827 Naval Air Squadron
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827 Naval Air Squadron was a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm unit that operated various carrier-based strike aircraft during and after the Second World War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 827 Naval Air Squadron canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2330937 — 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: 827 Naval Air Squadron Context triple: [Blackburn Firebrand, operator, 827 Naval Air Squadron]
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A.
813 Naval Air Squadron
813 Naval Air Squadron was a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm unit that operated carrier-based aircraft in maritime strike and torpedo-bomber roles during the mid-20th century.
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B.
Fleet Air Arm
The Fleet Air Arm is the aviation branch of the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy, responsible for operating naval aircraft and providing air power at sea.
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C.
RNAS Yeovilton
RNAS Yeovilton is a major Royal Navy air station in Somerset, England, serving as a key operational and training base for Fleet Air Arm aircraft and personnel.
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D.
No. 2 Squadron AFC
No. 2 Squadron AFC was a World War I combat aviation unit of the Australian Flying Corps known for its operations on the Western Front.
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E.
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.
- 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: 827 Naval Air Squadron Target entity description: 827 Naval Air Squadron was a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm unit that operated various carrier-based strike aircraft during and after the Second World War.
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A.
813 Naval Air Squadron
813 Naval Air Squadron was a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm unit that operated carrier-based aircraft in maritime strike and torpedo-bomber roles during the mid-20th century.
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B.
Fleet Air Arm
The Fleet Air Arm is the aviation branch of the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy, responsible for operating naval aircraft and providing air power at sea.
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C.
RNAS Yeovilton
RNAS Yeovilton is a major Royal Navy air station in Somerset, England, serving as a key operational and training base for Fleet Air Arm aircraft and personnel.
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D.
No. 2 Squadron AFC
No. 2 Squadron AFC was a World War I combat aviation unit of the Australian Flying Corps known for its operations on the Western Front.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fleet Air Arm squadron
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Naval air squadron ⓘ Royal Navy unit ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | carrier-based aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Fairey Albacore
ⓘ
Fairey Barracuda ⓘ Fairey Swordfish ⓘ Westland Sea King ⓘ Westland Wessex ⓘ Westland Wyvern ⓘ de Havilland Sea Venom ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Royal Navy
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Royal Navy carrier aviation
ⓘ
linked to:
Fleet Air Arm
|
| commandStructure |
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm
ⓘ
linked to:
Fleet Air Arm
|
| conflict |
Second World War
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engagementType | naval air operations ⓘ |
| equipmentType |
strike aircraft
ⓘ
torpedo bombers ⓘ |
| garrison |
Royal Navy aircraft carrier
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Navy carrier aircraft
|
| hasNumericDesignation | 827 ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| militaryFunction | naval aviation strike operations ⓘ |
| namingConvention | numbered Fleet Air Arm squadron ⓘ |
| notableTheater |
Atlantic theatre of World War II
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linked to:
Battle of the Atlantic
European theatre of World War II ⓘ |
| operatedDuring | 20th century ⓘ |
| operatedFrom | aircraft carriers ⓘ |
| operationalPeriod |
Second World War
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
post-Second World War ⓘ |
| partOf | Fleet Air Arm ⓘ |
| primaryEnvironment | maritime ⓘ |
| role |
anti-shipping strike
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carrier-based strike squadron ⓘ torpedo bomber squadron ⓘ |
| service | Fleet Air Arm ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | aviation ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | 827 ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| typeOfMission |
anti-submarine warfare
ⓘ
fleet support ⓘ maritime strike ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 827 Naval Air Squadron Description of subject: 827 Naval Air Squadron was a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm unit that operated various carrier-based strike aircraft during and after the Second World War.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.