No. 331 Squadron RAF
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No. 331 Squadron RAF was a World War II Royal Air Force fighter squadron formed of Norwegian personnel that flew primarily Supermarine Spitfires in the European theatre.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| No. 331 Squadron RAF canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7788080 — 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. 331 Squadron RAF Context triple: [RAF North Weald, hostedUnit, No. 331 Squadron RAF]
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A.
No. 31 Squadron RAF
No. 31 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit with a long operational history, known for roles ranging from bomber and reconnaissance missions to tactical strike and fighter operations.
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B.
No. 3 Squadron RAF
No. 3 Squadron RAF is one of the Royal Air Force’s oldest frontline units, historically known for its fighter and ground-attack roles in major conflicts from World War I to the present.
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C.
No. 39 Squadron RAF
No. 39 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit historically known for its reconnaissance and intelligence-gathering roles, operating various aircraft and remotely piloted systems in support of UK and allied operations.
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D.
No. 353 Squadron RAF
No. 353 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force unit formed during the Second World War that conducted maritime patrol and transport operations, primarily in the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asian theatres.
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E.
No. 32 Squadron RAF
No. 32 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit best known for its long history of fighter and later VIP transport operations, including providing air transport for the British royal family and government officials.
- 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. 331 Squadron RAF Target entity description: No. 331 Squadron RAF was a World War II Royal Air Force fighter squadron formed of Norwegian personnel that flew primarily Supermarine Spitfires in the European theatre.
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A.
No. 31 Squadron RAF
No. 31 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit with a long operational history, known for roles ranging from bomber and reconnaissance missions to tactical strike and fighter operations.
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B.
No. 3 Squadron RAF
No. 3 Squadron RAF is one of the Royal Air Force’s oldest frontline units, historically known for its fighter and ground-attack roles in major conflicts from World War I to the present.
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C.
No. 39 Squadron RAF
No. 39 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit historically known for its reconnaissance and intelligence-gathering roles, operating various aircraft and remotely piloted systems in support of UK and allied operations.
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D.
No. 353 Squadron RAF
No. 353 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force unit formed during the Second World War that conducted maritime patrol and transport operations, primarily in the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asian theatres.
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E.
No. 32 Squadron RAF
No. 32 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit best known for its long history of fighter and later VIP transport operations, including providing air transport for the British royal family and government officials.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Air Force squadron
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fighter squadron ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| aircraftUsed |
Spitfire Mk IX
ⓘ
Spitfire Mk V ⓘ Spitfire Mk XVI ⓘ Supermarine Spitfire ⓘ |
| alliedTo |
Norway
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Royal Norwegian Air Force in exile
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Norwegian Air Force
|
| badgeFeature | Viking sword and Norwegian lion ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve ⓘ |
| conflict |
Second World War
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst |
German-occupied Europe targets
ⓘ
Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| era | World War II ⓘ |
| formedAt | RAF Catterick ⓘ |
| formedFrom | Norwegian personnel ⓘ |
| formedOn | 1941-07-21 ⓘ |
| groupAssignment |
No. 10 Group RAF
ⓘ
No. 11 Group RAF ⓘ |
| motto | For Norge ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Norwegian ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | For Norway ⓘ |
| nationalAffiliation | exiled Norwegian forces ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a Norwegian-manned RAF squadron in World War II
ⓘ
high victory claims against Axis aircraft ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| operatedFrom |
airfields in southern England
ⓘ
forward airfields in France after D-Day ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | front-line fighter unit ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Dieppe Raid air operations
ⓘ
linked to:
Dieppe Raid
Normandy campaign air operations ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Normandy operations
defence of the United Kingdom ⓘ escort missions over France ⓘ fighter-bomber operations in Northwest Europe ⓘ offensive sweeps over occupied Europe ⓘ |
| partOf |
RAF Fighter Command
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Air Force Fighter Command
|
| personnelNationality | Norwegian ⓘ |
| primaryRole | fighter ⓘ |
| sisterSquadron | No. 332 Squadron RAF ⓘ |
| theatre | European theatre of World War II ⓘ |
| type | day fighter squadron ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air superiority missions
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bomber escort missions ⓘ ground-attack missions ⓘ |
| wingAssignment |
No. 132 (Norwegian) Wing
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Norwegian Wing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: No. 331 Squadron RAF Description of subject: No. 331 Squadron RAF was a World War II Royal Air Force fighter squadron formed of Norwegian personnel that flew primarily Supermarine Spitfires in the European theatre.
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