The Aluminum Trail
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The Aluminum Trail is a nickname for the perilous World War II air route over the eastern Himalayas, where many Allied transport planes were lost while flying supplies from India to China.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Aluminum Trail canonical | 1 |
| The Aluminum Trail over the Hump | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3822345 — 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: The Aluminum Trail Context triple: [The Hump, alsoKnownAs, The Aluminum Trail]
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A.
Blue Trail
Blue Trail is a marked hiking route within Staten Island’s Greenbelt park system, offering wooded paths and natural scenery in New York City.
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B.
Blue Trail
Blue Trail is a designated hiking route within Alabama’s Oak Mountain State Park, known for its scenic woodland terrain and outdoor recreation opportunities.
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C.
Blue Trail
Blue Trail is a designated hiking path within Cape May Point State Park, offering visitors a marked route through the park’s coastal and natural habitats.
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D.
Mist Trail
Mist Trail is a popular and steep hiking route in Yosemite National Park known for its close-up, mist-soaked views of Vernal and Nevada Falls.
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E.
American Trail
American Trail is a themed exhibit at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo that showcases wildlife native to North America and their habitats.
- 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: The Aluminum Trail Target entity description: The Aluminum Trail is a nickname for the perilous World War II air route over the eastern Himalayas, where many Allied transport planes were lost while flying supplies from India to China.
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A.
Blue Trail
Blue Trail is a marked hiking route within Staten Island’s Greenbelt park system, offering wooded paths and natural scenery in New York City.
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B.
Blue Trail
Blue Trail is a designated hiking route within Alabama’s Oak Mountain State Park, known for its scenic woodland terrain and outdoor recreation opportunities.
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C.
Blue Trail
Blue Trail is a designated hiking path within Cape May Point State Park, offering visitors a marked route through the park’s coastal and natural habitats.
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D.
Mist Trail
Mist Trail is a popular and steep hiking route in Yosemite National Park known for its close-up, mist-soaked views of Vernal and Nevada Falls.
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E.
American Trail
American Trail is a themed exhibit at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo that showcases wildlife native to North America and their habitats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aviation route nickname
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nickname ⓘ |
| aircraftTypeUsed |
C-46 Commando
ⓘ
linked to:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
C-47 Skytrain ⓘ
linked to:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain
C-54 Skymaster ⓘ
linked to:
Douglas C-54 Skymaster
|
| alsoKnownAs |
The Aluminum Trail over the Hump
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linked to:
The Aluminum Trail
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| associatedWith |
Allied air transport operations in the China–Burma–India Theater
ⓘ
The Hump ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
high aircraft loss rate
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icing conditions ⓘ limited navigation aids ⓘ mountainous terrain ⓘ perilous flying conditions ⓘ severe weather ⓘ strong winds and turbulence ⓘ |
| consequence |
high aircrew casualty rate
ⓘ
loss of many Allied transport planes ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
airlift logistics in World War II
ⓘ
military aviation history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
airspace between India and China
ⓘ
eastern Himalayas ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Himalayas
|
| nameOrigin |
large number of crashed transport aircraft
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wreckage of aluminum aircraft scattered along the route ⓘ |
| partOf |
China–Burma–India Theater
ⓘ
linked to:
China Burma India Theater
|
| refersTo |
World War II air route over the eastern Himalayas
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linked to:
The Hump airlift over the Himalayas
airlift route between India and China during World War II ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Burma Road
ⓘ
China National Aviation Corporation operations ⓘ Ledo Road ⓘ USAAF Air Transport Command operations in Asia ⓘ |
| riskFactor |
enemy action
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high altitude ⓘ lack of accurate maps ⓘ rapidly changing weather ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Air Transport Command
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Allied forces ⓘ United States Army Air Forces ⓘ |
| usedFor |
flying supplies from India to China
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maintaining supply lines after the loss of the Burma Road ⓘ supporting Chinese forces against Japan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Aluminum Trail Description of subject: The Aluminum Trail is a nickname for the perilous World War II air route over the eastern Himalayas, where many Allied transport planes were lost while flying supplies from India to China.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Aluminum Trail