Dive Bomber
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Dive Bomber is a 1941 American aviation drama film starring Errol Flynn and Fred MacMurray that focuses on U.S. Navy flight surgeons’ efforts to solve the problem of high-altitude pilot blackouts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dive Bomber canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10243038 — 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: Dive Bomber Context triple: [Frank Wead, notableWork, Dive Bomber]
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A.
A-20 Havoc
The A-20 Havoc was an American World War II light bomber and attack aircraft known for its speed, versatility, and extensive use in low-level bombing and ground-attack missions.
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B.
Bomber
Bomber is the nickname and mascot representing the athletic teams of Ithaca College.
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C.
Bell P-39 Airacobra
The Bell P-39 Airacobra was an American World War II fighter aircraft notable for its mid-engine design and extensive use in both U.S. and Soviet air forces.
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D.
Mitsubishi G3M bomber
The Mitsubishi G3M bomber was a Japanese twin-engine, long-range land-based bomber used extensively by the Imperial Japanese Navy during the early years of World War II.
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E.
Douglas TBD Devastator
The Douglas TBD Devastator was an American World War II-era torpedo bomber used by the U.S. Navy, notably in the early Pacific battles where its obsolescence and heavy losses highlighted the need for more advanced carrier-based aircraft.
- 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: Dive Bomber Target entity description: Dive Bomber is a 1941 American aviation drama film starring Errol Flynn and Fred MacMurray that focuses on U.S. Navy flight surgeons’ efforts to solve the problem of high-altitude pilot blackouts.
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A.
A-20 Havoc
The A-20 Havoc was an American World War II light bomber and attack aircraft known for its speed, versatility, and extensive use in low-level bombing and ground-attack missions.
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B.
Bomber
Bomber is the nickname and mascot representing the athletic teams of Ithaca College.
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C.
Bell P-39 Airacobra
The Bell P-39 Airacobra was an American World War II fighter aircraft notable for its mid-engine design and extensive use in both U.S. and Soviet air forces.
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D.
Mitsubishi G3M bomber
The Mitsubishi G3M bomber was a Japanese twin-engine, long-range land-based bomber used extensively by the Imperial Japanese Navy during the early years of World War II.
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E.
Douglas TBD Devastator
The Douglas TBD Devastator was an American World War II-era torpedo bomber used by the U.S. Navy, notably in the early Pacific battles where its obsolescence and heavy losses highlighted the need for more advanced carrier-based aircraft.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aviation film
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film ⓘ |
| basedOn | story by Frank Wead ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Bert Glennon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Technicolor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| depicts | aeromedical research ⓘ |
| director | Michael Curtiz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | George Amy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
U.S. Navy aircraft
ⓘ
dive bombing ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Naval Air Station North Island
NERFINISHED
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San Diego NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
aviation
ⓘ
drama ⓘ war ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Alexis Smith
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Errol Flynn NERFINISHED ⓘ Fred MacMurray NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Bellamy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormat | theatrical film ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
U.S. Navy flight surgeons
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high-altitude pilot blackouts ⓘ |
| musicBy | Max Steiner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of early aviation medicine
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use of Technicolor aerial photography ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer |
Hal B. Wallis
ⓘ
Jack L. Warner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1941-08-30 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1941 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 131 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Frank Wead
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Buckner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Alexis Smith
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Craig Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ Errol Flynn NERFINISHED ⓘ Fred MacMurray NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Bellamy NERFINISHED ⓘ Regis Toomey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | pre-World War II era ⓘ |
| title | Dive Bomber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dive Bomber Description of subject: Dive Bomber is a 1941 American aviation drama film starring Errol Flynn and Fred MacMurray that focuses on U.S. Navy flight surgeons’ efforts to solve the problem of high-altitude pilot blackouts.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.