No. 223 Squadron RAF
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No. 223 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force unit that served in both World Wars, notably operating as a bomber and later as an electronic countermeasures and support squadron.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| No. 223 Squadron RAF canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9727952 — 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: No. 223 Squadron RAF Context triple: [Vickers Wellesley, usedBy, No. 223 Squadron RAF]
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No. 222 Squadron RAF
No. 222 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force fighter squadron that saw notable service during both World Wars, particularly in the air defense of the United Kingdom.
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B.
No. 22 Squadron RAF
No. 22 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit historically known for its search and rescue and helicopter operations within the UK.
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C.
No. 229 Squadron RAF
No. 229 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force fighter unit that saw significant action during the Second World War, including the Battle of Britain and operations in the Mediterranean.
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D.
No. 226 Squadron RAF
No. 226 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force bomber unit that served in both World Wars, notably operating light and medium bombers in European campaigns.
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E.
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.
- 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. 223 Squadron RAF Target entity description: No. 223 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force unit that served in both World Wars, notably operating as a bomber and later as an electronic countermeasures and support squadron.
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A.
No. 222 Squadron RAF
No. 222 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force fighter squadron that saw notable service during both World Wars, particularly in the air defense of the United Kingdom.
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B.
No. 22 Squadron RAF
No. 22 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit historically known for its search and rescue and helicopter operations within the UK.
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C.
No. 229 Squadron RAF
No. 229 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force fighter unit that saw significant action during the Second World War, including the Battle of Britain and operations in the Mediterranean.
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D.
No. 226 Squadron RAF
No. 226 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force bomber unit that served in both World Wars, notably operating light and medium bombers in European campaigns.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Air Force squadron
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory |
bomber aircraft
ⓘ
electronic warfare aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Airco DH.9
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Avro Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ Boeing Fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ Bristol Blenheim NERFINISHED ⓘ Consolidated Liberator NERFINISHED ⓘ Douglas Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ English Electric Canberra NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawker Hind NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Baltimore NERFINISHED ⓘ Vickers Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ de Havilland Mosquito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| badgeHeraldry | A hawk volant holding a flash of lightning ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disbanded |
1 May 1964
ⓘ
20 November 1953 ⓘ |
| formedAs | No. 223 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison |
RAF Heliopolis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RAF Little Snoring NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Luqa NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Oulton NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Shallufa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | “We guide to strike” ⓘ |
| notableCapability |
electronic countermeasures
ⓘ
radar jamming ⓘ radio navigation spoofing ⓘ |
| operationalRole |
day bombing
ⓘ
electronic warfare support ⓘ night bombing ⓘ radio countermeasures ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bomber Command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle East Command NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 100 Group RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reformed | 8 December 1959 ⓘ |
| role |
bomber squadron
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electronic countermeasures squadron ⓘ support squadron ⓘ |
| service |
Royal Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Flying Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | 223 ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
European theatre of World War II
NERFINISHED
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Mediterranean theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: No. 223 Squadron RAF Description of subject: No. 223 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force unit that served in both World Wars, notably operating as a bomber and later as an electronic countermeasures and support squadron.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Vickers Wellesley