No. 240 Squadron RAF
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No. 240 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force maritime patrol and reconnaissance unit that operated flying boats and seaplanes, notably during the Second World War.
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| No. 240 Squadron RAF canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17843976 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: No. 240 Squadron RAF Context triple: [Supermarine Stranraer, operator, No. 240 Squadron RAF]
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No. 242 Squadron RAF
No. 242 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force fighter squadron best known for its Canadian personnel and distinguished service during the Battle of Britain in the Second World War.
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No. 24 Squadron RAF
No. 24 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force transport and training squadron that operates large transport aircraft in support of UK and allied air mobility operations.
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C.
No. 204 Squadron RAF
No. 204 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force maritime patrol unit best known for its long-range anti-submarine and reconnaissance operations, particularly during the Second World War.
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D.
No. 207 Squadron RAF
No. 207 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force bomber unit with origins in World War I that later served in various roles, including strategic bombing, throughout much of the 20th century.
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No. 201 Squadron RAF
No. 201 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit historically known for its maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare roles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: No. 240 Squadron RAF Target entity description: No. 240 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force maritime patrol and reconnaissance unit that operated flying boats and seaplanes, notably during the Second World War.
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A.
No. 242 Squadron RAF
No. 242 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force fighter squadron best known for its Canadian personnel and distinguished service during the Battle of Britain in the Second World War.
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B.
No. 24 Squadron RAF
No. 24 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force transport and training squadron that operates large transport aircraft in support of UK and allied air mobility operations.
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C.
No. 204 Squadron RAF
No. 204 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force maritime patrol unit best known for its long-range anti-submarine and reconnaissance operations, particularly during the Second World War.
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D.
No. 207 Squadron RAF
No. 207 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force bomber unit with origins in World War I that later served in various roles, including strategic bombing, throughout much of the 20th century.
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E.
No. 201 Squadron RAF
No. 201 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit historically known for its maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare roles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.