Itazuke Air Base
E408516
Itazuke Air Base was a former United States Air Force installation in Fukuoka, Japan, that played a significant role during the Korean War before being converted into the present-day Fukuoka Airport.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Itazuke Air Base canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4046294 — 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: Itazuke Air Base Context triple: [Fukuoka Airport, formerName, Itazuke Air Base]
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A.
Tsuiki Air Base
Tsuiki Air Base is a major Japan Air Self-Defense Force installation in Fukuoka Prefecture known for hosting fighter squadrons and air defense operations.
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B.
Hyakuri Air Base
Hyakuri Air Base is a major Japan Air Self-Defense Force installation in Ibaraki Prefecture that serves as a key hub for fighter and training operations.
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C.
Komatsu Air Base
Komatsu Air Base is a major military airfield in Ishikawa Prefecture that serves as one of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s key fighter and air defense installations.
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D.
Atsugi Air Base
Atsugi Air Base is a major joint Japan-U.S. naval air facility in Kanagawa Prefecture that serves as a key hub for maritime patrol, reconnaissance, and carrier-based aviation operations.
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E.
Hamamatsu Air Base
Hamamatsu Air Base is a major Japan Air Self-Defense Force installation in Shizuoka Prefecture known for its training units, air defense role, and aviation museum.
- 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: Itazuke Air Base Target entity description: Itazuke Air Base was a former United States Air Force installation in Fukuoka, Japan, that played a significant role during the Korean War before being converted into the present-day Fukuoka Airport.
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A.
Tsuiki Air Base
Tsuiki Air Base is a major Japan Air Self-Defense Force installation in Fukuoka Prefecture known for hosting fighter squadrons and air defense operations.
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B.
Hyakuri Air Base
Hyakuri Air Base is a major Japan Air Self-Defense Force installation in Ibaraki Prefecture that serves as a key hub for fighter and training operations.
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C.
Komatsu Air Base
Komatsu Air Base is a major military airfield in Ishikawa Prefecture that serves as one of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s key fighter and air defense installations.
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D.
Atsugi Air Base
Atsugi Air Base is a major joint Japan-U.S. naval air facility in Kanagawa Prefecture that serves as a key hub for maritime patrol, reconnaissance, and carrier-based aviation operations.
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E.
Hamamatsu Air Base
Hamamatsu Air Base is a major Japan Air Self-Defense Force installation in Shizuoka Prefecture known for its training units, air defense role, and aviation museum.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former United States Air Force installation
ⓘ
military air base ⓘ |
| category |
Former military air bases in Japan
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History of Fukuoka ⓘ Korean War air bases ⓘ United States Air Force bases in Japan ⓘ |
| closureResultedIn | transfer to Japanese civil aviation authorities ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Japan (after return of facilities)
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| convertedTo | Fukuoka Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| currentSite | Fukuoka Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisoned |
347th Fighter Group
ⓘ
35th Fighter Group ⓘ 35th Fighter Wing ⓘ
surface form:
35th Fighter-Interceptor Wing
49th Fighter-Bomber Wing ⓘ 80th Fighter-Bomber Squadron ⓘ 8th Air Wing ⓘ
surface form:
8th Fighter-Bomber Wing
|
| hasSuccessor | Fukuoka Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Cold War
ⓘ
post–World War II occupation of Japan ⓘ |
| laterNameOfSite | Fukuoka Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fukuoka
ⓘ
Fukuoka Prefecture ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Itazuke district of Fukuoka ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Kyushu ⓘ |
| near |
Fukuoka
ⓘ
surface form:
Fukuoka city center
Hakata Bay ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early jet fighter operations in East Asia
ⓘ
support of United Nations forces in Korea ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
ⓘ
United States Air Force ⓘ United States Army Air Forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Far Eastern Air Forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Far East Air Forces
Fifth Air Force ⓘ |
| postwarControl |
U.S. military government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States occupation forces
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| regionServed |
Korean Peninsula (via combat support)
ⓘ
northern Kyushu ⓘ |
| runwaySurface | concrete ⓘ |
| significantRoleIn | air operations during the Korean War ⓘ |
| successorFacility | civilian airport ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict |
Korean War
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air defense
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bomber operations ⓘ fighter operations ⓘ tactical air support ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Itazuke Air Base Description of subject: Itazuke Air Base was a former United States Air Force installation in Fukuoka, Japan, that played a significant role during the Korean War before being converted into the present-day Fukuoka Airport.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Fukuoka Airport