No. 77 Squadron RAAF
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No. 77 Squadron RAAF is a Royal Australian Air Force fighter squadron renowned for its long operational history and combat service from the Korean War through to modern air combat and training roles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| No. 77 Squadron RAAF canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1771534 — 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. 77 Squadron RAAF Context triple: [RAAF Base Williamtown, garrison, No. 77 Squadron RAAF]
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No. 23 Squadron RAAF
No. 23 Squadron RAAF is a Royal Australian Air Force unit that provides airbase support and operational services, historically including both flying and ground-based roles.
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No. 295 Squadron RAAF
No. 295 Squadron RAAF is a Royal Australian Air Force unit based at RAAF Base Amberley, primarily responsible for training and operational support functions.
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No. 3 Squadron RAAF
No. 3 Squadron RAAF is a Royal Australian Air Force fighter squadron with a long operational history, currently operating advanced combat aircraft in both national defense and international deployments.
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No. 6 Squadron RAAF
No. 6 Squadron RAAF is a Royal Australian Air Force unit known for its roles in strike, reconnaissance, and electronic warfare operations.
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No. 36 Squadron RAAF
No. 36 Squadron RAAF is a Royal Australian Air Force transport squadron best known for operating large airlift aircraft in strategic and tactical airlift 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. 77 Squadron RAAF Target entity description: No. 77 Squadron RAAF is a Royal Australian Air Force fighter squadron renowned for its long operational history and combat service from the Korean War through to modern air combat and training roles.
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A.
No. 23 Squadron RAAF
No. 23 Squadron RAAF is a Royal Australian Air Force unit that provides airbase support and operational services, historically including both flying and ground-based roles.
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B.
No. 295 Squadron RAAF
No. 295 Squadron RAAF is a Royal Australian Air Force unit based at RAAF Base Amberley, primarily responsible for training and operational support functions.
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C.
No. 3 Squadron RAAF
No. 3 Squadron RAAF is a Royal Australian Air Force fighter squadron with a long operational history, currently operating advanced combat aircraft in both national defense and international deployments.
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D.
No. 6 Squadron RAAF
No. 6 Squadron RAAF is a Royal Australian Air Force unit known for its roles in strike, reconnaissance, and electronic warfare operations.
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E.
No. 36 Squadron RAAF
No. 36 Squadron RAAF is a Royal Australian Air Force transport squadron best known for operating large airlift aircraft in strategic and tactical airlift roles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Australian Air Force squadron
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fighter squadron ⓘ |
| affiliation | No. 81 Wing RAAF ⓘ |
| allegiance | Commonwealth of Australia ⓘ |
| basedAt | RAAF Base Williamtown ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Australian Air Force ⓘ |
| conflict |
East Timor intervention
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Iraq War ⓘ Korean War ⓘ Malayan Emergency ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
World War II ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| equipment | modern fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| formedIn | World War II era ⓘ |
| garrison | RAAF Base Williamtown ⓘ |
| mission |
air defence of Australia
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close air support ⓘ offensive counter air operations ⓘ pilot training ⓘ |
| nickname | 77 Squadron ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combat service in Korean War
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continuous service from World War II to the 21st century ⓘ long operational history ⓘ participation in coalition operations ⓘ transition from propeller to jet fighters ⓘ |
| operatedAircraft |
CAC Mustang
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CAC Sabre ⓘ Dassault Mirage III ⓘ Gloster Meteor ⓘ Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II ⓘ F/A-18 Hornet ⓘ
surface form:
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
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| operationalStatus | active ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Australian Air Force ⓘ |
| role |
air combat
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fighter ⓘ training ⓘ |
| service | Royal Australian Air Force ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1940s ⓘ |
| theatre |
Korean Peninsula
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Middle East ⓘ Pacific War ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific theatre of World War II
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| trainingRole | conversion training for fighter pilots ⓘ |
| type | fast jet squadron ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: No. 77 Squadron RAAF Description of subject: No. 77 Squadron RAAF is a Royal Australian Air Force fighter squadron renowned for its long operational history and combat service from the Korean War through to modern air combat and training roles.
Referenced by (2)
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