RAF Waddington International Air Show
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The RAF Waddington International Air Show was one of the United Kingdom’s largest military airshows, featuring extensive flying displays, static aircraft exhibits, and public engagement with the Royal Air Force and international air arms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| RAF Waddington International Air Show canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1221198 — 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: RAF Waddington International Air Show Context triple: [RAF Waddington, hostsEvent, RAF Waddington International Air Show]
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A.
Dubai Airshow
The Dubai Airshow is a major international aerospace exhibition and trade event showcasing commercial, military, and private aviation held biennially in the United Arab Emirates.
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B.
Farnborough Airfield
Farnborough Airfield is a historic British airfield in Hampshire renowned as a major center for aviation research, development, and the famous Farnborough International Airshow.
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C.
Imperial War Museum Duxford
Imperial War Museum Duxford is a major British aviation and military museum located on a historic former RAF airfield, renowned for its extensive collection of historic aircraft and wartime exhibits.
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D.
RAF Museum Cosford
RAF Museum Cosford is a major aviation museum in England showcasing historic military aircraft and artifacts from the Royal Air Force.
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E.
Paris Air Show
The Paris Air Show is one of the world’s largest and oldest international aerospace exhibitions, showcasing commercial and military aircraft, aviation technology, and industry innovations.
- 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: RAF Waddington International Air Show Target entity description: The RAF Waddington International Air Show was one of the United Kingdom’s largest military airshows, featuring extensive flying displays, static aircraft exhibits, and public engagement with the Royal Air Force and international air arms.
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A.
Dubai Airshow
The Dubai Airshow is a major international aerospace exhibition and trade event showcasing commercial, military, and private aviation held biennially in the United Arab Emirates.
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B.
Farnborough Airfield
Farnborough Airfield is a historic British airfield in Hampshire renowned as a major center for aviation research, development, and the famous Farnborough International Airshow.
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C.
Imperial War Museum Duxford
Imperial War Museum Duxford is a major British aviation and military museum located on a historic former RAF airfield, renowned for its extensive collection of historic aircraft and wartime exhibits.
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D.
RAF Museum Cosford
RAF Museum Cosford is a major aviation museum in England showcasing historic military aircraft and artifacts from the Royal Air Force.
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E.
Paris Air Show
The Paris Air Show is one of the world’s largest and oldest international aerospace exhibitions, showcasing commercial and military aircraft, aviation technology, and industry innovations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air show
ⓘ
military air show ⓘ |
| aim |
promote understanding of RAF operations
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showcase international air power cooperation ⓘ support RAF charities ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuredAircraftType |
Vulcan bomber
ⓘ
surface form:
Avro Vulcan
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress ⓘ
surface form:
B-52 Stratofortress
E-3F Sentry AWACS ⓘ
surface form:
Boeing E-3 Sentry
Lockheed C-130 Hercules ⓘ
surface form:
C-130 Hercules
C-17 Globemaster III ⓘ Eurofighter Typhoon ⓘ F-16 Fighting Falcon ⓘ F/A-18 Hornet ⓘ JAS 39 Gripen ⓘ
surface form:
Gripen
BAE Systems Hawk T1 ⓘ
surface form:
Hawk T1
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker ⓘ
surface form:
KC-135 Stratotanker
Dassault Mirage 2000 ⓘ
surface form:
Mirage 2000
Nimrod MR2 ⓘ
surface form:
Nimrod R1
Panavia Tornado ⓘ Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint ⓘ
surface form:
RC-135 Rivet Joint
Sentinel R1 ⓘ |
| featuredDisplayTeam |
RAF Falcons
ⓘ
RAF Aerobatic Team Red Arrows ⓘ
surface form:
Red Arrows
|
| featuredParticipantNation |
Canada
ⓘ
France ⓘ Germany ⓘ Italy ⓘ NATO ⓘ Netherlands ⓘ Spain ⓘ Sweden ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
STEM exhibitions
ⓘ
recruitment stands ⓘ trade stands ⓘ veterans’ associations stands ⓘ |
| hostedAt | RAF Waddington ⓘ |
| hostUnit |
No. 120 Squadron RAF
ⓘ
No. 13 Squadron RAF ⓘ No. 14 Squadron RAF ⓘ No. 201 Squadron RAF ⓘ No. 51 Squadron RAF ⓘ No. 54 Signals Unit RAF ⓘ No. 54 Squadron RAF ⓘ No. 56 Squadron RAF ⓘ No. 8 Squadron RAF ⓘ No. 92 Squadron RAF ⓘ |
| lastEditionYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| location |
England
ⓘ
Lincolnshire ⓘ |
| mainFocus |
air power demonstration
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intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance themes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
international participation
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large military flying displays ⓘ public engagement with the Royal Air Force ⓘ static aircraft exhibits ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf | RAF public engagement programme ⓘ |
| reasonForCessation |
increased security requirements
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operational demands on RAF Waddington ⓘ |
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
| typicalAttendance |
over 100000 visitors per year
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over 120000 visitors per year ⓘ |
| typicalMonthHeld | July ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: RAF Waddington International Air Show Description of subject: The RAF Waddington International Air Show was one of the United Kingdom’s largest military airshows, featuring extensive flying displays, static aircraft exhibits, and public engagement with the Royal Air Force and international air arms.
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