock was a major Royal Air Force flying boat station in Wales that played a key role in maritime patrol and anti-submarine operations, particularly during the Second World War.
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D.
RAF Kinloss
RAF Kinloss was a Royal Air Force station in Moray, Scotland, best known as a major base for maritime patrol and anti-submarine aircraft operations during the Cold War and beyond.
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E.
RAF Machrihanish
RAF Machrihanish was a former Royal Air Force station and NATO airbase on the Kintyre peninsula in Scotland, known for its long runway and Cold War military role.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.