RAAF Base Tindal
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RAAF Base Tindal is a major Royal Australian Air Force base in Australia’s Northern Territory that serves as a key operational hub for air combat and regional defence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| RAAF Base Tindal canonical | 7 |
| RAAF housing and support precinct | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4196054 — 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: RAAF Base Tindal Context triple: [Katherine, hasNearbyRAAFBase, RAAF Base Tindal]
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A.
RAAF Base Darwin
RAAF Base Darwin is a major Royal Australian Air Force installation in Australia’s Northern Territory that supports military aviation operations, training, and regional deployments.
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B.
RAAF Base Williamtown
RAAF Base Williamtown is a major Royal Australian Air Force installation in New South Wales that serves as the country’s primary fighter base and home to its frontline combat aircraft.
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C.
RAAF Base Amberley
RAAF Base Amberley is the Royal Australian Air Force’s largest operational air base, serving as a major hub for air combat, airlift, and support operations in Queensland, Australia.
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D.
RAAF Base Fairbairn
RAAF Base Fairbairn is a former Royal Australian Air Force base in Canberra that now functions primarily as a mixed-use precinct with government, aviation, and commercial facilities.
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E.
RAAF Base Wagga
RAAF Base Wagga is a major Royal Australian Air Force training and logistics base located near the city of Wagga Wagga in New South Wales, Australia.
- 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: RAAF Base Tindal Target entity description: RAAF Base Tindal is a major Royal Australian Air Force base in Australia’s Northern Territory that serves as a key operational hub for air combat and regional defence.
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A.
RAAF Base Darwin
RAAF Base Darwin is a major Royal Australian Air Force installation in Australia’s Northern Territory that supports military aviation operations, training, and regional deployments.
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B.
RAAF Base Williamtown
RAAF Base Williamtown is a major Royal Australian Air Force installation in New South Wales that serves as the country’s primary fighter base and home to its frontline combat aircraft.
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C.
RAAF Base Amberley
RAAF Base Amberley is the Royal Australian Air Force’s largest operational air base, serving as a major hub for air combat, airlift, and support operations in Queensland, Australia.
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D.
RAAF Base Fairbairn
RAAF Base Fairbairn is a former Royal Australian Air Force base in Canberra that now functions primarily as a mixed-use precinct with government, aviation, and commercial facilities.
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E.
RAAF Base Wagga
RAAF Base Wagga is a major Royal Australian Air Force training and logistics base located near the city of Wagga Wagga in New South Wales, Australia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Australian Air Force base
ⓘ
military air base ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Australian Air Force ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| distanceFrom |
approximately 15 km southeast of Katherine
ⓘ
approximately 320 km southeast of Darwin ⓘ |
| function |
air defence of northern Australia
ⓘ
air-to-air refuelling support ⓘ maritime patrol support ⓘ strike operations ⓘ |
| garrison |
No. 17 Squadron RAAF
ⓘ
No. 2 Squadron Detachment (historical/rotational) ⓘ
linked to:
No. 2 Squadron AFC
No. 452 Squadron RAAF ⓘ No. 75 Squadron RAAF ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Australian Department of Defence
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defence (Australia)
|
| hasCategory |
Military installations in the Northern Territory
ⓘ
Royal Australian Air Force bases ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
RAAF housing and support precinct
ⓘ
linked to:
RAAF Base Tindal
ammunition storage area ⓘ fuel storage facilities ⓘ hardened aircraft shelters ⓘ long military runway ⓘ |
| hostsUnitType |
air base support squadron
ⓘ
air traffic control unit ⓘ fighter squadron ⓘ |
| IATACode | KTR ⓘ |
| ICAOCode | YPTN ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Australia ⓘ |
| location |
Northern Territory
ⓘ
near Katherine, Northern Territory ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Wing Commander Archibald Tindal ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Australian Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Australian Air Force northern basing network ⓘ |
| primaryAircraftType |
F-35A Lightning II
ⓘ
linked to:
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
F/A-18A/B Hornet (historical) ⓘ
linked to:
F/A-18 Hornet
|
| primaryRunwayOrientation | 14/32 ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Indo-Pacific
ⓘ
linked to:
Indo-Pacific region
Northern Australia ⓘ
linked to:
northern Australia
|
| role |
air combat operations
ⓘ
forward operating base ⓘ regional defence ⓘ training ⓘ |
| runwaySurface | asphalt ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
key northern air base for Australia
ⓘ
supports operations into Indo-Pacific region ⓘ |
| timezone | Australian Central Standard Time ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Royal Australian Air Force
ⓘ
United States Air Force (rotational deployments) ⓘ
linked to:
United States Air Force
|
| usedFor |
deployment of visiting fighter and bomber aircraft
ⓘ
joint exercises with allied air forces ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: RAAF Base Tindal Description of subject: RAAF Base Tindal is a major Royal Australian Air Force base in Australia’s Northern Territory that serves as a key operational hub for air combat and regional defence.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: RAAF Base Tindal