40th Squadron
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The 40th Squadron is a Belgian Air Component search and rescue helicopter unit based at Koksijde Air Base.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 40th Helicopter Squadron | 1 |
| 40th Squadron canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2243024 — 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: 40th Squadron Context triple: [Koksijde Air Base, garrison, 40th Squadron]
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A.
4th Special Operations Squadron
The 4th Special Operations Squadron is a U.S. Air Force unit that conducts specialized airborne operations, including close air support and gunship missions, as part of Air Force Special Operations Command.
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B.
34th Special Operations Squadron
The 34th Special Operations Squadron is a United States Air Force unit that conducts specialized and often clandestine air operations in support of special operations forces.
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C.
95th Aero Squadron
The 95th Aero Squadron was a U.S. Army Air Service fighter squadron in World War I, noted as one of America’s first combat aviation units and for including Quentin Roosevelt among its pilots.
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D.
23rd Fighter Group
The 23rd Fighter Group is a United States Army Air Forces unit formed in World War II that carried on the legacy and traditions of the famed Flying Tigers in the China-Burma-India theater.
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E.
509th Composite Group
The 509th Composite Group was the U.S. Army Air Forces unit specially formed during World War II to conduct atomic bomb missions, including the deployment of the "Fat Man" bomb over Nagasaki.
- 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: 40th Squadron Target entity description: The 40th Squadron is a Belgian Air Component search and rescue helicopter unit based at Koksijde Air Base.
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A.
4th Special Operations Squadron
The 4th Special Operations Squadron is a U.S. Air Force unit that conducts specialized airborne operations, including close air support and gunship missions, as part of Air Force Special Operations Command.
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B.
34th Special Operations Squadron
The 34th Special Operations Squadron is a United States Air Force unit that conducts specialized and often clandestine air operations in support of special operations forces.
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C.
95th Aero Squadron
The 95th Aero Squadron was a U.S. Army Air Service fighter squadron in World War I, noted as one of America’s first combat aviation units and for including Quentin Roosevelt among its pilots.
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D.
23rd Fighter Group
The 23rd Fighter Group is a United States Army Air Forces unit formed in World War II that carried on the legacy and traditions of the famed Flying Tigers in the China-Burma-India theater.
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E.
509th Composite Group
The 509th Composite Group was the U.S. Army Air Forces unit specially formed during World War II to conduct atomic bomb missions, including the deployment of the "Fat Man" bomb over Nagasaki.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air force squadron
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military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | Belgian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| basedAt | Koksijde Air Base ⓘ |
| branch |
Belgian Air Component
ⓘ
linked to:
Belgian Air Force
|
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| garrison | Koksijde Air Base ⓘ |
| hasBaseFunction |
supports Belgian maritime safety
ⓘ
supports civil protection missions ⓘ |
| location | Koksijde, Belgium ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Belgian Air Force ⓘ |
| notableCapability |
all-weather search and rescue
ⓘ
over-water rescue operations ⓘ |
| operates | search and rescue helicopters ⓘ |
| operatesUnder | Belgian Ministry of Defence ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment | North Sea ⓘ |
| partOf |
Belgian Air Component
ⓘ
linked to:
Belgian Air Force
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| primaryMission |
aeronautical search and rescue
ⓘ
maritime search and rescue ⓘ |
| responsibility |
disaster relief support
ⓘ
medical evacuation ⓘ search and rescue over the Belgian North Sea ⓘ |
| role |
helicopter operations
ⓘ
search and rescue ⓘ |
| service |
Belgian Air Component
ⓘ
linked to:
Belgian Air Force
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| type |
helicopter squadron
ⓘ
search and rescue squadron ⓘ |
| usesAircraftType |
NH90 NFH
ⓘ
linked to:
NH90 helicopter
Westland Sea King ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 40th Squadron Description of subject: The 40th Squadron is a Belgian Air Component search and rescue helicopter unit based at Koksijde Air Base.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 40th Squadron