Triple
T9047652
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Witchford |
E216797
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasFormerRAFStation |
P65217
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
RAF Witchford
RAF Witchford was a Royal Air Force bomber airfield in Cambridgeshire, England, that operated during the Second World War.
|
E811327
|
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: RAF Witchford | Statement: [Witchford, hasFormerRAFStation, RAF Witchford]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: RAF Witchford Context triple: [Witchford, hasFormerRAFStation, RAF Witchford]
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A.
RAF Watton
RAF Watton was a former Royal Air Force station in Norfolk, England, used primarily for bomber and reconnaissance operations during the Second World War and the Cold War.
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B.
RAF Wittering
RAF Wittering is a Royal Air Force station in Cambridgeshire, England, historically known as the "Home of the Harrier" and an important base for fast jet and support operations.
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C.
RAF Bircham Newton
RAF Bircham Newton was a Royal Air Force station in Norfolk, England, that served as an important base for maritime patrol, bomber, and training units during both World Wars.
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D.
RAF Fowlmere
RAF Fowlmere was a Royal Air Force station in Cambridgeshire, England, used notably by Allied fighter squadrons during the Second World War.
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E.
RAF Chicksands
RAF Chicksands is a former Royal Air Force station in Bedfordshire, England, historically used as a major signals intelligence and listening post during the Cold War.
- 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: RAF Witchford Triple: [Witchford, hasFormerRAFStation, RAF Witchford]
Generated description
RAF Witchford was a Royal Air Force bomber airfield in Cambridgeshire, England, that operated during the Second World War.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: RAF Witchford Target entity description: RAF Witchford was a Royal Air Force bomber airfield in Cambridgeshire, England, that operated during the Second World War.
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A.
RAF Watton
RAF Watton was a former Royal Air Force station in Norfolk, England, used primarily for bomber and reconnaissance operations during the Second World War and the Cold War.
-
B.
RAF Wittering
RAF Wittering is a Royal Air Force station in Cambridgeshire, England, historically known as the "Home of the Harrier" and an important base for fast jet and support operations.
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C.
RAF Bircham Newton
RAF Bircham Newton was a Royal Air Force station in Norfolk, England, that served as an important base for maritime patrol, bomber, and training units during both World Wars.
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D.
RAF Fowlmere
RAF Fowlmere was a Royal Air Force station in Cambridgeshire, England, used notably by Allied fighter squadrons during the Second World War.
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E.
RAF Chicksands
RAF Chicksands is a former Royal Air Force station in Bedfordshire, England, historically used as a major signals intelligence and listening post during the Cold War.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: hasFormerRAFStation Context triple: [Witchford, hasFormerRAFStation, RAF Witchford]
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A.
USAAFStationNumber
Indicates that a location is identified by its designated United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) station number.
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B.
hasFormerStation
chosen
Indicates that an entity previously had a particular station (e.g., a stop, depot, or facility) that is no longer in active use or part of its current infrastructure.
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C.
openedAsMilitaryAirfield
Indicates that an airfield was originally established and began operation specifically for military aviation use.
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D.
hasFormerAirport
Indicates that an entity previously had an airport that is no longer in operation or no longer exists.
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E.
isFormerMilitaryCenter
Indicates that a place previously served as a military center or base but no longer holds that function.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 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_69ca83d362e88190ae44b4e4dc194209 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:08 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cc6b5022c88190ab6b6de3c3830a41 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 12:48 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d1820133348190a25ba1ab3fc7359d |
completed | April 4, 2026, 9:26 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d182cb723881909f29b6a875e99da1 |
completed | April 4, 2026, 9:29 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d1833692788190990ad426b6502488 |
completed | April 4, 2026, 9:31 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69cc5ee566b081909e3cdaf551dbd0ec |
completed | March 31, 2026, 11:55 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 7:09 p.m.