No. 22 Squadron RAF
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No. 22 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit historically known for its search and rescue and helicopter operations within the UK.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| No. 22 Squadron RAF canonical | 6 |
| RAF 22 Squadron (detachment) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4710211 — 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: No. 22 Squadron RAF Context triple: [Royal Air Force Valley, garrison, No. 22 Squadron RAF]
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A.
No. 2 Squadron RAF
No. 2 Squadron RAF is one of the Royal Air Force’s oldest frontline units, historically renowned for its tactical reconnaissance and ground-attack roles.
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B.
No. 226 Squadron RAF
No. 226 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force bomber unit that served in both World Wars, notably operating light and medium bombers in European campaigns.
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C.
No. 201 Squadron RAF
No. 201 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit historically known for its maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare roles.
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D.
No. 202 Squadron RAF
No. 202 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit best known for its long-standing role in search and rescue and maritime operations around the United Kingdom.
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E.
No. 12 Squadron RAF
No. 12 Squadron RAF is a long-serving Royal Air Force bomber and strike squadron that has operated various aircraft since World War I, including notable use of the Fairey Battle during the early stages of World War II.
- 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: No. 22 Squadron RAF Target entity description: No. 22 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit historically known for its search and rescue and helicopter operations within the UK.
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A.
No. 2 Squadron RAF
No. 2 Squadron RAF is one of the Royal Air Force’s oldest frontline units, historically renowned for its tactical reconnaissance and ground-attack roles.
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B.
No. 226 Squadron RAF
No. 226 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force bomber unit that served in both World Wars, notably operating light and medium bombers in European campaigns.
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C.
No. 201 Squadron RAF
No. 201 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit historically known for its maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare roles.
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D.
No. 202 Squadron RAF
No. 202 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit best known for its long-standing role in search and rescue and maritime operations around the United Kingdom.
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E.
No. 12 Squadron RAF
No. 12 Squadron RAF is a long-serving Royal Air Force bomber and strike squadron that has operated various aircraft since World War I, including notable use of the Fairey Battle during the early stages of World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Air Force squadron ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Avro Anson
ⓘ
Bristol Beaufighter ⓘ Bristol Beaufighter strike aircraft ⓘ
linked to:
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufort ⓘ Bristol Beaufort torpedo bomber ⓘ
linked to:
Bristol Beaufort
Bristol Blenheim ⓘ Bristol F.2 Fighter ⓘ Fairey Gannet ⓘ Hawker Hart ⓘ Hawker Hind ⓘ Lockheed Hudson ⓘ Vickers Vildebeest ⓘ Westland Sea King helicopter ⓘ
linked to:
Westland Sea King
Westland Wessex helicopter ⓘ
linked to:
Westland Wessex
Westland Whirlwind helicopter ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| conflict |
Cold War
ⓘ
First World War ⓘ
linked to:
World War I
Second World War ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| equipmentType |
fixed-wing aircraft (historically)
ⓘ
rotary-wing aircraft ⓘ |
| garrison | various RAF stations in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | one of the best-known RAF search and rescue squadrons ⓘ |
| missionType |
combat operations in early history
ⓘ
peacetime humanitarian rescue missions ⓘ |
| notableActivity |
RAF search and rescue operations in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
air-sea rescue support for both military and civilian incidents ⓘ helicopter-based maritime rescue missions ⓘ |
| notableCapability |
all-weather search and rescue
ⓘ
night-time helicopter rescue operations ⓘ |
| operationalArea |
United Kingdom mainland
ⓘ
surrounding coastal waters of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| role |
helicopter operations
ⓘ
maritime patrol ⓘ search and rescue ⓘ training ⓘ |
| service |
Royal Air Force Search and Rescue Force
ⓘ
linked to:
RAF Search and Rescue Force
|
| serviceBranchType | air force ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | operational at various periods since the First World War ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: No. 22 Squadron RAF Description of subject: No. 22 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit historically known for its search and rescue and helicopter operations within the UK.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: No. 22 Squadron RAF