No. 120 Squadron RAF
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No. 120 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit best known for its long-range maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare operations, particularly during the Second World War and the Cold War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| No. 120 Squadron RAF canonical | 7 |
| RAF No. 120 Squadron | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1221182 — 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: No. 120 Squadron RAF Context triple: [RAF Waddington, garrison, No. 120 Squadron RAF]
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A.
No. 207 Squadron RAF
No. 207 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force bomber unit with origins in World War I that later served in various roles, including strategic bombing, throughout much of the 20th century.
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B.
No. 206 Squadron RAF
No. 206 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force unit best known for its long service in maritime patrol and anti-submarine roles, particularly during the Second World War.
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C.
No. 11 Squadron RAF
No. 11 Squadron RAF is a long-established Royal Air Force fighter unit known for its air defence and combat roles across both World Wars and into the modern era.
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D.
No. 2 Squadron RAF
No. 2 Squadron RAF is one of the Royal Air Force’s oldest frontline units, historically renowned for its tactical reconnaissance and ground-attack roles.
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E.
No. 101 Squadron RAF
No. 101 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force flying unit with a long operational history, known for roles ranging from World War II bomber missions to modern air-to-air refuelling and transport operations.
- 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. 120 Squadron RAF Target entity description: No. 120 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit best known for its long-range maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare operations, particularly during the Second World War and the Cold War.
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A.
No. 207 Squadron RAF
No. 207 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force bomber unit with origins in World War I that later served in various roles, including strategic bombing, throughout much of the 20th century.
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B.
No. 206 Squadron RAF
No. 206 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force unit best known for its long service in maritime patrol and anti-submarine roles, particularly during the Second World War.
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C.
No. 11 Squadron RAF
No. 11 Squadron RAF is a long-established Royal Air Force fighter unit known for its air defence and combat roles across both World Wars and into the modern era.
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D.
No. 2 Squadron RAF
No. 2 Squadron RAF is one of the Royal Air Force’s oldest frontline units, historically renowned for its tactical reconnaissance and ground-attack roles.
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E.
No. 101 Squadron RAF
No. 101 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force flying unit with a long operational history, known for roles ranging from World War II bomber missions to modern air-to-air refuelling and transport operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Air Force squadron ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Boeing P-8A Poseidon
ⓘ
linked to:
Boeing P-8 Poseidon
Consolidated Liberator ⓘ
linked to:
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Hawker Siddeley Nimrod ⓘ Lockheed P-3 Orion ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown ⓘ |
| base | RAF Lossiemouth ⓘ |
| branchColor | light blue ⓘ |
| conflict |
Cold War
ⓘ
Second World War ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disbanded | 1919 ⓘ |
| equipment | maritime patrol aircraft ⓘ |
| era |
Cold War era
ⓘ
World War II era ⓘ |
| formed | 1918 ⓘ |
| garrison |
RAF Kinloss
ⓘ
RAF Lossiemouth ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| mission |
anti-submarine surveillance
ⓘ
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance ⓘ protection of Allied shipping ⓘ |
| nickname | 120 Sqn ⓘ |
| notableFor |
long-range U-boat hunting operations
ⓘ
maritime reconnaissance ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Coastal Command
ⓘ
linked to:
RAF Coastal Command
No. 1 Group RAF ⓘ |
| operationalArea |
GIUK gap
ⓘ
North Atlantic ⓘ
linked to:
Northwest Atlantic Ocean
|
| partOf |
Royal Air Force Maritime Patrol Force
ⓘ
linked to:
RAF Coastal Command
|
| primaryFunction |
anti-submarine warfare in support of naval forces
ⓘ
long-range maritime patrol ⓘ |
| reformed | 1941 ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
ⓘ
long-range patrol ⓘ maritime patrol ⓘ |
| service | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | 120 ⓘ |
| specialization | anti-submarine patrols over the Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| tasking | North Atlantic Treaty Organisation maritime operations ⓘ |
| theatre | Battle of the Atlantic ⓘ |
| type | flying squadron ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: No. 120 Squadron RAF Description of subject: No. 120 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit best known for its long-range maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare operations, particularly during the Second World War and the Cold War.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: No. 120 Squadron RAF