Triple

T19279598
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject No. 139 Squadron RAF E482150 entity
Predicate formedAs P972 FINISHED
Object No. 139 Squadron RFC — NE NERFINISHED

Named-entity recognition

Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.

Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: No. 139 Squadron RFC | Statement: [No. 139 Squadron RAF, formedAs, No. 139 Squadron RFC]

Disambiguation candidates (2 decisions)

The exact options the model was shown at each disambiguation step, with the option it chose highlighted — the evidence behind this triple's disambiguated ids.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: No. 139 Squadron RFC
Context triple: [No. 139 Squadron RAF, formedAs, No. 139 Squadron RFC]
  • A. No. 9 Squadron RFC
    No. 9 Squadron RFC was a Royal Flying Corps unit of the British Army during World War I, known for its reconnaissance and fighter operations on the Western Front.
  • B. No. 15 Squadron RFC
    No. 15 Squadron RFC was a World War I-era unit of the British Royal Flying Corps known for its reconnaissance and artillery spotting operations on the Western Front.
  • C. No. 12 Squadron RFC
    No. 12 Squadron RFC was a British Royal Flying Corps unit of the First World War that later became No. 12 Squadron RAF, known for its early role in reconnaissance and bombing operations.
  • D. No. 226 Squadron RFC
    No. 226 Squadron RFC was a World War I-era unit of the British Royal Flying Corps that later became No. 226 Squadron RAF.
  • E. No. 41 Squadron RFC
    No. 41 Squadron RFC was a British Royal Flying Corps unit of the First World War known for its fighter operations on the Western Front.
  • 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. 139 Squadron RFC
Target entity description: No. 139 Squadron RFC was a World War I-era unit of the British Royal Flying Corps that conducted aerial operations before later becoming part of the Royal Air Force.
  • A. No. 9 Squadron RFC
    No. 9 Squadron RFC was a Royal Flying Corps unit of the British Army during World War I, known for its reconnaissance and fighter operations on the Western Front.
  • B. No. 15 Squadron RFC
    No. 15 Squadron RFC was a World War I-era unit of the British Royal Flying Corps known for its reconnaissance and artillery spotting operations on the Western Front.
  • C. No. 12 Squadron RFC
    No. 12 Squadron RFC was a British Royal Flying Corps unit of the First World War that later became No. 12 Squadron RAF, known for its early role in reconnaissance and bombing operations.
  • D. No. 226 Squadron RFC
    No. 226 Squadron RFC was a World War I-era unit of the British Royal Flying Corps that later became No. 226 Squadron RAF.
  • E. No. 41 Squadron RFC
    No. 41 Squadron RFC was a British Royal Flying Corps unit of the First World War known for its fighter operations on the Western Front.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (2 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69d8e8cf61b0819096fe3e4107827c4e elicitation completed
NER batch_69e5fbbf817c819098745ed365cda4a9 ner completed
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:30 p.m.