602nd Squadron
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The 602nd Squadron is a unit of Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force known for operating airborne early warning and control aircraft.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 602nd Squadron canonical | 1 |
| 第602飛行隊 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4958058 — 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: 602nd Squadron Context triple: [Iruma Air Base, basedUnit, 602nd Squadron]
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A.
601st Squadron
The 601st Squadron is a unit of Japan's Air Self-Defense Force specializing in airborne early warning and surveillance operations.
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B.
349th Squadron
The 349th Squadron is a military aviation unit, likely part of an air force wing structure and responsible for specific operational flying missions.
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C.
20th Squadron
The 20th Squadron is a unit of the Belgian Air Force specializing in air transport operations as part of the 15th Air Transport Wing.
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D.
40th Squadron
The 40th Squadron is a Belgian Air Component search and rescue helicopter unit based at Koksijde Air Base.
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E.
21st Squadron
The 21st Squadron is a military aviation unit that operates as part of the Belgian Air Force’s 15th Air Transport Wing, supporting airlift and transport 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: 602nd Squadron Target entity description: The 602nd Squadron is a unit of Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force known for operating airborne early warning and control aircraft.
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A.
601st Squadron
The 601st Squadron is a unit of Japan's Air Self-Defense Force specializing in airborne early warning and surveillance operations.
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B.
349th Squadron
The 349th Squadron is a military aviation unit, likely part of an air force wing structure and responsible for specific operational flying missions.
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C.
20th Squadron
The 20th Squadron is a unit of the Belgian Air Force specializing in air transport operations as part of the 15th Air Transport Wing.
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D.
40th Squadron
The 40th Squadron is a Belgian Air Component search and rescue helicopter unit based at Koksijde Air Base.
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E.
21st Squadron
The 21st Squadron is a military aviation unit that operates as part of the Belgian Air Force’s 15th Air Transport Wing, supporting airlift and transport missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japan Air Self-Defense Force unit
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air squadron ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| activity |
airborne command post operations
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airspace monitoring ⓘ early detection of airborne threats ⓘ support of air defense operations ⓘ |
| allegiance | Japan ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
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linked to:
Hamamatsu
|
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| domain | air defense ⓘ |
| equipmentClass | AEW&C aircraft ⓘ |
| garrison | Hamamatsu Air Base ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Japan Air Self-Defense Force ⓘ |
| missionType |
peacetime airspace surveillance
ⓘ
support to national air defense identification zone monitoring ⓘ |
| nativeName |
第602飛行隊
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linked to:
602nd Squadron
|
| notableCapability |
airborne command and control
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battle management ⓘ long-range radar surveillance ⓘ |
| operatesAircraftModel |
Boeing E-767
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Grumman E-2C Hawkeye ⓘ |
| operatesAircraftType | airborne early warning and control aircraft ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | active ⓘ |
| partOf |
Airborne Early Warning Group
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Japan Air Self-Defense Force ⓘ |
| role |
airborne command and control
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airborne early warning ⓘ airborne surveillance ⓘ |
| service | Japan Air Self-Defense Force ⓘ |
| theater | East Asia ⓘ |
| usesAircraftOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
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: 602nd Squadron Description of subject: The 602nd Squadron is a unit of Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force known for operating airborne early warning and control aircraft.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 602nd Squadron