No. 31 Squadron RAF
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No. 31 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit with a long operational history, known for roles ranging from bomber and reconnaissance missions to tactical strike and fighter operations.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| No. 31 Squadron RAF canonical | 3 |
| No. 31 Squadron RAF (historically) | 1 |
| No. XXXI Squadron RAF | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5579537 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: No. 31 Squadron RAF Context triple: [McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2, operator, No. 31 Squadron RAF]
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No. 3 Squadron RAF
No. 3 Squadron RAF is one of the Royal Air Force’s oldest frontline units, historically known for its fighter and ground-attack roles in major conflicts from World War I to the present.
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No. 30 Squadron RAF
No. 30 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force transport squadron with a long operational history dating back to World War I.
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No. 32 Squadron RAF
No. 32 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit best known for its long history of fighter and later VIP transport operations, including providing air transport for the British royal family and government officials.
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No. 39 Squadron RAF
No. 39 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit historically known for its reconnaissance and intelligence-gathering roles, operating various aircraft and remotely piloted systems in support of UK and allied operations.
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No. 23 Squadron RAF
No. 23 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit with a long history in air defence and fighter operations, having flown various frontline aircraft since World War I.
- 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. 31 Squadron RAF Target entity description: No. 31 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit with a long operational history, known for roles ranging from bomber and reconnaissance missions to tactical strike and fighter operations.
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A.
No. 3 Squadron RAF
No. 3 Squadron RAF is one of the Royal Air Force’s oldest frontline units, historically known for its fighter and ground-attack roles in major conflicts from World War I to the present.
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B.
No. 30 Squadron RAF
No. 30 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force transport squadron with a long operational history dating back to World War I.
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C.
No. 32 Squadron RAF
No. 32 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit best known for its long history of fighter and later VIP transport operations, including providing air transport for the British royal family and government officials.
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D.
No. 39 Squadron RAF
No. 39 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit historically known for its reconnaissance and intelligence-gathering roles, operating various aircraft and remotely piloted systems in support of UK and allied operations.
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E.
No. 23 Squadron RAF
No. 23 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit with a long history in air defence and fighter operations, having flown various frontline aircraft since World War I.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Air Force squadron ⓘ |
| aircraftRole |
bomber
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electronic intelligence ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ signals intelligence ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
31 Squadron
ⓘ
No. XXXI Squadron RAF ⓘ
linked to:
No. 31 Squadron RAF
|
| commandStructure | No. 1 Group RAF ⓘ |
| conflict |
Cold War
ⓘ
First World War ⓘ
linked to:
World War I
Gulf War ⓘ Iraq War ⓘ Second World War ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
War in Afghanistan ⓘ
linked to:
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| decorations |
battle honours for Afghanistan operations
ⓘ
battle honours for Gulf War operations ⓘ battle honours for Iraq operations ⓘ battle honours for North-West Europe operations ⓘ battle honours for Western Front operations ⓘ |
| equipment |
RC-135W Rivet Joint
ⓘ
linked to:
Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint
|
| garrison | RAF Waddington ⓘ |
| historicalGarrison |
RAF Brüggen
ⓘ
RAF Laarbruch ⓘ RAF Marham ⓘ RAF Peshawar ⓘ RAF Wyton ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| motto | In Caelum Indicum Primus ⓘ |
| nickname | Goldstars ⓘ |
| notableAircraftOperated |
Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint
ⓘ
Bristol Blenheim ⓘ Canberra ⓘ De Havilland DH.9A ⓘ
linked to:
Airco DH.9A
Panavia Tornado GR1 ⓘ
linked to:
Panavia Tornado
Panavia Tornado GR4 ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | active ⓘ |
| role |
ISTAR squadron
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bomber squadron ⓘ fighter squadron ⓘ reconnaissance squadron ⓘ tactical strike squadron ⓘ |
| specialization | intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Europe
ⓘ
India ⓘ Middle East ⓘ |
| translationOfMotto | First in the Indian Skies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: No. 31 Squadron RAF Description of subject: No. 31 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit with a long operational history, known for roles ranging from bomber and reconnaissance missions to tactical strike and fighter operations.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: No. 31 Squadron RAF
linked to: No. 31 Squadron RAF