No. 21 Squadron IAF
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No. 21 Squadron IAF is a unit of the Indian Air Force known for operating fighter aircraft and contributing to India's air defense and combat operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| No. 21 Squadron IAF canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6768072 — 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: No. 21 Squadron IAF Context triple: [Ambala Air Force Station, hosts, No. 21 Squadron IAF]
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A.
No. 17 Squadron IAF
No. 17 Squadron IAF is a frontline fighter squadron of the Indian Air Force known for operating advanced combat aircraft and playing a key role in India’s air defense.
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B.
No. 18 Squadron Indian Air Force
No. 18 Squadron Indian Air Force is a frontline fighter squadron of the Indian Air Force known for operating indigenous combat aircraft and contributing to India’s air defense and tactical operations.
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C.
No. 45 Squadron Indian Air Force
No. 45 Squadron Indian Air Force is a frontline fighter squadron of the Indian Air Force known for operating modern indigenous combat aircraft and playing a key role in India’s air defense and tactical operations.
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D.
29 Squadron
29 Squadron is a Royal Air Force fighter squadron historically known for its air defense and combat roles in both World Wars and beyond.
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E.
10 Squadron
10 Squadron is a Royal Air Force flying unit historically known for its roles in bomber 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. 21 Squadron IAF Target entity description: No. 21 Squadron IAF is a unit of the Indian Air Force known for operating fighter aircraft and contributing to India's air defense and combat operations.
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A.
No. 17 Squadron IAF
No. 17 Squadron IAF is a frontline fighter squadron of the Indian Air Force known for operating advanced combat aircraft and playing a key role in India’s air defense.
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B.
No. 18 Squadron Indian Air Force
No. 18 Squadron Indian Air Force is a frontline fighter squadron of the Indian Air Force known for operating indigenous combat aircraft and contributing to India’s air defense and tactical operations.
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C.
No. 45 Squadron Indian Air Force
No. 45 Squadron Indian Air Force is a frontline fighter squadron of the Indian Air Force known for operating modern indigenous combat aircraft and playing a key role in India’s air defense and tactical operations.
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D.
29 Squadron
29 Squadron is a Royal Air Force fighter squadron historically known for its air defense and combat roles in both World Wars and beyond.
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E.
10 Squadron
10 Squadron is a Royal Air Force flying unit historically known for its roles in bomber and transport operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Indian Air Force squadron ⓘ |
| abbreviation | 21 Sqn IAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activity |
air defence patrols
ⓘ
combat air missions ⓘ training of fighter pilots ⓘ |
| allegiance | Republic of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Indian Air Force squadrons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictRole | air combat operations ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| domain |
aviation
ⓘ
military ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
air-to-air combat
ⓘ
air-to-ground attack ⓘ quick reaction alert ⓘ |
| isMilitaryUnitOf | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Air force ⓘ |
| mission |
protection of Indian airspace
ⓘ
support of national defence ⓘ |
| operates | fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| operatesIn | combat aviation ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | active ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
air defence
ⓘ
fighter squadron ⓘ offensive air operations ⓘ |
| service | Indian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Indian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType | combat unit ⓘ |
| type | military aviation unit ⓘ |
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: No. 21 Squadron IAF Description of subject: No. 21 Squadron IAF is a unit of the Indian Air Force known for operating fighter aircraft and contributing to India's air defense and combat operations.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.