Eleventh Air Fleet
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The Eleventh Air Fleet was a major Imperial Japanese Navy aviation formation in World War II, responsible for coordinating and conducting large-scale air operations in the Pacific theater.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 11th Air Fleet | 1 |
| Eleventh Air Fleet canonical | 1 |
| 第一航空艦隊 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T310110 — 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: Eleventh Air Fleet Context triple: [Combined Fleet, subordinateUnit, Eleventh Air Fleet]
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A.
Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
The Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service was the naval aviation branch of Japan’s military before and during World War II, renowned for its carrier-based aircraft and early-war dominance in the Pacific.
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B.
Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
The Imperial Japanese Army Air Service was the aviation branch of Japan's army responsible for military air operations before and during World War II.
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C.
Tenth Air Force
The Tenth Air Force was a United States Army Air Forces formation best known for its operations in the China-Burma-India Theater during World War II, providing air support, transport, and strategic bombing against Japanese forces.
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D.
Fifth Air Force
Fifth Air Force is a major U.S. air component that played a pivotal role in air operations in the Pacific theater during World War II and continues as a key air force formation in the Asia-Pacific region.
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E.
Seventh Air Force
Seventh Air Force was a major United States Army Air Forces formation in the Pacific Theater during World War II, responsible for air defense and offensive operations across the Central Pacific.
- 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: Eleventh Air Fleet Target entity description: The Eleventh Air Fleet was a major Imperial Japanese Navy aviation formation in World War II, responsible for coordinating and conducting large-scale air operations in the Pacific theater.
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A.
Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
The Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service was the naval aviation branch of Japan’s military before and during World War II, renowned for its carrier-based aircraft and early-war dominance in the Pacific.
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B.
Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
The Imperial Japanese Army Air Service was the aviation branch of Japan's army responsible for military air operations before and during World War II.
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C.
Tenth Air Force
The Tenth Air Force was a United States Army Air Forces formation best known for its operations in the China-Burma-India Theater during World War II, providing air support, transport, and strategic bombing against Japanese forces.
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D.
Fifth Air Force
Fifth Air Force is a major U.S. air component that played a pivotal role in air operations in the Pacific theater during World War II and continues as a key air force formation in the Asia-Pacific region.
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E.
Seventh Air Force
Seventh Air Force was a major United States Army Air Forces formation in the Pacific Theater during World War II, responsible for air defense and offensive operations across the Central Pacific.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy air fleet
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military unit ⓘ |
| alliance |
Axis powers
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surface form:
Axis Powers
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| branch | Naval aviation ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Japanese naval air arm ⓘ |
| component |
bomber aircraft units
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fighter aircraft units ⓘ land-based naval air groups ⓘ reconnaissance aircraft units ⓘ |
| conflict |
Pacific War
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surface form:
Pacific theater of World War II
World War II ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
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surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| disbandedAfter | Japan’s defeat in World War II ⓘ |
| formedBy | Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
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| mission |
air superiority
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close air support ⓘ maritime strike ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ support of naval and ground operations ⓘ |
| natureOfActivity |
defensive air operations
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offensive air operations ⓘ |
| notableFor | coordination of Japanese naval air power in the Pacific ⓘ |
| operationalArea |
Dutch East Indies
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New Guinea ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ Philippines ⓘ Solomon Islands ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| opponent |
Australian forces
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British Commonwealth forces ⓘ Dutch forces ⓘ United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| role |
conduct of large-scale air operations
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coordination of large-scale air operations ⓘ |
| service | Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Combined Fleet
ⓘ
Southeast Area Fleet ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific War ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1940s ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | air fleet ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eleventh Air Fleet Description of subject: The Eleventh Air Fleet was a major Imperial Japanese Navy aviation formation in World War II, responsible for coordinating and conducting large-scale air operations in the Pacific theater.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
第一航空艦隊
this entity surface form:
11th Air Fleet