846 Naval Air Squadron
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846 Naval Air Squadron is a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm unit that operates helicopters in support of amphibious and commando operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 846 Naval Air Squadron canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3250957 — 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: 846 Naval Air Squadron Context triple: [Commando Helicopter Force, hasComponent, 846 Naval Air Squadron]
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A.
845 Naval Air Squadron
845 Naval Air Squadron is a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm helicopter squadron that provides amphibious and commando support operations, often embarked on assault ships and supporting Royal Marines.
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B.
708 Naval Air Squadron
708 Naval Air Squadron was a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm unit that operated carrier-based aircraft, including the Blackburn Firebrand, during its service history.
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C.
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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D.
827 Naval Air Squadron
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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E.
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.
- 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: 846 Naval Air Squadron Target entity description: 846 Naval Air Squadron is a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm unit that operates helicopters in support of amphibious and commando operations.
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A.
845 Naval Air Squadron
845 Naval Air Squadron is a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm helicopter squadron that provides amphibious and commando support operations, often embarked on assault ships and supporting Royal Marines.
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B.
708 Naval Air Squadron
708 Naval Air Squadron was a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm unit that operated carrier-based aircraft, including the Blackburn Firebrand, during its service history.
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C.
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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D.
827 Naval Air Squadron
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fleet Air Arm squadron
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Naval air squadron ⓘ Royal Navy squadron ⓘ |
| affiliation |
United Kingdom Armed Forces
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linked to:
British Armed Forces
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| aircraftRole | Commando helicopter ⓘ |
| aircraftTypeOperated | Helicopter ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| baseOfOperations | RNAS Yeovilton ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engagementType |
Expeditionary operations
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Joint operations with British Army and RAF ⓘ |
| formedAs | 846 Naval Air Squadron ⓘ |
| garrison |
Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton
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linked to:
RNAS Yeovilton
|
| hasCapability |
All-weather operations
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Night operations ⓘ Over-the-horizon insertion of forces ⓘ Shipborne helicopter operations ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| mission |
Provide helicopter lift for amphibious operations
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Provide helicopter support to commando forces ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Littoral zone
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Maritime environment ⓘ |
| operationalControl |
Fleet Air Arm Commando Helicopter Force
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linked to:
Fleet Air Arm
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| operationalFocus |
Ship-to-shore movement of troops and equipment
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Support to Royal Marines Commandos ⓘ |
| partOf | Fleet Air Arm ⓘ |
| primaryDomain | Naval aviation ⓘ |
| role |
Amphibious operations support
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Commando helicopter support ⓘ Logistic support ⓘ Search and rescue (secondary) ⓘ Troop transport ⓘ |
| service |
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm
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linked to:
Fleet Air Arm
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| supportsUnit |
3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines
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linked to:
3 Commando Brigade
Royal Marines ⓘ |
| tasking |
Casualty evacuation (CASEVAC)
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Resupply of forces ashore ⓘ Tactical troop insertion and extraction ⓘ |
| type | Frontline helicopter squadron ⓘ |
| usesPlatform |
Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels
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linked to:
Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Royal Navy amphibious assault ships ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Navy amphibious assault ship
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 846 Naval Air Squadron Description of subject: 846 Naval Air Squadron is a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm unit that operates helicopters in support of amphibious and commando operations.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.