Da Nang Air Base
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Da Nang Air Base is a major military airfield in central Vietnam that has served as a key strategic hub for both Vietnamese and foreign air forces, especially during the Vietnam War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Da Nang Air Base canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7081550 — 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: Da Nang Air Base Context triple: [Vietnam People’s Air Force, garrison, Da Nang Air Base]
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A.
Gia Lam Air Base
Gia Lam Air Base is a military airfield near Hanoi that has served as a key operational base and training facility for the Vietnam People’s Air Force.
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B.
Biên Hòa Air Base
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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C.
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.
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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.
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.
- 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: Da Nang Air Base Target entity description: Da Nang Air Base is a major military airfield in central Vietnam that has served as a key strategic hub for both Vietnamese and foreign air forces, especially during the Vietnam War.
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A.
Gia Lam Air Base
Gia Lam Air Base is a military airfield near Hanoi that has served as a key operational base and training facility for the Vietnam People’s Air Force.
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B.
Biên Hòa Air Base
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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C.
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.
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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.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airfield
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military air base ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Republic of Vietnam
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Viet Nam
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surface form:
Vietnam
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| currentUse |
Da Nang International Airport
NERFINISHED
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shared civil-military airport ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue | contamination from Agent Orange storage and handling ⓘ |
| hasRunway |
runway 17L/35R
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runway 17R/35L NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IATAcode | DAD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ICAOcode | VVDN ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Da Nang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Central Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Da Nang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody | South China Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
major base for US air operations during Tet Offensive
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subject to rocket and mortar attacks during Vietnam War ⓘ |
| notableUnitStationed |
1st Marine Air Wing
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
366th Tactical Fighter Wing NERFINISHED ⓘ 37th Air Rescue and Recovery Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Vietnam Air Force 1st Air Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Vietnam Civil Aviation Authority
NERFINISHED
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Vietnam People's Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postWarActivity | site of environmental remediation projects ⓘ |
| runwaySurface | concrete ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
key hub for air defense
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key hub for airlift operations ⓘ key hub for tactical air support ⓘ major air base for air operations in I Corps Tactical Zone ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Republic of Vietnam Air Force
NERFINISHED
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Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ South Korean Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Air Force ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ Vietnam People's Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict | Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air defense
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air interdiction ⓘ bomber operations ⓘ close air support ⓘ fighter operations ⓘ helicopter operations ⓘ reconnaissance missions ⓘ search and rescue operations ⓘ transport missions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Da Nang Air Base Description of subject: Da Nang Air Base is a major military airfield in central Vietnam that has served as a key strategic hub for both Vietnamese and foreign air forces, especially during the Vietnam War.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.