No. 45 Squadron RAF
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No. 45 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit with a long operational history dating back to World War I, known for its roles in bombing, ground-attack, and later training and transport duties across multiple theaters.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| No. 45 Squadron RAF canonical | 2 |
| No. 45 Squadron | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9727953 — 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. 45 Squadron RAF Context triple: [Vickers Wellesley, usedBy, No. 45 Squadron RAF]
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A.
No. 145 Squadron RAF
No. 145 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force fighter squadron that saw notable service during the Second World War, including operations in the Battle of Britain and the Mediterranean theatre.
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B.
No. 49 Squadron RAF
No. 49 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force bomber unit that served prominently during World War II, flying various heavy bombers on strategic bombing and special operations.
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C.
No. 43 Squadron RAF
No. 43 Squadron RAF was a historic Royal Air Force fighter squadron, nicknamed "The Fighting Cocks," that served with distinction in both World Wars and the Cold War.
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D.
No. 4 Squadron RAF
No. 4 Squadron RAF is a long-established Royal Air Force unit known for its tactical reconnaissance and ground-attack roles, operating various aircraft types over its history.
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E.
No. 44 Squadron RAF
No. 44 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force bomber unit best known for its role in strategic bombing operations, including as an early operator of heavy bombers during World War II and later as part of Britain’s nuclear deterrent force.
- 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 RAF Target entity description: No. 45 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit with a long operational history dating back to World War I, known for its roles in bombing, ground-attack, and later training and transport duties across multiple theaters.
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A.
No. 145 Squadron RAF
No. 145 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force fighter squadron that saw notable service during the Second World War, including operations in the Battle of Britain and the Mediterranean theatre.
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B.
No. 49 Squadron RAF
No. 49 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force bomber unit that served prominently during World War II, flying various heavy bombers on strategic bombing and special operations.
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C.
No. 43 Squadron RAF
No. 43 Squadron RAF was a historic Royal Air Force fighter squadron, nicknamed "The Fighting Cocks," that served with distinction in both World Wars and the Cold War.
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D.
No. 4 Squadron RAF
No. 4 Squadron RAF is a long-established Royal Air Force unit known for its tactical reconnaissance and ground-attack roles, operating various aircraft types over its history.
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E.
No. 44 Squadron RAF
No. 44 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force bomber unit best known for its role in strategic bombing operations, including as an early operator of heavy bombers during World War II and later as part of Britain’s nuclear deterrent force.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Air Force squadron ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Beechcraft King Air
ⓘ
Blackburn Buccaneer ⓘ
linked to:
Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer
Bristol Blenheim ⓘ Embraer Phenom 100 ⓘ English Electric Canberra ⓘ Hawker Siddeley Andover ⓘ Short Tucano ⓘ
linked to:
Embraer EMB 312 Tucano
Sopwith 1½ Strutter ⓘ Sopwith Camel ⓘ Vickers Vincent ⓘ de Havilland Mosquito ⓘ de Havilland Vampire ⓘ de Havilland Venom ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown ⓘ |
| conflict |
First World War
ⓘ
linked to:
World War I
Gulf War ⓘ Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation ⓘ
linked to:
Borneo Confrontation
Malayan Emergency ⓘ Second World War ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1916-03-01 ⓘ |
| garrison |
RAF Cranwell
ⓘ
RAF Honington ⓘ RAF Khormaksar ⓘ RAF Tengah ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Air Force Station Tengah
RAF Waddington ⓘ RAF Wyton ⓘ |
| laterRole |
air navigation training
ⓘ
multi-engine pilot training ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| nickname |
No. 45 Squadron
ⓘ
linked to:
No. 45 Squadron RAF
|
| notableOperation |
daylight bombing operations on the Western Front in 1917–1918
ⓘ
ground-attack missions during the Malayan Emergency ⓘ maritime strike missions with Buccaneer aircraft ⓘ operations in North Africa during the Second World War ⓘ operations in the Italian campaign during the Second World War ⓘ |
| role |
bomber squadron
ⓘ
flying training squadron ⓘ ground-attack squadron ⓘ maritime strike squadron ⓘ transport squadron ⓘ |
| service |
Royal Air Force
ⓘ
Royal Flying Corps ⓘ |
| status | active unit ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Far East
ⓘ
linked to:
East Asia
Mediterranean theatre of World War II ⓘ Middle East ⓘ Western Front ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: No. 45 Squadron RAF Description of subject: No. 45 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit with a long operational history dating back to World War I, known for its roles in bombing, ground-attack, and later training and transport duties across multiple theaters.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.