Soesterberg Air Base
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Soesterberg Air Base is a former military airfield in the Netherlands that historically served both the Royal Netherlands Air Force and the United States Air Force during the Cold War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Soesterberg Air Base canonical | 1 |
| Soesterberg Airfield | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5243214 — 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: Soesterberg Air Base Context triple: [Soesterberg, hasFormerFacility, Soesterberg Air Base]
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A.
Campbell Army Airfield
Campbell Army Airfield is a U.S. Army aviation facility located at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, supporting helicopter and other military air operations for the installation.
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B.
Davison Army Airfield
Davison Army Airfield is a U.S. Army aviation facility in Virginia that supports military helicopter and fixed-wing operations for the National Capital Region.
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C.
Wideawake Airfield
Wideawake Airfield is a military and civilian airfield on Ascension Island in the South Atlantic, serving as a strategic refueling and support base for transatlantic and military operations.
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D.
Santa Cruz Air Base
Santa Cruz Air Base is a major Brazilian military airfield near Rio de Janeiro that serves as one of the country’s key fighter and defense aviation installations.
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E.
Biggs Army Airfield
Biggs Army Airfield is a U.S. Army military airfield located in El Paso, Texas, serving as a key aviation and training facility for Army 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: Soesterberg Air Base Target entity description: Soesterberg Air Base is a former military airfield in the Netherlands that historically served both the Royal Netherlands Air Force and the United States Air Force during the Cold War.
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A.
Campbell Army Airfield
Campbell Army Airfield is a U.S. Army aviation facility located at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, supporting helicopter and other military air operations for the installation.
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B.
Davison Army Airfield
Davison Army Airfield is a U.S. Army aviation facility in Virginia that supports military helicopter and fixed-wing operations for the National Capital Region.
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C.
Wideawake Airfield
Wideawake Airfield is a military and civilian airfield on Ascension Island in the South Atlantic, serving as a strategic refueling and support base for transatlantic and military operations.
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D.
Santa Cruz Air Base
Santa Cruz Air Base is a major Brazilian military airfield near Rio de Janeiro that serves as one of the country’s key fighter and defense aviation installations.
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E.
Biggs Army Airfield
Biggs Army Airfield is a U.S. Army military airfield located in El Paso, Texas, serving as a key aviation and training facility for Army operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former air base
ⓘ
military air base ⓘ |
| closedForMilitaryUse | 2008 ⓘ |
| contains |
Nationaal Militair Museum
ⓘ
linked to:
National Military Museum
|
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| currentUse |
museum site
ⓘ
nature area ⓘ recreational area ⓘ |
| formerlyKnownAs |
Soesterberg Airfield
ⓘ
linked to:
Soesterberg Air Base
|
| hasCategory |
Air force bases in the Netherlands
ⓘ
Cold War military installations of the Netherlands ⓘ Royal Netherlands Air Force bases ⓘ United States Air Force bases in the Netherlands ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| hasICAOCode | EHSB ⓘ |
| hasRunway | runway 09/27 ⓘ |
| hostedUnit |
32nd Fighter Squadron
ⓘ
32nd Tactical Fighter Squadron ⓘ Royal Netherlands Air Force squadrons ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Netherlands Air Force
|
| locatedIn |
Soesterberg
ⓘ
Utrecht province ⓘ
linked to:
Province of Utrecht
|
| near |
Amersfoort
ⓘ
Utrecht ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Cold War air defense role
ⓘ
joint Dutch–American operations ⓘ |
| opened | 1913 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Royal Netherlands Air Force
ⓘ
United States Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf | NATO ⓘ |
| runwaySurface | asphalt ⓘ |
| status | closed as an operational air base ⓘ |
| usedAs |
fighter base
ⓘ
training base ⓘ transport base ⓘ |
| usedBy |
NATO air forces
ⓘ
USAFE ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Cold War ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Soesterberg Air Base Description of subject: Soesterberg Air Base is a former military airfield in the Netherlands that historically served both the Royal Netherlands Air Force and the United States Air Force during the Cold War.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Soesterberg Air Base