No. 202 Squadron RAF
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No. 202 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit best known for its long-standing role in search and rescue and maritime operations around the United Kingdom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| No. 202 Squadron RAF canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4710210 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: No. 202 Squadron RAF Context triple: [Royal Air Force Valley, garrison, No. 202 Squadron RAF]
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No. 201 Squadron RAF
No. 201 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit historically known for its maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare roles.
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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. 203 Squadron RAF
No. 203 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force unit with distinguished service in both World Wars, particularly noted for its operations in maritime patrol and reconnaissance roles.
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D.
No. 208 Squadron RAF
No. 208 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force unit with a long history of reconnaissance and fighter operations, particularly noted for its service in the Middle East and postwar jet era.
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E.
No. 206 Squadron RAF
No. 206 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force unit best known for its long service in maritime patrol and anti-submarine roles, particularly during the Second World War.
- 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. 202 Squadron RAF Target entity description: No. 202 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit best known for its long-standing role in search and rescue and maritime operations around the United Kingdom.
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A.
No. 201 Squadron RAF
No. 201 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit historically known for its maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare 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. 203 Squadron RAF
No. 203 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force unit with distinguished service in both World Wars, particularly noted for its operations in maritime patrol and reconnaissance roles.
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D.
No. 208 Squadron RAF
No. 208 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force unit with a long history of reconnaissance and fighter operations, particularly noted for its service in the Middle East and postwar jet era.
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E.
No. 206 Squadron RAF
No. 206 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force unit best known for its long service in maritime patrol and anti-submarine roles, particularly during the Second World War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Air Force squadron ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Airbus H145 (Juno) helicopter
NERFINISHED
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Avro Shackleton NERFINISHED ⓘ Bell Griffin ⓘ Fairey III NERFINISHED ⓘ Lockheed Hudson NERFINISHED ⓘ Short Sunderland NERFINISHED ⓘ Sopwith aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ Supermarine Stranraer NERFINISHED ⓘ Westland Sea King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| badge | a winged sea lion ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
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| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentBase | RAF Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentRole | helicopter training squadron ⓘ |
| disbanded | 2015 ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1914 ⓘ |
| formedAs | No. 2 Squadron Royal Naval Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison |
RAF Aldergrove
NERFINISHED
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RAF Boulmer NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Finningley NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Leconfield NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Lossiemouth NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Mount Batten NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF St Mawgan NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
anti-submarine warfare
ⓘ
coastal reconnaissance ⓘ |
| motto | “Semper Vigilant” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDuty |
UK military search and rescue coverage
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maritime patrol around the British Isles ⓘ training of helicopter aircrew ⓘ |
| operationalArea | United Kingdom search and rescue region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | RAF Search and Rescue Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | No. 2 Squadron Royal Naval Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
air-sea rescue
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maritime reconnaissance ⓘ |
| reformed | 2016 ⓘ |
| renumberedAs | No. 202 Squadron RAF in 1918 ⓘ |
| role |
maritime patrol
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search and rescue ⓘ training ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: No. 202 Squadron RAF Description of subject: No. 202 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit best known for its long-standing role in search and rescue and maritime operations around the United Kingdom.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.