No. 21 Squadron RAF
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No. 21 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force bomber unit with a long service history, particularly noted for its daring low-level precision raids during the Second World War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| No. 21 Squadron RAF canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6940642 — 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. 21 Squadron RAF Context triple: [Operation Jericho, conductedBy, No. 21 Squadron RAF]
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A.
No. 210 Squadron RAF
No. 210 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force maritime patrol and flying boat squadron that served prominently in reconnaissance and anti-submarine roles, particularly during the Second World War.
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B.
No. 22 Squadron RAF
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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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. 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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E.
No. 19 Squadron RAF
No. 19 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force fighter unit with a long history, notably operating advanced jet aircraft such as the McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2 during the Cold War.
- 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. 21 Squadron RAF Target entity description: No. 21 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force bomber unit with a long service history, particularly noted for its daring low-level precision raids during the Second World War.
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A.
No. 210 Squadron RAF
No. 210 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force maritime patrol and flying boat squadron that served prominently in reconnaissance and anti-submarine roles, particularly during the Second World War.
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B.
No. 22 Squadron RAF
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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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. 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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E.
No. 19 Squadron RAF
No. 19 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force fighter unit with a long history, notably operating advanced jet aircraft such as the McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2 during the Cold War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Air Force squadron ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Blackburn Buccaneer
ⓘ
linked to:
Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer
Bristol Blenheim ⓘ Douglas Boston ⓘ English Electric Canberra ⓘ Panavia Tornado ⓘ Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.7 ⓘ Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 ⓘ de Havilland Mosquito ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown ⓘ |
| alliance | RAF Second Tactical Air Force ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
RAF Bomber Command offensive against Germany
ⓘ
RAF low-level attack doctrine in World War II ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| doctrine |
strategic support bombing
ⓘ
tactical bombing ⓘ |
| equipmentRole |
strike aircraft
ⓘ
tactical bomber ⓘ |
| formationType | bomber unit ⓘ |
| garrisonType | RAF station-based unit ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | disbanded unit of the Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| militaryBranchType | air force unit ⓘ |
| militaryUnitSize | squadron ⓘ |
| notableFor |
low-level precision bombing raids during the Second World War
ⓘ
operations in support of Allied ground forces in North-West Europe ⓘ participation in daring daylight raids over occupied Europe ⓘ |
| notablePeriod |
Second World War
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
|
| operationType |
low-level bombing
ⓘ
precision bombing ⓘ |
| partOf |
Royal Air Force Bomber Command
ⓘ
Royal Air Force Strike Command ⓘ
linked to:
RAF Strike Command
|
| role |
bomber squadron
ⓘ
day bomber squadron ⓘ light bomber squadron ⓘ |
| service |
Royal Air Force
ⓘ
Royal Flying Corps ⓘ |
| serviceHistory | long and continuous with multiple disbandments and reformations ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | 21 ⓘ |
| theatre |
European theatre of World War II
ⓘ
North-West Europe ⓘ
linked to:
Northwest Europe
Western Front ⓘ |
| unitType | numbered flying squadron ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: No. 21 Squadron RAF Description of subject: No. 21 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force bomber unit with a long service history, particularly noted for its daring low-level precision raids during the Second World War.
Referenced by (5)
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