Operation Red Wings
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Operation Red Wings was a 2005 U.S. Navy SEAL and Special Operations mission in Afghanistan that became widely known for its disastrous ambush and the survival story later recounted in the book and film "Lone Survivor."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Red Wings canonical | 8 |
| Operation Red Wings reconnaissance mission | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6954815 — 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: Operation Red Wings Context triple: [Lone Survivor, subject, Operation Red Wings]
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A.
Operation Fulcrum
Operation Fulcrum was a U.S. nuclear weapons test series conducted as part of the broader American nuclear testing program during the Cold War.
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B.
Operation Anadyr
Operation Anadyr was the secret Soviet military plan in 1962 to deploy nuclear missiles and other forces to Cuba, triggering the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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C.
Operation Harpoon
Operation Harpoon was a World War II Allied naval convoy operation aimed at resupplying the besieged island of Malta in the Mediterranean.
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D.
Operation Talwar
Operation Talwar was the Indian Navy’s maritime campaign during the 1999 Kargil War, aimed at blockading Pakistani ports and exerting naval pressure to support India’s military objectives.
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E.
Operation Tuleta
Operation Tuleta was a British police investigation into alleged computer hacking and related privacy breaches linked to the wider News International phone hacking scandal.
- 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: Operation Red Wings Target entity description: Operation Red Wings was a 2005 U.S. Navy SEAL and Special Operations mission in Afghanistan that became widely known for its disastrous ambush and the survival story later recounted in the book and film "Lone Survivor."
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A.
Operation Fulcrum
Operation Fulcrum was a U.S. nuclear weapons test series conducted as part of the broader American nuclear testing program during the Cold War.
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B.
Operation Anadyr
Operation Anadyr was the secret Soviet military plan in 1962 to deploy nuclear missiles and other forces to Cuba, triggering the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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C.
Operation Harpoon
Operation Harpoon was a World War II Allied naval convoy operation aimed at resupplying the besieged island of Malta in the Mediterranean.
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D.
Operation Talwar
Operation Talwar was the Indian Navy’s maritime campaign during the 1999 Kargil War, aimed at blockading Pakistani ports and exerting naval pressure to support India’s military objectives.
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E.
Operation Tuleta
Operation Tuleta was a British police investigation into alleged computer hacking and related privacy breaches linked to the wider News International phone hacking scandal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military operation ⓘ |
| authorOfAccount | Marcus Luttrell ⓘ |
| bookPublicationYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| branch |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| casualties |
16 killed in helicopter shootdown
ⓘ
19 U.S. service members killed ⓘ 3 of 4 SEALs on ground team killed ⓘ |
| codeName | Operation Red Wings ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn |
book "Lone Survivor"
ⓘ
linked to:
Lone Survivor
film "Lone Survivor" ⓘ
linked to:
Lone Survivor
|
| conflict | War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| filmReleaseYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Operation Red Wings II ⓘ |
| honors | posthumous awards for valor to multiple participants ⓘ |
| legacy |
increased scrutiny of special operations mission planning
ⓘ
training and doctrine changes in U.S. special operations forces ⓘ |
| location |
Korangal Valley, Afghanistan
ⓘ
Kunar Province, Afghanistan ⓘ
linked to:
Kunar Province
|
| notableEvent |
ambush of Navy SEAL reconnaissance team
ⓘ
shootdown of MH-47 Chinook helicopter ⓘ |
| notableIssue |
civilian goat herders encounter
ⓘ
rules of engagement controversy ⓘ |
| notableSurvivor | Marcus Luttrell ⓘ |
| objective |
capture or kill Ahmad Shah
ⓘ
disrupt anti-coalition militia activity in Kunar Province ⓘ |
| operator |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy SEALs ⓘ
linked to:
Navy SEALs
|
| opponent |
Ahmad Shah (insurgent leader)
ⓘ
Taliban ⓘ |
| partOf | Global War on Terrorism ⓘ |
| result |
U.S. tactical failure
ⓘ
heavy U.S. casualties ⓘ |
| startDate | 2005-06-27 ⓘ |
| tactics |
direct action
ⓘ
special reconnaissance ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Afghanistan ⓘ |
| unitInvolved |
160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)
ⓘ
linked to:
160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment
2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines ⓘ SEAL Team 10 ⓘ
linked to:
SEAL Teams
|
| year | 2005 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Operation Red Wings Description of subject: Operation Red Wings was a 2005 U.S. Navy SEAL and Special Operations mission in Afghanistan that became widely known for its disastrous ambush and the survival story later recounted in the book and film "Lone Survivor."
Referenced by (11)
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