No. 45 Squadron Indian Air Force
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No. 45 Squadron Indian Air Force is a frontline fighter squadron of the Indian Air Force known for operating modern indigenous combat aircraft and playing a key role in India’s air defense and tactical operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| No. 45 Squadron Indian Air Force canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6262047 — 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. 45 Squadron Indian Air Force Context triple: [HAL Tejas, squadronService, No. 45 Squadron Indian Air Force]
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A.
Indian Air Force Western Air Command
The Indian Air Force Western Air Command is a major operational command of the IAF responsible for air operations along India’s western and northern frontiers, including key roles in high-altitude and conflict-zone missions.
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B.
29 Squadron
29 Squadron is a Royal Air Force fighter squadron historically known for its air defense and combat roles in both World Wars and beyond.
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C.
10 Squadron
10 Squadron is a Royal Air Force flying unit historically known for its roles in bomber and transport operations.
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D.
349 Squadron
349 Squadron is a Belgian Air Component fighter squadron known for its long operational history and participation in NATO air defense and international missions.
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E.
617 Squadron
617 Squadron is a famous Royal Air Force unit best known as the "Dambusters" for its World War II raids using bouncing bombs against German dams.
- 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. 45 Squadron Indian Air Force Target entity description: No. 45 Squadron Indian Air Force is a frontline fighter squadron of the Indian Air Force known for operating modern indigenous combat aircraft and playing a key role in India’s air defense and tactical operations.
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A.
Indian Air Force Western Air Command
The Indian Air Force Western Air Command is a major operational command of the IAF responsible for air operations along India’s western and northern frontiers, including key roles in high-altitude and conflict-zone missions.
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B.
29 Squadron
29 Squadron is a Royal Air Force fighter squadron historically known for its air defense and combat roles in both World Wars and beyond.
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C.
10 Squadron
10 Squadron is a Royal Air Force flying unit historically known for its roles in bomber and transport operations.
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D.
349 Squadron
349 Squadron is a Belgian Air Component fighter squadron known for its long operational history and participation in NATO air defense and international missions.
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E.
617 Squadron
617 Squadron is a famous Royal Air Force unit best known as the "Dambusters" for its World War II raids using bouncing bombs against German dams.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian Air Force squadron
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military unit ⓘ |
| activity |
air defence missions
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combat air patrols ⓘ offensive air operations ⓘ tactical strike missions ⓘ training for air combat ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Republic of India
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linked to:
India
|
| branch | Indian Air Force ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| domain | military aviation ⓘ |
| mission |
protection of Indian airspace
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support of Indian armed forces operations ⓘ |
| notableFor |
key role in India’s air defence
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key role in tactical air operations ⓘ operating modern indigenous combat aircraft ⓘ |
| operates |
combat aircraft
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indigenous combat aircraft ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian Air Force ⓘ |
| role |
air defence
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fighter squadron ⓘ frontline squadron ⓘ tactical operations ⓘ |
| service | Indian Air Force ⓘ |
| type | fighter squadron ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: No. 45 Squadron Indian Air Force Description of subject: No. 45 Squadron Indian Air Force is a frontline fighter squadron of the Indian Air Force known for operating modern indigenous combat aircraft and playing a key role in India’s air defense and tactical operations.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.