Tenth Air Force
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The Tenth Air Force was a United States Army Air Forces formation best known for its operations in the China-Burma-India Theater during World War II, providing air support, transport, and strategic bombing against Japanese forces.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tenth Air Force canonical | 13 |
| 10th Air Force | 1 |
| American China-Burma-India Theater command | 1 |
| United States Army Air Forces Tenth Air Force elements | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T258456 — 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: Tenth Air Force Context triple: [United States Army Air Forces, component, Tenth Air Force]
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A.
Fifth Air Force
Fifth Air Force is a major U.S. air component that played a pivotal role in air operations in the Pacific theater during World War II and continues as a key air force formation in the Asia-Pacific region.
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B.
Fifteenth Air Force
The Fifteenth Air Force was a major United States Army Air Forces strategic bombing formation in World War II, operating primarily from bases in Italy to strike industrial and military targets across Germany and occupied Europe.
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C.
Twelfth Air Force
Twelfth Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States that played a major role in Allied air operations in the Mediterranean Theater during World War II and later served in various tactical and training capacities.
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D.
Seventh Air Force
Seventh Air Force was a major United States Army Air Forces formation in the Pacific Theater during World War II, responsible for air defense and offensive operations across the Central Pacific.
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E.
Ninth Air Force
Ninth Air Force was a major tactical air force of the United States Army Air Forces in World War II, best known for its close air support and air-ground operations in the European Theater, particularly during and after the D-Day invasion.
- 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: Tenth Air Force Target entity description: The Tenth Air Force was a United States Army Air Forces formation best known for its operations in the China-Burma-India Theater during World War II, providing air support, transport, and strategic bombing against Japanese forces.
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A.
Fifth Air Force
Fifth Air Force is a major U.S. air component that played a pivotal role in air operations in the Pacific theater during World War II and continues as a key air force formation in the Asia-Pacific region.
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B.
Fifteenth Air Force
The Fifteenth Air Force was a major United States Army Air Forces strategic bombing formation in World War II, operating primarily from bases in Italy to strike industrial and military targets across Germany and occupied Europe.
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C.
Twelfth Air Force
Twelfth Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States that played a major role in Allied air operations in the Mediterranean Theater during World War II and later served in various tactical and training capacities.
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D.
Seventh Air Force
Seventh Air Force was a major United States Army Air Forces formation in the Pacific Theater during World War II, responsible for air defense and offensive operations across the Central Pacific.
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E.
Ninth Air Force
Ninth Air Force was a major tactical air force of the United States Army Air Forces in World War II, best known for its close air support and air-ground operations in the European Theater, particularly during and after the D-Day invasion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army Air Forces formation
ⓘ
numbered air force ⓘ |
| alliance |
Allied Powers
ⓘ
linked to:
Allied Powers of World War I
|
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| enemyForcesTargeted |
Japanese Army
ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial Japanese Army
Japanese airfields ⓘ Japanese supply lines ⓘ |
| formedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 1940s ⓘ |
| militaryBranchRole |
air logistics support
ⓘ
air warfare ⓘ |
| notableActivity |
air supply missions over the Himalayas
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bombing of Japanese lines of communication ⓘ support of Allied ground forces in Burma ⓘ |
| notableTheater |
China-Burma-India Theater of Operations
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linked to:
China Burma India Theater
|
| opponent |
Imperial Japanese forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
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| partOf | United States Army Air Forces ⓘ |
| primaryAreaOfOperations |
Burma
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linked to:
Myanmar
China ⓘ India ⓘ |
| role |
air support
ⓘ
air transport ⓘ strategic bombing ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Army Air Forces
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Army Air Forces
|
| supported |
China-Burma-India Theater ground forces
ⓘ
linked to:
China Burma India Theater
|
| theater |
China-Burma-India Theater
ⓘ
linked to:
China Burma India Theater
|
| typeOfOperations |
airlift operations
ⓘ
strategic air operations ⓘ tactical air operations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tenth Air Force Description of subject: The Tenth Air Force was a United States Army Air Forces formation best known for its operations in the China-Burma-India Theater during World War II, providing air support, transport, and strategic bombing against Japanese forces.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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