Operation Silverplate
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Operation Silverplate was the U.S. Army Air Forces program during World War II that modified B-29 bombers and trained their crews for the atomic bomb missions against Japan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Operation Silverplate canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Silverplate Context triple: [Theodore Van Kirk, participatedIn, Operation Silverplate]
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A.
Operation Mercury
Operation Mercury was the German airborne invasion of the Greek island of Crete in May 1941, notable as one of the first large-scale airborne assaults in military history.
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Operation Cerberus
Operation Cerberus was a daring World War II German naval operation in which major warships made a high-speed, heavily defended dash from occupied France through the English Channel back to German ports.
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C.
Operation Wilfred
Operation Wilfred was a British World War II naval operation in April 1940 aimed at mining Norwegian coastal waters to disrupt German access to Swedish iron ore, helping trigger the subsequent German invasion of Norway and battles such as Narvik.
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D.
Operation Crossbow
Operation Crossbow was a World War II Allied campaign of intelligence, bombing, and reconnaissance aimed at locating and destroying German V-weapon (V-1 and V-2) research, production, and launch sites.
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E.
Operation Perch
Operation Perch was a British offensive during the Normandy campaign in June 1944 aimed at capturing Caen from German forces shortly after D-Day.
- 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: Operation Silverplate Target entity description: Operation Silverplate was the U.S. Army Air Forces program during World War II that modified B-29 bombers and trained their crews for the atomic bomb missions against Japan.
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A.
Operation Mercury
Operation Mercury was the German airborne invasion of the Greek island of Crete in May 1941, notable as one of the first large-scale airborne assaults in military history.
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B.
Operation Cerberus
Operation Cerberus was a daring World War II German naval operation in which major warships made a high-speed, heavily defended dash from occupied France through the English Channel back to German ports.
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C.
Operation Wilfred
Operation Wilfred was a British World War II naval operation in April 1940 aimed at mining Norwegian coastal waters to disrupt German access to Swedish iron ore, helping trigger the subsequent German invasion of Norway and battles such as Narvik.
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D.
Operation Crossbow
Operation Crossbow was a World War II Allied campaign of intelligence, bombing, and reconnaissance aimed at locating and destroying German V-weapon (V-1 and V-2) research, production, and launch sites.
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E.
Operation Perch
Operation Perch was a British offensive during the Normandy campaign in June 1944 aimed at capturing Caen from German forces shortly after D-Day.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military operation
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World War II program ⓘ |
| aim |
prepare B-29 bombers for atomic bomb delivery
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train aircrews for atomic bomb missions against Japan ⓘ |
| aircraftModification |
enlarged bomb bay
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improved fuel injection system ⓘ installation of British bomb shackles ⓘ modified engine cooling ⓘ removal of most defensive armament ⓘ special bomb release mechanisms ⓘ strengthened bomb bay structure ⓘ weight reduction measures ⓘ |
| aircraftRole | atomic bomb delivery ⓘ |
| classificationStatus | highly classified during World War II ⓘ |
| codeNameOrigin | standard USAAF code word assignment ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Paul W. Tibbets Jr. ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| coordinatedWith |
Manhattan Project
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Project Alberta ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| endTime | 1947 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
B-29 bomber modification program
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atomic bomb crew training program ⓘ |
| location |
Los Alamos Laboratory
ⓘ
Tinian ⓘ Wendover Army Air Field ⓘ |
| notableAircraft |
Bockscar
ⓘ
Enola Gay ⓘ |
| notableDate |
1944
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1945 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Army Air Forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States strategic bombing campaign against Japan
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linked to:
Allied strategic bombing of Japan
|
| responsibleUnit | 509th Composite Group ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
operational readiness for Hiroshima mission
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operational readiness for Nagasaki mission ⓘ |
| startTime | 1943 ⓘ |
| testedWeapon |
Fat Man
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Little Boy ⓘ |
| testLocation |
Naval Ordnance Test Station Inyokern
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linked to:
China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station
Wendover bombing range ⓘ
linked to:
Wendover Army Air Field
|
| trainingActivity |
bomb ballistics testing
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formation flying training ⓘ high-altitude bombing practice ⓘ long-range navigation training ⓘ |
| usedAircraft |
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
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linked to:
B-29 Superfortress
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| usedAircraftVariant |
Silverplate B-29
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linked to:
B-29 Superfortress
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| usedByUnit |
393d Bombardment Squadron
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509th Composite Group ground echelons ⓘ
linked to:
509th Composite Group
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Input
Subject: Operation Silverplate Description of subject: Operation Silverplate was the U.S. Army Air Forces program during World War II that modified B-29 bombers and trained their crews for the atomic bomb missions against Japan.
Referenced by (1)
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subject linked to:
navigator: Theodore Van Kirk