Talk:Russell Foskett/GA1

GA Review

Article (edit | visual edit | history) · Article talk (edit | history) · Watch
GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

---

Well done for the most part. It could use some images, and there are some easy-to-fix prose issues.

1. Is it reasonably well written?

   A. Prose quality:

   Minor issues, see below.

   B. MoS compliance:

2. Is it factually accurate and verifiable?

   A. References to sources:

   B. Citation of reliable sources where necessary:

   C. No original research:

3. Is it broad in its coverage?

   A. Major aspects:

   B. Focused:

4. Is it neutral?

   Fair representation without bias:

5. Is it stable?

   No edit wars, etc:

6. Does it contain images to illustrate the topic?

   A. Images are copyright tagged, and non-free images have fair use rationales:

   B. Images are provided where possible and appropriate, with suitable captions:

   If pictures of Foskett are not reasonably available, you should add picture(s) of aircraft types he flew, and/or aerial combat photos from the battles he engaged in.

   Sadly, the only photograph of Foskett I have seen is from a book in Google Books, so I cannot use it. However, I have found a PD image of aircraft from his first squadron in North Africa so I will add that in. Abraham, B.S. (talk) 02:14, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

   Now added in. Abraham, B.S. (talk) 02:37, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

7. Overall:

   Pass or Fail:

   Changes look good, passing. Magic♪piano 14:37, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

I have a few relatively minor writing issues, should be easy to fix or clarify.

• should sergeant (in Training) be more specifically linked (e.g. to Flight sergeant)?
  • No, the link is correct. Flight Sergeant is the rank above it. Abraham, B.S. (talk) 02:14, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
• "Foskett disembarked at Southern Rhodesia during January 1941" -- it did not take him most of January 1941 to disembark ("during"==>"in"). This is an example; you should check all uses of "during", because it's right in some places, wrong in others.
  • Done. Abraham, B.S. (talk) 02:14, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
    • You missed a few, I took care of them. Magic♪piano 14:37, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
• "ensuring" ==> "ensuing" in a few places.
  • Sorry, I'm a terrible speller. Abraham, B.S. (talk) 02:14, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
• Is the OBE an award or an appointment? This is mostly just an ignorant Yankee question, but the word currently used is "appointed".
  • Either can be implemented. The OBE is an order to which one can be appointed and awarded. Abraham, B.S. (talk) 02:14, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
    • OK, thanks for the edukashun. Magic♪piano 14:37, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

Nomination is on hold. Magic♪piano 13:53, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

Thanks very much for the review, mate. Cheers, Abraham, B.S. (talk) 02:14, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

Looks good; nice picture. Magic♪piano 14:37, 11 April 2009 (UTC)