Biên Hòa Air Base
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Biên Hòa Air Base is a major former military airfield in southern Vietnam that served as a key operational hub for U.S. and South Vietnamese forces during the Vietnam War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bien Hoa Air Base | 1 |
| Biên Hòa Air Base canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4273806 — 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: Biên Hòa Air Base Context triple: [Biên Hòa, historicalFacility, Biên Hòa Air Base]
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A.
Nakhon Ratchasima air base
Nakhon Ratchasima air base is a major Royal Thai Air Force installation located near the city of Nakhon Ratchasima in northeastern Thailand.
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B.
Cam Ranh International Airport
Cam Ranh International Airport is a major international airport in Vietnam serving the coastal resort city of Nha Trang and the surrounding Khanh Hoa Province.
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C.
Gando Air Base
Gando Air Base is a key Spanish Air Force installation located on Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands, serving both military operations and nearby civil aviation.
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D.
Rivolto Air Base
Rivolto Air Base is an Italian Air Force installation in northeastern Italy best known as the home of the Frecce Tricolori national aerobatic team.
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E.
Naha Air Base
Naha Air Base is a major Japan Air Self-Defense Force installation in Okinawa that serves as a key hub for air defense and regional security 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: Biên Hòa Air Base Target entity description: Biên Hòa Air Base is a major former military airfield in southern Vietnam that served as a key operational hub for U.S. and South Vietnamese forces during the Vietnam War.
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A.
Nakhon Ratchasima air base
Nakhon Ratchasima air base is a major Royal Thai Air Force installation located near the city of Nakhon Ratchasima in northeastern Thailand.
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B.
Cam Ranh International Airport
Cam Ranh International Airport is a major international airport in Vietnam serving the coastal resort city of Nha Trang and the surrounding Khanh Hoa Province.
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C.
Gando Air Base
Gando Air Base is a key Spanish Air Force installation located on Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands, serving both military operations and nearby civil aviation.
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D.
Rivolto Air Base
Rivolto Air Base is an Italian Air Force installation in northeastern Italy best known as the home of the Frecce Tricolori national aerobatic team.
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E.
Naha Air Base
Naha Air Base is a major Japan Air Self-Defense Force installation in Okinawa that serves as a key hub for air defense and regional security operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former airfield
ⓘ
military air base ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
U.S. Air Force Pacific operations
NERFINISHED
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counterinsurgency air operations in Vietnam ⓘ |
| cleanupProgram | U.S.–Vietnam dioxin remediation project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
North Vietnam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam People's Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Viet Nam
ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
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| distanceFromHoChiMinhCity | approximately 25 kilometers northeast ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
Agent Orange contamination
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dioxin pollution ⓘ |
| eraOfMajorUse |
1960s
ⓘ
early 1970s ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
bomber aircraft operations
ⓘ
cargo aircraft operations ⓘ fighter aircraft operations ⓘ helicopter operations ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Biên Hòa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ Đồng Nai Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity | Ho Chi Minh City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
1965 ammunition dump explosion
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frequent rocket and mortar attacks during Vietnam War ⓘ |
| notableUnitStationed |
12th Tactical Fighter Wing (USAF)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
3rd Tactical Fighter Wing (USAF) NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Vietnam Air Force 3rd Air Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | South Vietnam air base network ⓘ |
| roleInConflict |
major operational hub for South Vietnamese forces
ⓘ
major operational hub for U.S. forces ⓘ |
| runwaySurface | concrete ⓘ |
| status |
currently used by Vietnamese military
ⓘ
former major U.S. air base ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
key base for air operations in III Corps Tactical Zone
ⓘ
one of the busiest air bases in South Vietnam ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Republic of Vietnam Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Air Force ⓘ United States Army ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict | Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air support missions
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combat operations ⓘ reconnaissance missions ⓘ training ⓘ transport operations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Biên Hòa Air Base Description of subject: Biên Hòa Air Base is a major former military airfield in southern Vietnam that served as a key operational hub for U.S. and South Vietnamese forces during the Vietnam War.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bien Hoa Air Base