141 Squadron
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141 Squadron was a Royal Air Force fighter unit best known for its night-fighter operations during the Second World War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 141 Squadron canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7769331 — 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: 141 Squadron Context triple: [No. 141 Squadron RAF, nickname, 141 Squadron]
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10 Squadron
10 Squadron is a Royal Air Force flying unit historically known for its roles in bomber and transport operations.
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B.
617 Squadron
617 Squadron is a famous Royal Air Force unit best known as the "Dambusters" for its World War II raids using bouncing bombs against German dams.
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C.
349 Squadron
349 Squadron is a Belgian Air Component fighter squadron known for its long operational history and participation in NATO air defense and international missions.
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D.
100 Squadron
100 Squadron is a Royal Air Force unit historically known for its bomber operations in both World Wars and later roles in training and electronic warfare.
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E.
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.
- 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: 141 Squadron Target entity description: 141 Squadron was a Royal Air Force fighter unit best known for its night-fighter operations during the Second World War.
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A.
10 Squadron
10 Squadron is a Royal Air Force flying unit historically known for its roles in bomber and transport operations.
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B.
617 Squadron
617 Squadron is a famous Royal Air Force unit best known as the "Dambusters" for its World War II raids using bouncing bombs against German dams.
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C.
349 Squadron
349 Squadron is a Belgian Air Component fighter squadron known for its long operational history and participation in NATO air defense and international missions.
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D.
100 Squadron
100 Squadron is a Royal Air Force unit historically known for its bomber operations in both World Wars and later roles in training and electronic warfare.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Air Force squadron
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military unit ⓘ |
| aircraftRole |
single‑engined turret fighter
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twin‑engined night fighter ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disbanded |
1 February 1920
ⓘ
1 March 1950 ⓘ 7 September 1945 ⓘ |
| equipment |
Boulton Paul Defiant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bristol Beaufighter NERFINISHED ⓘ Bristol Blenheim NERFINISHED ⓘ Gloster Meteor NERFINISHED ⓘ de Havilland Mosquito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| formed | 1 January 1918 ⓘ |
| garrison |
RAF Acklington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RAF Ayr NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Biggin Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Church Fenton NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Coltishall NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Drem NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Fassberg NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Gravesend NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Hemswell NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Hutton Cranswick NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Laarbruch NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Lutterworth NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Manston NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Newchurch NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Ouston NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Predannack NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Scorton NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Turnhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF West Malling NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF West Raynham NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Wittering NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| identificationSymbol | a panther salient ⓘ |
| motto | We slay by night ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Battle of Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | night‑fighter operations during the Second World War ⓘ |
| operationalControl |
Coastal Command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fighter Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission | night air defence of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| reformed |
17 June 1946
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4 October 1939 ⓘ |
| role |
fighter squadron
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night fighter squadron ⓘ |
| secondaryMission |
anti‑E‑boat patrols
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intruder operations over occupied Europe ⓘ shipping strikes ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
European theatre of World War II
NERFINISHED
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Western Front (First World War) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 141 Squadron Description of subject: 141 Squadron was a Royal Air Force fighter unit best known for its night-fighter operations during the Second World War.
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