No. 158 Squadron RAF
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No. 158 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force bomber squadron of World War II, noted for its operations with Handley Page Halifax aircraft in the strategic bombing campaign over Europe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| No. 158 Squadron RAF canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6787436 — 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. 158 Squadron RAF Context triple: [Halifax LV907 "Friday the 13th" (reconstructed), representsUnit, No. 158 Squadron RAF]
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A.
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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B.
No. 151 Squadron RAF
No. 151 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force fighter unit best known for its night-fighter operations during the Second World War.
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C.
No. 115 Squadron RAF
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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D.
No. 257 Squadron RAF
No. 257 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force fighter squadron that served with distinction during the Second World War, notably flying Hurricanes and later Typhoons in air defense and ground-attack roles.
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E.
No. 17 Squadron RAF
No. 17 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit historically known for its fighter and reconnaissance roles, operating various advanced combat aircraft over its service.
- 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. 158 Squadron RAF Target entity description: No. 158 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force bomber squadron of World War II, noted for its operations with Handley Page Halifax aircraft in the strategic bombing campaign over Europe.
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A.
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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B.
No. 151 Squadron RAF
No. 151 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force fighter unit best known for its night-fighter operations during the Second World War.
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C.
No. 115 Squadron RAF
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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D.
No. 257 Squadron RAF
No. 257 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force fighter squadron that served with distinction during the Second World War, notably flying Hurricanes and later Typhoons in air defense and ground-attack roles.
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E.
No. 17 Squadron RAF
No. 17 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit historically known for its fighter and reconnaissance roles, operating various advanced combat aircraft over its service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Air Force squadron
ⓘ
bomber squadron ⓘ |
| aircraftMarkUsed |
Handley Page Halifax Mk II
ⓘ
linked to:
Handley Page Halifax
Handley Page Halifax Mk III ⓘ
linked to:
Handley Page Halifax
|
| aircraftUsed |
Armstrong Whitworth Whitley
ⓘ
Handley Page Halifax ⓘ |
| airForceRole | offensive air operations ⓘ |
| allegiance | Allies ⓘ |
| branchRole | heavy bomber squadron ⓘ |
| campaign | RAF strategic bombing campaign against Germany ⓘ |
| conflict |
Second World War
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disbandmentDate | 1945 ⓘ |
| equipmentRole | four‑engined heavy bomber ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1942 ⓘ |
| garrison |
RAF East Moor
ⓘ
RAF Lissett ⓘ RAF Rufforth ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| militaryUnitType | flying squadron ⓘ |
| missionProfile |
long‑range bombing
ⓘ
night bombing ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contribution to the destruction of German industrial capacity
ⓘ
high loss rates typical of Halifax bomber squadrons ⓘ |
| notableOperationType |
night bombing raids over Germany
ⓘ
strategic bombing campaign over Europe ⓘ |
| operatedFrom | Yorkshire ⓘ |
| operationalControl | No. 4 Group RAF ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment | night operations over continental Europe ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | disbanded ⓘ |
| partOf | Bomber Command ⓘ |
| primaryTargetType |
industrial targets
ⓘ
military installations ⓘ transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| role | strategic bombing ⓘ |
| service |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve aircrew
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
|
| serviceBranchType | heavy bomber force of Bomber Command ⓘ |
| servicePeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| targetCountry |
Nazi Germany
ⓘ
occupied Europe ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations | European theatre of World War II ⓘ |
| usedWeaponType |
high‑explosive bombs
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incendiary bombs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: No. 158 Squadron RAF Description of subject: No. 158 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force bomber squadron of World War II, noted for its operations with Handley Page Halifax aircraft in the strategic bombing campaign over Europe.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.