C-146A Wolfhound
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The C-146A Wolfhound is a U.S. Air Force special operations transport aircraft, derived from the Dornier 328, used for flexible, short-field and austere airlift missions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| C-146A Wolfhound canonical | 3 |
| C-146A | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8641128 — 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: C-146A Wolfhound Context triple: [1st Special Operations Wing, aircraftOperated, C-146A Wolfhound]
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A.
C-2A Greyhound
The C-2A Greyhound is a twin-engine, high-wing cargo aircraft used by the U.S. Navy primarily for carrier onboard delivery of personnel, mail, and supplies to and from aircraft carriers.
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B.
Bell CH-146 Griffon
The Bell CH-146 Griffon is a Canadian military utility helicopter, based on the Bell 412, used primarily by the Royal Canadian Air Force for transport, search and rescue, and training roles.
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C.
MC-130 Combat Talon
The MC-130 Combat Talon is a specialized U.S. Air Force special operations transport aircraft designed for clandestine infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply missions in hostile or denied territory.
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D.
AC-119K Stinger
The AC-119K Stinger was a heavily armed U.S. Air Force gunship variant of the C-119 used during the Vietnam War for close air support and interdiction missions.
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E.
C-12 Huron
The C-12 Huron is a military utility and transport aircraft, derived from the Beechcraft Super King Air series, used by various armed forces for personnel and light cargo transport, liaison, and reconnaissance missions.
- 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: C-146A Wolfhound Target entity description: The C-146A Wolfhound is a U.S. Air Force special operations transport aircraft, derived from the Dornier 328, used for flexible, short-field and austere airlift missions.
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A.
C-2A Greyhound
The C-2A Greyhound is a twin-engine, high-wing cargo aircraft used by the U.S. Navy primarily for carrier onboard delivery of personnel, mail, and supplies to and from aircraft carriers.
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B.
Bell CH-146 Griffon
The Bell CH-146 Griffon is a Canadian military utility helicopter, based on the Bell 412, used primarily by the Royal Canadian Air Force for transport, search and rescue, and training roles.
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C.
MC-130 Combat Talon
The MC-130 Combat Talon is a specialized U.S. Air Force special operations transport aircraft designed for clandestine infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply missions in hostile or denied territory.
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D.
AC-119K Stinger
The AC-119K Stinger was a heavily armed U.S. Air Force gunship variant of the C-119 used during the Vietnam War for close air support and interdiction missions.
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E.
C-12 Huron
The C-12 Huron is a military utility and transport aircraft, derived from the Beechcraft Super King Air series, used by various armed forces for personnel and light cargo transport, liaison, and reconnaissance missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military transport aircraft
ⓘ
special operations aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftType | twin-turboprop transport ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Dornier 328
ⓘ
linked to:
Dornier Do 328
Dornier 328-100 ⓘ
linked to:
Dornier Do 328
|
| capability |
operations from unimproved airstrips
ⓘ
short takeoff and landing ⓘ |
| category |
United States military aircraft
ⓘ
special operations aircraft of the United States ⓘ |
| configuration | high-wing ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crew |
1 loadmaster
ⓘ
2 pilots ⓘ |
| designation |
C-146A
ⓘ
linked to:
C-146A Wolfhound
|
| designedFor |
austere airfields
ⓘ
flexible airlift missions ⓘ short-field operations ⓘ |
| engineType | turboprop ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| hasNATOReportingName | none ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturerOfBaseAirframe |
Dornier
ⓘ
linked to:
Dornier aircraft
|
| modifiedBy | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| nickname | Wolfhound ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| operator |
Air Force Special Operations Command
ⓘ
United States Air Force ⓘ |
| primaryUser |
27th Special Operations Wing
ⓘ
919th Special Operations Wing ⓘ |
| role |
airlift
ⓘ
cargo transport ⓘ medical evacuation ⓘ personnel transport ⓘ special operations transport ⓘ |
| service | Air Force Special Operations Command ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| tailCodePrefix | USAF C-146A series ⓘ |
| usedBy | Air Force Special Operations Command ⓘ |
| usedFor |
covert and clandestine support
ⓘ
intra-theater airlift ⓘ non-standard aviation missions ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Africa
ⓘ
Central Asia ⓘ Middle East ⓘ global special operations missions ⓘ |
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: C-146A Wolfhound Description of subject: The C-146A Wolfhound is a U.S. Air Force special operations transport aircraft, derived from the Dornier 328, used for flexible, short-field and austere airlift missions.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.