Plattsburgh Air Force Base
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Plattsburgh Air Force Base was a former United States Air Force Strategic Air Command installation in Plattsburgh, New York, that played a key role in Cold War bomber and tanker operations before its closure in the 1990s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Plattsburgh Air Force Base canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11262883 — 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: Plattsburgh Air Force Base Context triple: [Plattsburgh International Airport, builtOnSiteOf, Plattsburgh Air Force Base]
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A.
Mitchel Air Force Base
Mitchel Air Force Base was a former United States Air Force installation on Long Island, New York, that played a significant role in military aviation training and operations during the 20th century.
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B.
Loring Air Force Base
Loring Air Force Base was a major former U.S. Air Force installation and Strategic Air Command base in northern Maine that played a key role in Cold War defense operations.
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C.
Morris Air National Guard Base
Morris Air National Guard Base is a military installation in Tucson, Arizona, that serves as a training and operational base for Air National Guard units.
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D.
Pease Air National Guard Base
Pease Air National Guard Base is a military installation in New Hampshire that serves as a key facility for the Air National Guard and air refueling operations.
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E.
Bangor Air National Guard Base
Bangor Air National Guard Base is a military installation in Bangor, Maine, that hosts Air National Guard operations alongside the civilian Bangor International Airport.
- 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: Plattsburgh Air Force Base Target entity description: Plattsburgh Air Force Base was a former United States Air Force Strategic Air Command installation in Plattsburgh, New York, that played a key role in Cold War bomber and tanker operations before its closure in the 1990s.
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A.
Mitchel Air Force Base
Mitchel Air Force Base was a former United States Air Force installation on Long Island, New York, that played a significant role in military aviation training and operations during the 20th century.
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B.
Loring Air Force Base
Loring Air Force Base was a major former U.S. Air Force installation and Strategic Air Command base in northern Maine that played a key role in Cold War defense operations.
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C.
Morris Air National Guard Base
Morris Air National Guard Base is a military installation in Tucson, Arizona, that serves as a training and operational base for Air National Guard units.
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D.
Pease Air National Guard Base
Pease Air National Guard Base is a military installation in New Hampshire that serves as a key facility for the Air National Guard and air refueling operations.
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E.
Bangor Air National Guard Base
Bangor Air National Guard Base is a military installation in Bangor, Maine, that hosts Air National Guard operations alongside the civilian Bangor International Airport.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former United States Air Force installation
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military air base ⓘ |
| basedAircraftType |
B-47 Stratojet
NERFINISHED
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B-52 Stratofortress NERFINISHED ⓘ KC-135 Stratotanker NERFINISHED ⓘ KC-97 Stratofreighter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedMissileType | Atlas ICBM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| closureDate | 1995 ⓘ |
| closureProgram | Base Realignment and Closure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Strategic Air Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| environment | Lake Champlain region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| garrison |
380th Air Refueling Wing
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
380th Bombardment Wing NERFINISHED ⓘ 45th Air Division NERFINISHED ⓘ 820th Air Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
alert facilities
ⓘ
hardened aircraft shelters ⓘ |
| hasRole |
Cold War forward base
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SAC bomber base ⓘ SAC tanker base ⓘ |
| hasRunwaySurface | concrete ⓘ |
| hasRunwayUse |
strategic bomber operations
ⓘ
tanker operations ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Clinton County, New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York ⓘ
surface form:
New York (state)
Plattsburgh, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn | western shore of Lake Champlain ⓘ |
| near |
Canadian border
ⓘ
City of Plattsburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf |
Strategic Air Command bomber operations
ⓘ
Strategic Air Command tanker operations ⓘ |
| postClosureUse |
Plattsburgh International Airport
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
commercial development ⓘ educational facilities ⓘ industrial park ⓘ |
| significance |
key role in Cold War bomber operations
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key role in Cold War tanker operations ⓘ |
| status | closed ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Cold War strategic deterrence
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aerial refueling operations ⓘ alert operations ⓘ bomber operations ⓘ training ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Plattsburgh Air Force Base Description of subject: Plattsburgh Air Force Base was a former United States Air Force Strategic Air Command installation in Plattsburgh, New York, that played a key role in Cold War bomber and tanker operations before its closure in the 1990s.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.