RAAF Base Darwin
E322319
RAAF Base Darwin is a major Royal Australian Air Force installation in Australia’s Northern Territory that supports military aviation operations, training, and regional deployments.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| RAAF Base Darwin canonical | 4 |
| Darwin RAAF Base | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3052355 — 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: RAAF Base Darwin Context triple: [Darwin International Airport, sharesFacilitiesWith, RAAF Base Darwin]
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A.
RAAF Base Williamtown
RAAF Base Williamtown is a major Royal Australian Air Force installation in New South Wales that serves as the country’s primary fighter base and home to its frontline combat aircraft.
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B.
RAAF Base Townsville
RAAF Base Townsville is a major Royal Australian Air Force installation in northern Queensland that supports air operations, training, and regional defence activities.
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C.
RAAF Base Amberley
RAAF Base Amberley is the Royal Australian Air Force’s largest operational air base, serving as a major hub for air combat, airlift, and support operations in Queensland, Australia.
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D.
RAAF Base Wagga
RAAF Base Wagga is a major Royal Australian Air Force training and logistics base located near the city of Wagga Wagga in New South Wales, Australia.
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E.
RAAF Base Edinburgh
RAAF Base Edinburgh is a major Royal Australian Air Force installation in South Australia, best known as a hub for maritime patrol, surveillance, and intelligence operations.
- 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: RAAF Base Darwin Target entity description: RAAF Base Darwin is a major Royal Australian Air Force installation in Australia’s Northern Territory that supports military aviation operations, training, and regional deployments.
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A.
RAAF Base Williamtown
RAAF Base Williamtown is a major Royal Australian Air Force installation in New South Wales that serves as the country’s primary fighter base and home to its frontline combat aircraft.
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B.
RAAF Base Townsville
RAAF Base Townsville is a major Royal Australian Air Force installation in northern Queensland that supports air operations, training, and regional defence activities.
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C.
RAAF Base Amberley
RAAF Base Amberley is the Royal Australian Air Force’s largest operational air base, serving as a major hub for air combat, airlift, and support operations in Queensland, Australia.
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D.
RAAF Base Wagga
RAAF Base Wagga is a major Royal Australian Air Force training and logistics base located near the city of Wagga Wagga in New South Wales, Australia.
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E.
RAAF Base Edinburgh
RAAF Base Edinburgh is a major Royal Australian Air Force installation in South Australia, best known as a hub for maritime patrol, surveillance, and intelligence operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Australian Air Force base ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| environment | tropical climate zone ⓘ |
| garrison |
Australian Defence Force units
ⓘ
RAAF personnel ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName |
RAAF Base Darwin
ⓘ
surface form:
Darwin RAAF Base
|
| hasCapability |
hosting deployed fighter squadrons
ⓘ
hosting maritime patrol aircraft ⓘ hosting transport aircraft ⓘ supporting aerial refuelling operations ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
accommodation and mess facilities
ⓘ
air traffic control tower ⓘ ammunition storage areas ⓘ fuel storage facilities ⓘ hardened aircraft shelters ⓘ maintenance hangars ⓘ |
| hasICAOCode | YPDN ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn |
air defence of northern Australia
ⓘ
humanitarian assistance and disaster relief support ⓘ regional security operations ⓘ |
| hasRunwaySurface | asphalt ⓘ |
| hasRunwayUse |
civil
ⓘ
military ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Timor Sea coast ⓘ |
| location |
City of Darwin
ⓘ
surface form:
Darwin, Northern Territory
Northern Territory ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Territory, Australia
|
| near |
City of Darwin
ⓘ
surface form:
city of Darwin
|
| operator | Royal Australian Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Australian Air Force ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
aircrew training
ⓘ
military aviation operations ⓘ support for regional deployments ⓘ |
| sharesRunwaysWith | Darwin International Airport ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
forward operating base for northern Australia
ⓘ
support hub for multinational exercises ⓘ |
| supports |
Indo-Pacific regional engagement activities
ⓘ
joint and combined military training ⓘ |
| supportsExercise |
Exercise Pitch Black
ⓘ
Exercise Talisman Sabre ⓘ regional bilateral and multilateral air exercises ⓘ |
| timeZone | Australian Central Standard Time ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Australian Army
ⓘ
Royal Australian Air Force ⓘ Royal Australian Navy ⓘ United States Air Force ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ visiting foreign air forces ⓘ |
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: RAAF Base Darwin Description of subject: RAAF Base Darwin is a major Royal Australian Air Force installation in Australia’s Northern Territory that supports military aviation operations, training, and regional deployments.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Darwin International Airport
this entity surface form:
Darwin RAAF Base