No. 28 Squadron RAF
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No. 28 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force helicopter squadron that has operated various support and training roles, most recently flying medium-lift helicopters from RAF Valley in the United Kingdom.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| No. 28 Squadron RAF canonical | 4 |
| No. 28 Squadron | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18764082 — 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. 28 Squadron RAF Context triple: [RAF Valley, garrison, No. 28 Squadron RAF]
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No. 228 Squadron RAF
No. 228 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force flying boat and maritime patrol unit that served notably in anti-submarine and reconnaissance roles before and during the Second World War.
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No. 208 Squadron RAF
No. 208 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force unit with a long history of reconnaissance and fighter operations, particularly noted for its service in the Middle East and postwar jet era.
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No. 278 Squadron RAF
No. 278 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force air-sea rescue unit active during the Second World War, tasked with locating and saving downed aircrew over coastal and maritime areas.
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No. 29 Squadron RAF
No. 29 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force fighter squadron historically known for operating air defense and interceptor aircraft and currently serving as a frontline and training unit for the UK’s Typhoon force.
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No. 8 Squadron RAF
No. 8 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit best known for its long-standing role in airborne surveillance and intelligence-gathering operations.
- 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. 28 Squadron RAF Target entity description: No. 28 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force helicopter squadron that has operated various support and training roles, most recently flying medium-lift helicopters from RAF Valley in the United Kingdom.
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A.
No. 228 Squadron RAF
No. 228 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force flying boat and maritime patrol unit that served notably in anti-submarine and reconnaissance roles before and during the Second World War.
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B.
No. 208 Squadron RAF
No. 208 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force unit with a long history of reconnaissance and fighter operations, particularly noted for its service in the Middle East and postwar jet era.
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C.
No. 278 Squadron RAF
No. 278 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force air-sea rescue unit active during the Second World War, tasked with locating and saving downed aircrew over coastal and maritime areas.
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D.
No. 29 Squadron RAF
No. 29 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force fighter squadron historically known for operating air defense and interceptor aircraft and currently serving as a frontline and training unit for the UK’s Typhoon force.
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E.
No. 8 Squadron RAF
No. 8 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit best known for its long-standing role in airborne surveillance and intelligence-gathering operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: No. 28 Squadron RAF