Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
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The Douglas C-124 Globemaster II was a large, four-engine military transport aircraft used primarily by the United States Air Force for heavy airlift operations in the 1950s and 1960s.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Douglas C-124 Globemaster II canonical | 4 |
| Globemaster II | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5176870 — 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: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II Context triple: [Douglas Aircraft Company, notableProduct, Douglas C-124 Globemaster II]
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A.
Douglas C-118 Liftmaster
The Douglas C-118 Liftmaster is a military transport aircraft developed from the DC-6 airliner and used primarily by the United States Air Force and Navy for long-range cargo and personnel transport.
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B.
Douglas C-133 Cargomaster
The Douglas C-133 Cargomaster was a large, turboprop-powered U.S. military transport aircraft used primarily by the Air Force for heavy and outsized cargo airlift during the Cold War era.
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C.
C-141 Starlifter
The C-141 Starlifter is a retired U.S. Air Force strategic airlifter designed to rapidly transport troops, cargo, and equipment over long distances.
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D.
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four‑engine turboprop military transport aircraft renowned worldwide for its versatility in tactical airlift, humanitarian missions, and special operations since the 1950s.
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E.
C-17 Globemaster III
The C-17 Globemaster III is a large, long-range military transport aircraft used by several air forces worldwide for rapid strategic airlift of troops and heavy cargo.
- 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: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II Target entity description: The Douglas C-124 Globemaster II was a large, four-engine military transport aircraft used primarily by the United States Air Force for heavy airlift operations in the 1950s and 1960s.
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A.
Douglas C-118 Liftmaster
The Douglas C-118 Liftmaster is a military transport aircraft developed from the DC-6 airliner and used primarily by the United States Air Force and Navy for long-range cargo and personnel transport.
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B.
Douglas C-133 Cargomaster
The Douglas C-133 Cargomaster was a large, turboprop-powered U.S. military transport aircraft used primarily by the Air Force for heavy and outsized cargo airlift during the Cold War era.
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C.
C-141 Starlifter
The C-141 Starlifter is a retired U.S. Air Force strategic airlifter designed to rapidly transport troops, cargo, and equipment over long distances.
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D.
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four‑engine turboprop military transport aircraft renowned worldwide for its versatility in tactical airlift, humanitarian missions, and special operations since the 1950s.
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E.
C-17 Globemaster III
The C-17 Globemaster III is a large, long-range military transport aircraft used by several air forces worldwide for rapid strategic airlift of troops and heavy cargo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
four‑engine propeller‑driven aircraft
ⓘ
military transport aircraft ⓘ |
| cargoCapacity | up to 68,500 lb ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crew | 6 ⓘ |
| cruiseSpeed | ~230 mph ⓘ |
| engineCount | 4 ⓘ |
| feature |
built‑in nose ramp
ⓘ
capability to carry outsized cargo ⓘ clamshell nose doors ⓘ double‑deck fuselage ⓘ pressurized upper deck ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1949-11-27 ⓘ |
| height | 48 ft 4 in ⓘ |
| length | 130 ft 0 in ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | ~320 mph ⓘ |
| maximumTakeoffWeight | 216000 lb ⓘ |
| medicalEvacuationCapacity | up to 127 litters ⓘ |
| natoReportingName |
Globemaster II
ⓘ
linked to:
Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
|
| nickname | Old Shaky ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 448 ⓘ |
| operator |
Air National Guard
ⓘ
United States Air Force Military Air Transport Service ⓘ
linked to:
Air Transport Command
United States Air Force Military Airlift Command ⓘ
linked to:
Air Mobility Command
United States Air Force Reserve ⓘ
linked to:
United States Air Force
|
| passengerCapacity | up to 200 troops ⓘ |
| powerplant | Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major ⓘ |
| predecessor | Douglas C-74 Globemaster ⓘ |
| primaryUser | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | 1949–1955 ⓘ |
| propellerType | four‑blade constant‑speed propellers ⓘ |
| range | ~2,000 nmi ⓘ |
| retirementPeriod | early 1970s ⓘ |
| role |
heavy airlifter
ⓘ
strategic airlift aircraft ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | 21,000 ft ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 1950 ⓘ |
| successor |
Lockheed C-141 Starlifter
ⓘ
linked to:
C-141 Starlifter
Lockheed C-5 Galaxy ⓘ
linked to:
C-5 Galaxy
|
| usedFor |
aeromedical evacuation
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heavy equipment transport ⓘ intercontinental troop transport ⓘ support of polar operations ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Korean War
ⓘ
Vietnam War ⓘ |
| variant |
C-124A
ⓘ
C-124C ⓘ |
| wingspan | 174 ft 1 in ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II Description of subject: The Douglas C-124 Globemaster II was a large, four-engine military transport aircraft used primarily by the United States Air Force for heavy airlift operations in the 1950s and 1960s.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II