No. 115 Squadron RAF
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No. 115 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit historically known for its strategic bombing role in World War II and later for navigation and radar calibration duties.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| No. 115 Squadron RAF canonical | 5 |
| No. 115 Squadron RAF (historical) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5162043 — 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. 115 Squadron RAF Context triple: [Independent Air Force, subordinateUnit, No. 115 Squadron RAF]
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A.
No. 110 Squadron RAF
No. 110 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force unit that served in both World Wars, notably operating as a bomber and later transport squadron in various theaters of conflict.
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B.
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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C.
No. 112 Squadron RAF
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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D.
No. 15 Squadron RAF
No. 15 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force bomber unit that served prominently during both World Wars, flying various heavy bombers in strategic bombing operations.
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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
- 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. 115 Squadron RAF Target entity description: No. 115 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit historically known for its strategic bombing role in World War II and later for navigation and radar calibration duties.
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A.
No. 110 Squadron RAF
No. 110 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force unit that served in both World Wars, notably operating as a bomber and later transport squadron in various theaters of conflict.
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B.
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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C.
No. 112 Squadron RAF
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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D.
No. 15 Squadron RAF
No. 15 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force bomber unit that served prominently during both World Wars, flying various heavy bombers in strategic bombing operations.
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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 (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Air Force squadron ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Avro Lancaster
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Avro Lincoln ⓘ English Electric Canberra ⓘ Hawker Siddeley Andover ⓘ Vickers Wellington ⓘ de Havilland Mosquito ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Battle of Britain 1940
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Britain
Berlin 1940–1945 ⓘ Biscay 1940–1944 ⓘ Fortress Europe 1940–1944 ⓘ France and Germany 1944–1945 ⓘ France and Low Countries 1939–1940 ⓘ
linked to:
France and Flanders in World War II
German Ports 1940–1945 ⓘ Normandy 1944 ⓘ
linked to:
D-Day
Ruhr 1940–1945 ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of the Ruhr
|
| conflict |
Second World War
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
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| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disbanded | multiple times and reformed ⓘ |
| duty |
bombing operations in support of Allied forces
ⓘ
navigation aid calibration ⓘ radar calibration for RAF and NATO ⓘ training and evaluation of navigation systems ⓘ |
| equipmentRole |
bombers
ⓘ
calibration aircraft ⓘ |
| era |
Cold War
ⓘ
First World War ⓘ
linked to:
World War I
Second World War ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
|
| formationDate | 1917 ⓘ |
| garrison |
RAF Brize Norton
ⓘ
RAF Cottesmore ⓘ RAF Little Snoring ⓘ RAF Marham ⓘ RAF Witchford ⓘ RAF Wyton ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| nickname | 115 Squadron ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavy losses during strategic bombing campaign over Germany
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long service in RAF navigation and radar calibration duties ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
night bombing raids in Europe
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strategic bombing offensive over Germany ⓘ |
| partOf | Bomber Command ⓘ |
| role |
navigation training
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radar calibration ⓘ strategic bombing ⓘ |
| service | Royal Flying Corps predecessor unit ⓘ |
| type |
bomber squadron
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calibration squadron ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: No. 115 Squadron RAF Description of subject: No. 115 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit historically known for its strategic bombing role in World War II and later for navigation and radar calibration duties.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: No. 115 Squadron RAF