Clark Air Base, Philippines
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Clark Air Base in the Philippines is a former major United States Air Force installation that served as a key strategic hub in the Asia-Pacific region.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| former U.S. Clark Air Base | 2 |
| Clark Air Base, Pampanga, Philippines | 1 |
| Clark Air Base, Philippines canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1916895 — 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: Clark Air Base, Philippines Context triple: [Thirteenth Air Force, headquartersLocation, Clark Air Base, Philippines]
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A.
Olongapo, Philippines
Olongapo is a coastal city in the Philippines known for its history as the site of the former U.S. Subic Bay Naval Base and its role as a commercial and tourism hub in Central Luzon.
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B.
Naha Air Base
Naha Air Base is a major Japan Air Self-Defense Force installation in Okinawa that serves as a key hub for air defense and regional security operations.
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C.
Gando Air Base
Gando Air Base is a key Spanish Air Force installation located on Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands, serving both military operations and nearby civil aviation.
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D.
Saipan International Airport
Saipan International Airport is the main commercial airport serving Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands, providing regional and international passenger and cargo services.
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E.
Tinian International Airport
Tinian International Airport is a public airport on the island of Tinian in the Northern Mariana Islands that serves as its primary air transportation hub for regional flights.
- 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: Clark Air Base, Philippines Target entity description: Clark Air Base in the Philippines is a former major United States Air Force installation that served as a key strategic hub in the Asia-Pacific region.
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A.
Olongapo, Philippines
Olongapo is a coastal city in the Philippines known for its history as the site of the former U.S. Subic Bay Naval Base and its role as a commercial and tourism hub in Central Luzon.
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B.
Naha Air Base
Naha Air Base is a major Japan Air Self-Defense Force installation in Okinawa that serves as a key hub for air defense and regional security operations.
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C.
Gando Air Base
Gando Air Base is a key Spanish Air Force installation located on Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands, serving both military operations and nearby civil aviation.
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D.
Saipan International Airport
Saipan International Airport is the main commercial airport serving Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands, providing regional and international passenger and cargo services.
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E.
Tinian International Airport
Tinian International Airport is a public airport on the island of Tinian in the Northern Mariana Islands that serves as its primary air transportation hub for regional flights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former United States Air Force base
ⓘ
military air base ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Clark International Airport ⓘ |
| closedAsUSBaseIn | 1991 ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Philippines
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| currentUse |
Philippine Air Force base
ⓘ
part of Clark Freeport Zone ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | about 80 kilometers north of Manila ⓘ |
| evacuatedIn | 1991 ⓘ |
| formerName | Fort Stotsenburg ⓘ |
| garrison |
Pacific Air Forces units
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Pacific Air Forces
Thirteenth Air Force ⓘ |
| hasIATAcode | CRK ⓘ |
| hasICAOcode | RPLC ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
large aircraft maintenance facilities
ⓘ
logistics and supply depots ⓘ long concrete runways ⓘ military housing areas ⓘ |
| hasRunwaySurface | concrete ⓘ |
| hasTenant |
Philippine Air Defense Command units
ⓘ
linked to:
Philippine Air Force
Philippine Air Force ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Angeles, Pampanga
ⓘ
linked to:
Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines
Central Luzon ⓘ Mabalacat, Pampanga ⓘ
linked to:
Mabalacat
|
| locatedOn | Luzon ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Harold M. Clark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Mount Pinatubo ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in Cold War deterrence in Asia
ⓘ
role in Vietnam War air operations ⓘ |
| operator | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf | Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone ⓘ |
| regionServed | Asia-Pacific ⓘ |
| significantEvent | eruption of Mount Pinatubo in 1991 ⓘ |
| transferredTo | Philippine government ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Cold War
ⓘ
Korean War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| usedFor |
airlift operations
ⓘ
fighter operations ⓘ logistics hub ⓘ reconnaissance operations ⓘ strategic air operations in the Asia-Pacific region ⓘ |
| wasKeyHubFor | United States military presence in Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| wasMajorBaseFor |
US strategic airlift in the Pacific
ⓘ
US tactical air forces in the Pacific ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Clark Air Base, Philippines Description of subject: Clark Air Base in the Philippines is a former major United States Air Force installation that served as a key strategic hub in the Asia-Pacific region.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Clark Air Base, Philippines