Triple
T258467
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | United States Army Air Forces |
E5487
|
entity |
| Predicate | mainBomberAircraft |
P10268
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is a four-engine American heavy bomber of World War II, renowned for its durability, long-range strategic bombing role, and extensive use in the European theater.
|
E34359
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
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: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress | Statement: [United States Army Air Forces, mainBomberAircraft, Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Context triple: [United States Army Air Forces, mainBomberAircraft, Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress]
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A.
B-29 Superfortress
The B-29 Superfortress was a long-range, four-engine heavy bomber developed by the United States during World War II, notable for its advanced technology and its role in strategic bombing campaigns over Japan.
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B.
Heinkel He 111
The Heinkel He 111 was a German twin‑engine medium bomber widely used by the Luftwaffe during the early years of World War II, especially in major air campaigns over Europe.
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C.
Avro Lancaster
The Avro Lancaster was a British four‑engined heavy bomber of World War II, renowned for its night bombing raids and precision attacks such as the famous "Dambusters" mission.
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D.
Vickers Wellington
The Vickers Wellington was a British twin‑engine medium bomber widely used by the Royal Air Force during the early years of World War II, noted for its geodetic airframe construction and extensive service in night bombing and maritime roles.
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E.
North American P-51 Mustang
The North American P-51 Mustang is a World War II-era American long-range fighter aircraft renowned for its pivotal role in gaining air superiority over Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Triple: [United States Army Air Forces, mainBomberAircraft, Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress]
Generated description
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is a four-engine American heavy bomber of World War II, renowned for its durability, long-range strategic bombing role, and extensive use in the European theater.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Target entity description: The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is a four-engine American heavy bomber of World War II, renowned for its durability, long-range strategic bombing role, and extensive use in the European theater.
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A.
B-29 Superfortress
The B-29 Superfortress was a long-range, four-engine heavy bomber developed by the United States during World War II, notable for its advanced technology and its role in strategic bombing campaigns over Japan.
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B.
Heinkel He 111
The Heinkel He 111 was a German twin‑engine medium bomber widely used by the Luftwaffe during the early years of World War II, especially in major air campaigns over Europe.
-
C.
Avro Lancaster
The Avro Lancaster was a British four‑engined heavy bomber of World War II, renowned for its night bombing raids and precision attacks such as the famous "Dambusters" mission.
-
D.
Vickers Wellington
The Vickers Wellington was a British twin‑engine medium bomber widely used by the Royal Air Force during the early years of World War II, noted for its geodetic airframe construction and extensive service in night bombing and maritime roles.
-
E.
North American P-51 Mustang
The North American P-51 Mustang is a World War II-era American long-range fighter aircraft renowned for its pivotal role in gaining air superiority over Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: mainBomberAircraft Context triple: [United States Army Air Forces, mainBomberAircraft, Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress]
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A.
primaryGermanBomberAircraft
Indicates that the subject is the main type of bomber aircraft used by Germany in a given context or period.
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B.
launchedAircraftIn
Indicates that an entity initiated the takeoff or deployment of an aircraft within a specified location or context.
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C.
primaryGermanFighterAircraft
Indicates that the subject is the main or principal fighter aircraft used by Germany in a given context or time period.
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D.
aircraftType
Indicates the specific model or category of aircraft associated with an entity or event.
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E.
aircraftAlliedApprox
Indicates that one aircraft is approximately allied with another, reflecting a likely but not definitively confirmed friendly relationship between them.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (7 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a2580a64ac8190ad76e34bb0715b5e |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:50 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a25f921c2881908821ca2c03815eae |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:22 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a389ab230c8190982eead1ef7b5c75 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 12:34 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a38a0114b481908c9363e926b4b3ae |
completed | March 1, 2026, 12:36 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a38a699a6081908c167ce9ad55a660 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 12:38 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a25b6b3ea88190bbd858999e42efae |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:05 a.m. |
| PDg | Predicate description generation | batch_69a25f9163f881909232f8aea502cf80 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:22 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:55 a.m.