PA474 (RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight)
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PA474 is one of only two airworthy Avro Lancaster bombers in the world, operated by the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight as a flying memorial to those who served in Bomber Command during the Second World War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| PA474 (RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1487718 — 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: PA474 (RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight) Context triple: [Avro Lancaster, notablePreservedAircraft, PA474 (RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight)]
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A.
Hawker P.1127
The Hawker P.1127 was an experimental British vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) jet aircraft that led directly to the development of the Harrier jump jet.
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B.
Boulton Paul Defiant
The Boulton Paul Defiant was a British World War II fighter aircraft distinguished by its unusual turret-mounted armament and lack of forward-firing guns.
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C.
BAE Systems Hawk T1
The BAE Systems Hawk T1 is a British single-engine jet trainer aircraft best known as the iconic mount of the Royal Air Force’s Red Arrows aerobatic display team.
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D.
McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2
The McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2 was a British variant of the F-4 Phantom II multirole fighter aircraft, adapted for the Royal Air Force with Rolls-Royce Spey engines and specialized avionics for air defense and ground-attack roles.
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E.
Supermarine Scimitar
The Supermarine Scimitar was a British carrier-based jet fighter-bomber of the 1950s and early 1960s, known for its swept-wing design and service with the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm.
- 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: PA474 (RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight) Target entity description: PA474 is one of only two airworthy Avro Lancaster bombers in the world, operated by the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight as a flying memorial to those who served in Bomber Command during the Second World War.
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A.
Hawker P.1127
The Hawker P.1127 was an experimental British vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) jet aircraft that led directly to the development of the Harrier jump jet.
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B.
Boulton Paul Defiant
The Boulton Paul Defiant was a British World War II fighter aircraft distinguished by its unusual turret-mounted armament and lack of forward-firing guns.
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C.
BAE Systems Hawk T1
The BAE Systems Hawk T1 is a British single-engine jet trainer aircraft best known as the iconic mount of the Royal Air Force’s Red Arrows aerobatic display team.
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D.
McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2
The McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2 was a British variant of the F-4 Phantom II multirole fighter aircraft, adapted for the Royal Air Force with Rolls-Royce Spey engines and specialized avionics for air defense and ground-attack roles.
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E.
Supermarine Scimitar
The Supermarine Scimitar was a British carrier-based jet fighter-bomber of the 1950s and early 1960s, known for its swept-wing design and service with the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Avro Lancaster bomber
ⓘ
World War II-era bomber ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | four‑engined heavy bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftType |
Avro Lancaster B.I
ⓘ
linked to:
Avro Lancaster
|
| airframeOrigin | World War II production Lancaster ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Battle of Britain Memorial Flight ⓘ |
| basedAt | RAF Coningsby ⓘ |
| category |
heritage aircraft
ⓘ
warbird ⓘ |
| commemorates | RAF Bomber Command operations in World War II ⓘ |
| conflictEra |
Second World War
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Bomber Command aircrew
ⓘ
those who served in Bomber Command during the Second World War ⓘ |
| hasMarkings | wartime-style RAF markings ⓘ |
| isAirworthy | true ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Avro ⓘ |
| namedAfter | its original RAF serial number ⓘ |
| oneOfOnly | two airworthy Avro Lancaster bombers in the world ⓘ |
| operator |
RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
|
| ownedBy | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf |
RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight fleet
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
|
| preservationPurpose |
commemoration of wartime sacrifice
ⓘ
education about Bomber Command history ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | preserved and maintained in flying condition ⓘ |
| primaryMission | heritage and memorial flying ⓘ |
| propulsion | piston-engined ⓘ |
| registration | PA474 ⓘ |
| role | flying memorial ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| status | operational display aircraft ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aerial displays
ⓘ
commemorative flypasts ⓘ historical remembrance ⓘ public events ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: PA474 (RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight) Description of subject: PA474 is one of only two airworthy Avro Lancaster bombers in the world, operated by the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight as a flying memorial to those who served in Bomber Command during the Second World War.
Referenced by (1)
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