52nd Fighter Wing
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The 52nd Fighter Wing is a United States Air Force combat wing based at Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany, known for its role in NATO air operations and European defense.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 52nd Fighter Wing canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3581390 — 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: 52nd Fighter Wing Context triple: [United States Air Forces in Europe, hasComponent, 52nd Fighter Wing]
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A.
48th Fighter Wing
The 48th Fighter Wing is a United States Air Force combat unit based at RAF Lakenheath in England, known for operating advanced fighter aircraft and supporting NATO and U.S. air operations in Europe.
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B.
27th Fighter Wing
The 27th Fighter Wing is a United States Air Force combat unit historically associated with tactical fighter operations and based at Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico.
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C.
31st Fighter Wing
The 31st Fighter Wing is a United States Air Force combat wing known for operating advanced fighter aircraft and conducting air superiority and multirole missions, primarily from Aviano Air Base in Italy.
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D.
325th Fighter Wing
The 325th Fighter Wing is a United States Air Force unit responsible for training and operating combat-ready fighter aircraft and personnel.
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E.
57th Wing
The 57th Wing is a major U.S. Air Force unit known for advanced combat training, including the operation of the USAF Weapons School and large-scale exercises like Red Flag.
- 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: 52nd Fighter Wing Target entity description: The 52nd Fighter Wing is a United States Air Force combat wing based at Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany, known for its role in NATO air operations and European defense.
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A.
48th Fighter Wing
The 48th Fighter Wing is a United States Air Force combat unit based at RAF Lakenheath in England, known for operating advanced fighter aircraft and supporting NATO and U.S. air operations in Europe.
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B.
27th Fighter Wing
The 27th Fighter Wing is a United States Air Force combat unit historically associated with tactical fighter operations and based at Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico.
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C.
31st Fighter Wing
The 31st Fighter Wing is a United States Air Force combat wing known for operating advanced fighter aircraft and conducting air superiority and multirole missions, primarily from Aviano Air Base in Italy.
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D.
325th Fighter Wing
The 325th Fighter Wing is a United States Air Force unit responsible for training and operating combat-ready fighter aircraft and personnel.
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E.
57th Wing
The 57th Wing is a major U.S. Air Force unit known for advanced combat training, including the operation of the USAF Weapons School and large-scale exercises like Red Flag.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Air Force wing
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fighter wing ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated | F-16 Fighting Falcon ⓘ |
| aircraftRole | multirole fighter ⓘ |
| alliance |
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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linked to:
NATO
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| commandStructure | Third Air Force ⓘ |
| componentUnit |
480th Fighter Squadron
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52nd Civil Engineer Squadron ⓘ 52nd Communications Squadron ⓘ 52nd Force Support Squadron ⓘ 52nd Logistics Readiness Squadron ⓘ 52nd Maintenance Group ⓘ 52nd Medical Group ⓘ 52nd Mission Support Group ⓘ 52nd Operations Group ⓘ 52nd Security Forces Squadron ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| engagement |
NATO air policing missions
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contingency operations in Europe ⓘ operations in support of U.S. European Command ⓘ |
| garrison | Spangdahlem Air Base ⓘ |
| geopoliticalImportance | forward-based U.S. airpower in Europe ⓘ |
| hostWingAt | Spangdahlem Air Base ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Spangdahlem, Germany ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| mission |
to maintain and employ combat-ready aircraft and crews
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to provide combat-ready forces for NATO and U.S. operations ⓘ |
| nickname | 52 FW ⓘ |
| notableCapability |
integration with allied air forces
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rapid deployment of fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| operationalControl | United States Air Forces in Europe ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa
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linked to:
United States Air Forces in Europe
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| peacetimeRole | training and readiness for combat operations ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | to project airpower in support of U.S. and NATO objectives ⓘ |
| regionOfResponsibility | European area of operations ⓘ |
| role |
European defense
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NATO air operations ⓘ air defense ⓘ close air support ⓘ combat air operations ⓘ suppression of enemy air defenses ⓘ tactical fighter operations ⓘ |
| supports |
NATO collective defense
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U.S. national security objectives in Europe ⓘ |
| theater | European theater ⓘ |
| wartimeRole | offensive and defensive counter-air operations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 52nd Fighter Wing Description of subject: The 52nd Fighter Wing is a United States Air Force combat wing based at Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany, known for its role in NATO air operations and European defense.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.