No. 24 Squadron RAF
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No. 24 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force transport and training squadron that operates large transport aircraft in support of UK and allied air mobility operations.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| No. 24 Squadron RAF canonical | 2 |
| No. 24 Squadron RFC | 1 |
| No. XXIV Squadron RAF | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1121170 — 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. 24 Squadron RAF Context triple: [RAF Brize Norton, basedUnit, No. 24 Squadron RAF]
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A.
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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B.
No. 207 Squadron RAF
No. 207 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force bomber unit with origins in World War I that later served in various roles, including strategic bombing, throughout much of the 20th century.
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C.
No. 29 Squadron RAF
No. 29 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force fighter squadron historically known for operating air defense and interceptor aircraft and currently serving as a frontline and training unit for the UK’s Typhoon force.
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D.
No. 11 Squadron RAF
No. 11 Squadron RAF is a long-established Royal Air Force fighter unit known for its air defence and combat roles across both World Wars and into the modern era.
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E.
No. 41 Squadron RAF
No. 41 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit with a long operational history, known for its roles in both world wars and its later function as a test and evaluation squadron for frontline aircraft.
- 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. 24 Squadron RAF Target entity description: No. 24 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force transport and training squadron that operates large transport aircraft in support of UK and allied air mobility operations.
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A.
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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B.
No. 207 Squadron RAF
No. 207 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force bomber unit with origins in World War I that later served in various roles, including strategic bombing, throughout much of the 20th century.
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C.
No. 29 Squadron RAF
No. 29 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force fighter squadron historically known for operating air defense and interceptor aircraft and currently serving as a frontline and training unit for the UK’s Typhoon force.
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D.
No. 11 Squadron RAF
No. 11 Squadron RAF is a long-established Royal Air Force fighter unit known for its air defence and combat roles across both World Wars and into the modern era.
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E.
No. 41 Squadron RAF
No. 41 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit with a long operational history, known for its roles in both world wars and its later function as a test and evaluation squadron for frontline aircraft.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Air Force squadron
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| aircraftRole |
strategic transport aircraft
ⓘ
tactical transport aircraft ⓘ transport aircraft ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown ⓘ |
| basedAt | RAF Brize Norton ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| conflict |
Cold War
ⓘ
Falklands War ⓘ World War I ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
Gulf War ⓘ Iraq War ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designation | No. 24 Squadron RAF self-link ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1915 ⓘ |
| formedAs | No. 24 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps ⓘ |
| garrison | RAF Brize Norton ⓘ |
| historicalAircraft |
Airco DH.2
ⓘ
Blackburn Beverley ⓘ Douglas Dakota aircraft ⓘ
surface form:
Douglas Dakota
Lockheed C-130 Hercules ⓘ
surface form:
Lockheed C-130K Hercules
|
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| mission |
support of UK air mobility operations
ⓘ
support of allied air mobility operations ⓘ |
| nickname | XXIV Squadron ⓘ |
| notableFor | longest continuously serving transport squadron in the RAF ⓘ |
| operates |
Airbus A400M Atlas
ⓘ
Lockheed C-130 Hercules ⓘ
surface form:
Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules
large transport aircraft ⓘ |
| operationalCommand | No. 2 Group RAF ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| primaryTask |
aircrew training on transport aircraft
ⓘ
operational air transport ⓘ |
| role |
air mobility support
ⓘ
air transport ⓘ aircrew training ⓘ |
| service |
Royal Air Force
ⓘ
Royal Flying Corps ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | 24 ⓘ |
| supports |
UK rapid reaction forces
ⓘ
aeromedical evacuation missions ⓘ humanitarian relief operations ⓘ |
| type |
air transport squadron
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flying training squadron ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: No. 24 Squadron RAF Description of subject: No. 24 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force transport and training squadron that operates large transport aircraft in support of UK and allied air mobility operations.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
No. XXIV Squadron RAF
this entity surface form:
No. 24 Squadron RFC