No. 112 Squadron RAF
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No. 112 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force fighter unit in World War II, famed for pioneering the shark-mouth nose art on its aircraft and for its combat operations in the North African and Mediterranean theaters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| No. 112 Squadron RAF canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4285006 — 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. 112 Squadron RAF Context triple: [Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, operator, No. 112 Squadron RAF]
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No. 11 Squadron RAF
No. 11 Squadron RAF is a long-established Royal Air Force fighter unit known for its air defence and combat roles across both World Wars and into the modern era.
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No. 12 Squadron RAF
No. 12 Squadron RAF is a long-serving Royal Air Force bomber and strike squadron that has operated various aircraft since World War I, including notable use of the Fairey Battle during the early stages of World War II.
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No. 111 Squadron
No. 111 Squadron was a renowned Royal Air Force fighter squadron, active in both World Wars and the Cold War, noted for its air defense role and distinctive black fin markings.
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No. 120 Squadron RAF
No. 120 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit best known for its long-range maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare operations, particularly during the Second World War and the Cold War.
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No. 101 Squadron RAF
No. 101 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force flying unit with a long operational history, known for roles ranging from World War II bomber missions to modern air-to-air refuelling and transport operations.
- 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: No. 112 Squadron RAF Target entity description: No. 112 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force fighter unit in World War II, famed for pioneering the shark-mouth nose art on its aircraft and for its combat operations in the North African and Mediterranean theaters.
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A.
No. 11 Squadron RAF
No. 11 Squadron RAF is a long-established Royal Air Force fighter unit known for its air defence and combat roles across both World Wars and into the modern era.
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B.
No. 12 Squadron RAF
No. 12 Squadron RAF is a long-serving Royal Air Force bomber and strike squadron that has operated various aircraft since World War I, including notable use of the Fairey Battle during the early stages of World War II.
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C.
No. 111 Squadron
No. 111 Squadron was a renowned Royal Air Force fighter squadron, active in both World Wars and the Cold War, noted for its air defense role and distinctive black fin markings.
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D.
No. 120 Squadron RAF
No. 120 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit best known for its long-range maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare operations, particularly during the Second World War and the Cold War.
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E.
No. 101 Squadron RAF
No. 101 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force flying unit with a long operational history, known for roles ranging from World War II bomber missions to modern air-to-air refuelling and transport operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Air Force squadron ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk
ⓘ
linked to:
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Tomahawk ⓘ
linked to:
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Gloster Gladiator ⓘ Hawker Hurricane ⓘ Supermarine Spitfire ⓘ |
| airForce | Desert Air Force ⓘ |
| alliance | Allies of World War II ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Allied air operations over Italy
ⓘ
Desert Air Force operations in Libya and Egypt ⓘ |
| conflict |
Mediterranean theatre of World War II
ⓘ
North African Campaign ⓘ
linked to:
North African campaign
Second World War ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engagement |
air superiority missions
ⓘ
close air support ⓘ convoy protection ⓘ ground-attack missions ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| heritage | RAF fighter squadron traditions ⓘ |
| influenced | American Volunteer Group "Flying Tigers" nose art ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | German Luftwaffe ZG 76 shark-mouth markings ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| militaryFormation | squadron ⓘ |
| notableFeature | distinctive shark-mouth nose art on P-40 fighters ⓘ |
| notableFor | pioneering shark-mouth nose art on fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| notableTheatre | Western Desert ⓘ |
| operatedAgainst |
Axis forces in North Africa
ⓘ
Luftwaffe ⓘ Regia Aeronautica ⓘ |
| operatedInTheatre |
Mediterranean
ⓘ
Middle East ⓘ North Africa ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | disbanded ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mediterranean Air Command
ⓘ
linked to:
Mediterranean Allied Air Forces
RAF Middle East Command ⓘ
linked to:
Middle East Air Force
|
| role | fighter squadron ⓘ |
| service | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| serviceBranchRole | fighter aviation ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | fighter unit ⓘ |
| usedMarking |
RAF roundel
ⓘ
shark-mouth motif on engine cowling ⓘ |
| usedNoseArt | shark mouth ⓘ |
| usedWeaponSystem |
.303 Browning machine guns
ⓘ
20 mm Hispano cannon ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: No. 112 Squadron RAF Description of subject: No. 112 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force fighter unit in World War II, famed for pioneering the shark-mouth nose art on its aircraft and for its combat operations in the North African and Mediterranean theaters.
Referenced by (2)
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