CC-150 Polaris
E483529
Airbus A310 variant
VIP transport aircraft
air-to-air refuelling aircraft
military transport aircraft
The CC-150 Polaris is a Canadian military Airbus A310 variant used primarily for strategic transport, air-to-air refueling, and VIP transport by the Royal Canadian Air Force.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CC-150 Polaris canonical | 3 |
| CC-150 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4949726 — 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: CC-150 Polaris Context triple: [Operation Impact, aircraftUsed, CC-150 Polaris]
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A.
C-2A Greyhound
The C-2A Greyhound is a twin-engine, high-wing cargo aircraft used by the U.S. Navy primarily for carrier onboard delivery of personnel, mail, and supplies to and from aircraft carriers.
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B.
Bell H-13 Sioux
The Bell H-13 Sioux is a light, single-rotor helicopter best known for its extensive use by the U.S. Army during the Korean War, particularly in medical evacuation and observation roles.
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C.
Cessna Crane
The Cessna Crane is a twin-engine military trainer aircraft used by the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II for pilot and navigation training.
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D.
PC-6 Porter
The PC-6 Porter is a Swiss-designed single-engine short takeoff and landing (STOL) utility aircraft widely used for rugged operations such as transport, parachute dropping, and liaison duties.
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E.
L-5 Sentinel
The L-5 Sentinel was a World War II-era American liaison and observation aircraft used extensively for reconnaissance, artillery spotting, and medical evacuation missions.
- 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: CC-150 Polaris Target entity description: The CC-150 Polaris is a Canadian military Airbus A310 variant used primarily for strategic transport, air-to-air refueling, and VIP transport by the Royal Canadian Air Force.
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A.
C-2A Greyhound
The C-2A Greyhound is a twin-engine, high-wing cargo aircraft used by the U.S. Navy primarily for carrier onboard delivery of personnel, mail, and supplies to and from aircraft carriers.
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B.
Bell H-13 Sioux
The Bell H-13 Sioux is a light, single-rotor helicopter best known for its extensive use by the U.S. Army during the Korean War, particularly in medical evacuation and observation roles.
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C.
Cessna Crane
The Cessna Crane is a twin-engine military trainer aircraft used by the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II for pilot and navigation training.
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D.
PC-6 Porter
The PC-6 Porter is a Swiss-designed single-engine short takeoff and landing (STOL) utility aircraft widely used for rugged operations such as transport, parachute dropping, and liaison duties.
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E.
L-5 Sentinel
The L-5 Sentinel was a World War II-era American liaison and observation aircraft used extensively for reconnaissance, artillery spotting, and medical evacuation missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Airbus A310 variant
ⓘ
VIP transport aircraft ⓘ air-to-air refuelling aircraft ⓘ military transport aircraft ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Airbus A310-300
ⓘ
linked to:
Airbus A310
|
| belongsToFleet | Royal Canadian Air Force transport fleet ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Canadian Air Force ⓘ |
| configuration | twin-engine wide-body jet ⓘ |
| conversionType | passenger-to-tanker-transport conversion ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| crew |
2 pilots
ⓘ
additional mission crew as required ⓘ |
| designationByManufacturer | Airbus A310 MRTT variant ⓘ |
| engineManufacturer | General Electric ⓘ |
| engineModel |
CF6 series
ⓘ
linked to:
CF6-80 series
|
| engineType | turbofan ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Airbus ⓘ |
| militaryDesignation |
CC-150
ⓘ
linked to:
CC-150 Polaris
|
| mission |
air-to-air refuelling of fighter aircraft
ⓘ
strategic airlift of cargo ⓘ strategic airlift of personnel ⓘ transport of Canadian government officials ⓘ transport of the Governor General of Canada ⓘ transport of the Prime Minister of Canada ⓘ |
| natoReportingName | Polaris ⓘ |
| numberBuiltForRCAF | 5 ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Canadian Air Force ⓘ |
| primaryBase | 8 Wing Trenton ⓘ |
| primaryBaseLocation |
Trenton, Ontario, Canada
ⓘ
linked to:
Trenton, Ontario
|
| range | long-range ⓘ |
| refuelingMethod | hose-and-drogue system ⓘ |
| registrationOrigin | former civilian Airbus A310 airliners ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Airbus CC-330 Husky ⓘ |
| role |
VIP transport
ⓘ
air-to-air refuelling ⓘ strategic transport ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1992 ⓘ |
| serviceStatus |
being phased out in the 2020s
ⓘ
in service in the 1990s ⓘ in service in the 2000s ⓘ in service in the 2010s ⓘ |
| tailNumberExample |
15001
ⓘ
15002 ⓘ 15003 ⓘ 15004 ⓘ 15005 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Canadian Armed Forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Canadian forces
|
| usedInOperation |
NATO airlift missions
ⓘ
linked to:
NATO Strategic Airlift Capability
humanitarian relief missions ⓘ strategic deployments of Canadian Forces ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: CC-150 Polaris Description of subject: The CC-150 Polaris is a Canadian military Airbus A310 variant used primarily for strategic transport, air-to-air refueling, and VIP transport by the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: CC-150 Polaris