Clark Air Base
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Clark Air Base is a major former U.S. military airfield in the Philippines that served as a key strategic hub for American air operations in the Asia-Pacific region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clark Air Base canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1916892 — 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: Clark Air Base Context triple: [Thirteenth Air Force, garrison, Clark Air Base]
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A.
Luke Air Force Base
Luke Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force training installation primarily focused on preparing fighter pilots, particularly for the F-35 and F-16 aircraft.
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B.
Howard Air Force Base
Howard Air Force Base was a major United States Air Force installation in Panama that played a key role in military air operations and testing throughout the Cold War and beyond.
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C.
March Air Reserve Base
March Air Reserve Base is a major United States Air Force installation and Air Force Reserve Command base located in Southern California.
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D.
Otis Air Force Base
Otis Air Force Base is a former U.S. military installation on Cape Cod in Massachusetts that served as a key Air Force and Air National Guard facility during much of the 20th century.
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E.
Andersen Air Force Base
Andersen Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force installation on Guam that serves as a strategic hub for air operations in the Pacific region.
- 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: Clark Air Base Target entity description: Clark Air Base is a major former U.S. military airfield in the Philippines that served as a key strategic hub for American air operations in the Asia-Pacific region.
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A.
Luke Air Force Base
Luke Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force training installation primarily focused on preparing fighter pilots, particularly for the F-35 and F-16 aircraft.
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B.
Howard Air Force Base
Howard Air Force Base was a major United States Air Force installation in Panama that played a key role in military air operations and testing throughout the Cold War and beyond.
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C.
March Air Reserve Base
March Air Reserve Base is a major United States Air Force installation and Air Force Reserve Command base located in Southern California.
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D.
Otis Air Force Base
Otis Air Force Base is a former U.S. military installation on Cape Cod in Massachusetts that served as a key Air Force and Air National Guard facility during much of the 20th century.
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E.
Andersen Air Force Base
Andersen Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force installation on Guam that serves as a strategic hub for air operations in the Pacific region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former United States Air Force installation
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military air base ⓘ |
| closureReason |
damage from Mount Pinatubo eruption
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non-renewal of U.S.-Philippines bases agreement ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Philippines
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| currentUse |
Philippine Air Force base
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civilian airport ⓘ commercial and industrial zone ⓘ |
| formerName | Fort Stotsenburg ⓘ |
| garrison |
Thirteenth Air Force
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surface form:
13th Air Force
U.S. Pacific Air Forces ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Air Forces
Philippine Air Force ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine Air Force units
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| geographicCoordinateSystem |
approximate latitude 15.18° N
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approximate longitude 120.55° E ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
command and control center
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forward operating base ⓘ maintenance and supply center ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Angeles City
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Mabalacat ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Pampanga ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Central Luzon ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Luzon ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Harold M. Clark ⓘ |
| operator | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| partiallyReusedAs |
Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone
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surface form:
Clark Freeport Zone
Clark International Airport ⓘ |
| partOf | Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone ⓘ |
| runwaySurface | concrete ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Japanese attack on Clark Field in December 1941
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Mount Pinatubo eruption in 1991 ⓘ closure as a major U.S. base in the early 1990s ⓘ evacuation operations for South Vietnam and Cambodia in 1975 ⓘ liberation by Allied forces in 1945 ⓘ major hub for U.S. air operations during the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| strategicRegion | Asia-Pacific ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Cold War
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Korean War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air operations
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airlift operations ⓘ fighter operations ⓘ logistics hub ⓘ medical evacuation ⓘ reconnaissance operations ⓘ strategic bomber operations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Clark Air Base Description of subject: Clark Air Base is a major former U.S. military airfield in the Philippines that served as a key strategic hub for American air operations in the Asia-Pacific region.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.