CFB Winnipeg
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CFB Winnipeg is a major Royal Canadian Air Force base in Manitoba that supports air operations, training, and administrative functions for the Canadian Armed Forces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CFB Winnipeg canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9365197 — 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: CFB Winnipeg Context triple: [PPCLI, garrison, CFB Winnipeg]
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A.
CFB Edmonton
CFB Edmonton is a major Canadian Armed Forces base in Alberta that serves as a key hub for army operations and training in Western Canada.
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B.
CFB Borden
CFB Borden is a major Canadian Armed Forces training base in Ontario that serves as a key center for army, air force, and support trades education and operations.
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C.
CFB Halifax
CFB Halifax is a major Royal Canadian Navy base and one of Canada’s primary Atlantic maritime defence installations, located in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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D.
University of Manitoba Bisons
The University of Manitoba Bisons are the varsity athletic teams of the University of Manitoba, competing in Canadian university sports across multiple disciplines.
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E.
CFB Kingston
CFB Kingston is a major Canadian Armed Forces base in Kingston, Ontario, primarily focused on military training, communications, and education.
- 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: CFB Winnipeg Target entity description: CFB Winnipeg is a major Royal Canadian Air Force base in Manitoba that supports air operations, training, and administrative functions for the Canadian Armed Forces.
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A.
CFB Edmonton
CFB Edmonton is a major Canadian Armed Forces base in Alberta that serves as a key hub for army operations and training in Western Canada.
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B.
CFB Borden
CFB Borden is a major Canadian Armed Forces training base in Ontario that serves as a key center for army, air force, and support trades education and operations.
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C.
CFB Halifax
CFB Halifax is a major Royal Canadian Navy base and one of Canada’s primary Atlantic maritime defence installations, located in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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D.
University of Manitoba Bisons
The University of Manitoba Bisons are the varsity athletic teams of the University of Manitoba, competing in Canadian university sports across multiple disciplines.
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E.
CFB Kingston
CFB Kingston is a major Canadian Armed Forces base in Kingston, Ontario, primarily focused on military training, communications, and education.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian Forces base
ⓘ
Royal Canadian Air Force base ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Canadian Armed Forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Canadian forces
|
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | 783 feet ⓘ |
| formerName | RCAF Station Winnipeg ⓘ |
| garrison | 17 Wing Winnipeg ⓘ |
| hasAircraftType |
CC-130 Hercules
ⓘ
linked to:
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
CC-295 Kingfisher (introduction planned/ongoing for SAR) ⓘ
linked to:
CC-295 Kingfisher
CT-142 Dash-8 ⓘ |
| hasFunction | headquarters for air force operations in Canada (via 1 Canadian Air Division HQ) ⓘ |
| hasMotto | “Fortis et Liber” (through 17 Wing) ⓘ |
| hasRole |
administrative support for Canadian Armed Forces
ⓘ
aerospace training ⓘ air operations support ⓘ air transport support ⓘ aircrew training ⓘ search and rescue support ⓘ |
| homeToUnit |
1 Canadian Air Division Headquarters
ⓘ
linked to:
1 Canadian Air Division
17 Wing Winnipeg ⓘ 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School (elements) ⓘ
linked to:
3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School
402 City of Winnipeg Squadron ⓘ
linked to:
402 Squadron RCAF
435 Transport and Rescue Squadron ⓘ Air Force Training Centre elements ⓘ Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Technology and Engineering (detachment) ⓘ Canadian Forces School of Meteorology ⓘ |
| IATAcode | YPG ⓘ |
| ICAOcode | CYPG ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canada
ⓘ
Manitoba ⓘ Winnipeg ⓘ
linked to:
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
|
| near | Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport ⓘ |
| opened | 1940 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Royal Canadian Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf | 1 Canadian Air Division ⓘ |
| runBy |
Department of National Defence (Canada)
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of National Defence
|
| runway |
13L/31R
ⓘ
13R/31L ⓘ |
| runwaySurface | asphalt ⓘ |
| supportsBranch |
Canadian Army (administrative and training support)
ⓘ
linked to:
Canadian Army Support Group
Royal Canadian Air Force ⓘ Royal Canadian Navy (administrative and joint operations support) ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Canadian Navy
|
| timezone |
Central Standard Time
ⓘ
linked to:
Central Time Zone
|
| usedDuring |
Second World War
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
|
| usedFor | British Commonwealth Air Training Plan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: CFB Winnipeg Description of subject: CFB Winnipeg is a major Royal Canadian Air Force base in Manitoba that supports air operations, training, and administrative functions for the Canadian Armed Forces.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.