Blue Angels
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The Blue Angels are the United States Navy’s elite flight demonstration squadron, renowned for their precision aerobatic performances at air shows across the country.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blue Angels canonical | 9 |
| U.S. Navy Blue Angels | 3 |
| Blue Angels flight demonstration | 1 |
| United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1571582 — 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: Blue Angels Context triple: [Naval Air Station Pensacola, garrison, Blue Angels]
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A.
Air Force Thunderbirds
The Air Force Thunderbirds are the United States Air Force’s premier aerial demonstration squadron, renowned for their precision flying and public airshow performances.
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B.
Blue Impulse
Blue Impulse is the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s official aerobatic display team, renowned for its precision flying demonstrations at airshows and national events.
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C.
Orlik Aerobatic Team
The Orlik Aerobatic Team is a Polish Air Force display team known for performing precision formation and aerobatic demonstrations at airshows using PZL-130 Orlik trainer aircraft.
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D.
Blue Devils
The Blue Devils are the varsity athletic teams representing Duke University, best known for their highly successful NCAA Division I basketball program.
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E.
Flying Tigers
The Flying Tigers were an American volunteer group of fighter pilots who gained fame in World War II for defending China against Japanese air forces with their distinctive shark-nosed P-40 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: Blue Angels Target entity description: The Blue Angels are the United States Navy’s elite flight demonstration squadron, renowned for their precision aerobatic performances at air shows across the country.
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A.
Air Force Thunderbirds
The Air Force Thunderbirds are the United States Air Force’s premier aerial demonstration squadron, renowned for their precision flying and public airshow performances.
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B.
Blue Impulse
Blue Impulse is the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s official aerobatic display team, renowned for its precision flying demonstrations at airshows and national events.
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C.
Orlik Aerobatic Team
The Orlik Aerobatic Team is a Polish Air Force display team known for performing precision formation and aerobatic demonstrations at airshows using PZL-130 Orlik trainer aircraft.
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D.
Blue Devils
The Blue Devils are the varsity athletic teams representing Duke University, best known for their highly successful NCAA Division I basketball program.
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E.
Flying Tigers
The Flying Tigers were an American volunteer group of fighter pilots who gained fame in World War II for defending China against Japanese air forces with their distinctive shark-nosed P-40 aircraft.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy squadron
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aerobatic flight demonstration team ⓘ |
| aircraftNickname | Fat Albert ⓘ |
| aircraftRole |
demonstration support
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logistics support ⓘ transport ⓘ |
| basedIn | Pensacola, Florida ⓘ |
| conflictContext | post–World War II era ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| formation |
Delta formation
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Diamond formation ⓘ Flat show ⓘ High show ⓘ Low show ⓘ Opposing solos ⓘ |
| foundedBy | United States Navy ⓘ |
| garrison | Naval Air Station Pensacola ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Naval Air Station Pensacola ⓘ |
| inception | 1946 ⓘ |
| includes |
Marine Corps pilots
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Navy pilots ⓘ enlisted maintenance personnel ⓘ support officers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
air show performances
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close-formation flying ⓘ precision aerobatic maneuvers ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| mission |
inspire patriotism
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showcase professionalism of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps ⓘ support recruiting for Navy and Marine Corps ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
high-speed passes
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low-altitude maneuvers ⓘ very tight formation spacing ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Naval Air Forces
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linked to:
Naval Aviation Enterprise
|
| performsAt |
air shows
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civilian airports ⓘ major public events ⓘ naval air stations ⓘ |
| role |
flight demonstration
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public relations ⓘ recruiting ⓘ |
| safetyEmphasis | strict procedures and discipline ⓘ |
| seasonalBase | Naval Air Facility El Centro ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria | highly experienced tactical jet pilots ⓘ |
| teamSize | six primary demonstration pilots ⓘ |
| trainingLocation | Naval Air Facility El Centro ⓘ |
| typicalSeason | March to November ⓘ |
| usesAircraft |
Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet
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linked to:
Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
Lockheed C-130 Hercules ⓘ McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet ⓘ
linked to:
F/A-18 Hornet
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Blue Angels Description of subject: The Blue Angels are the United States Navy’s elite flight demonstration squadron, renowned for their precision aerobatic performances at air shows across the country.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
The Cradle of Naval Aviation
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