Loring Air Force Base
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Loring Air Force Base was a major former U.S. Air Force installation and Strategic Air Command base in northern Maine that played a key role in Cold War defense operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Loring Air Force Base canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9450204 — 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: Loring Air Force Base Context triple: [Limestone, Maine, knownFor, Loring Air Force Base]
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A.
Pease Air National Guard Base
Pease Air National Guard Base is a military installation in New Hampshire that serves as a key facility for the Air National Guard and air refueling operations.
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B.
Bangor Air National Guard Base
Bangor Air National Guard Base is a military installation in Bangor, Maine, that hosts Air National Guard operations alongside the civilian Bangor International Airport.
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C.
Mitchel Air Force Base
Mitchel Air Force Base was a former United States Air Force installation on Long Island, New York, that played a significant role in military aviation training and operations during the 20th century.
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D.
Lockbourne Air Force Base
Lockbourne Air Force Base was a former United States Air Force installation near Columbus, Ohio, that later became Rickenbacker International Airport.
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E.
Morris Air National Guard Base
Morris Air National Guard Base is a military installation in Tucson, Arizona, that serves as a training and operational base for Air National Guard units.
- 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: Loring Air Force Base Target entity description: Loring Air Force Base was a major former U.S. Air Force installation and Strategic Air Command base in northern Maine that played a key role in Cold War defense operations.
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A.
Pease Air National Guard Base
Pease Air National Guard Base is a military installation in New Hampshire that serves as a key facility for the Air National Guard and air refueling operations.
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B.
Bangor Air National Guard Base
Bangor Air National Guard Base is a military installation in Bangor, Maine, that hosts Air National Guard operations alongside the civilian Bangor International Airport.
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C.
Mitchel Air Force Base
Mitchel Air Force Base was a former United States Air Force installation on Long Island, New York, that played a significant role in military aviation training and operations during the 20th century.
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D.
Lockbourne Air Force Base
Lockbourne Air Force Base was a former United States Air Force installation near Columbus, Ohio, that later became Rickenbacker International Airport.
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E.
Morris Air National Guard Base
Morris Air National Guard Base is a military installation in Tucson, Arizona, that serves as a training and operational base for Air National Guard units.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former United States Air Force installation
ⓘ
military air base ⓘ |
| closeTo |
Canadian border
ⓘ
Limestone, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Strategic Air Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| environment | remote rural location ⓘ |
| formerlyKnownAs | Limestone Army Air Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison |
42nd Air Base Wing
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
42nd Air Refueling Wing NERFINISHED ⓘ 42nd Bombardment Wing NERFINISHED ⓘ Air Defense Command units ⓘ North American Aerospace Defense Command units ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
alert aircraft facilities
ⓘ
base exchange and commissary ⓘ base hospital ⓘ base schools ⓘ family housing areas ⓘ golf course ⓘ large aircraft parking aprons ⓘ nuclear weapons storage area ⓘ recreation facilities ⓘ weapons storage and maintenance facilities ⓘ |
| hasRunwaySurface | concrete ⓘ |
| hasRunwayUse |
heavy bomber operations
ⓘ
tanker aircraft operations ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aroostook County, Maine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ New England ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
northern Maine ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Charles J. Loring Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedFor | Medal of Honor recipient Charles J. Loring Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf | Strategic Air Command bomber base network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
key installation in U.S. Cold War defense posture
ⓘ
major Strategic Air Command base ⓘ one of the largest SAC bases by land area ⓘ |
| status | closed ⓘ |
| successorUse |
Loring Commerce Centre
NERFINISHED
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aviation-related activities ⓘ business park ⓘ mixed civilian and industrial use ⓘ recreation and community facilities ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Cold War ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Cold War nuclear deterrence
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aerial refueling operations ⓘ air defense support ⓘ strategic bomber operations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Loring Air Force Base Description of subject: Loring Air Force Base was a major former U.S. Air Force installation and Strategic Air Command base in northern Maine that played a key role in Cold War defense operations.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.