Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/The Berlin Airlift

The Berlin Airlift edit

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 29 May 2015 at 10:30:05 (UTC)

Original – Film by the British Government about the Berlin Airlift.

ALT Full res (640 × 480 pixels, rather than 400 × 300 pixels)

Reason: A short film released by the United Kingdom highlighting the Berlin Airlift and the role of the Royal Air Force in assisting the USAF in helping to ensure that West Berlin remained supplied during the first overtly unfriendly act of the Cold War. A unique find for both the footage and for highlighting the role of the RAF in the operation as opposed to sticking solely with the US as the saving force.
Articles in which this image appears: Berlin Airlift
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/War
Creator: Government of the United Kingdom

Support as nominator – TomStar81 (Talk) 10:30, 19 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
- Clarification: Support either version. TomStar81 (Talk) 04:37, 20 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - I suspect that a higher resolution version is available at the source. Archive.org has a 600mb MPG file; will download to check. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 15:50, 19 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Alas, I don't see much added EV in this officially produced film – which takes rather a Britain-centric viewpoint. (See tonnages delivered here.) Sca (talk) 16:27, 19 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
- That is the point. When was the last time you heard about the RAF in the Berlin Airlift? If you're from the US like me, that fact is rather conveniently overlooked. TomStar81 (Talk) 04:37, 20 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I was aware of British participation, but admittedly not its extent. I'd feel more comfortable, though, if this weren't so all-British, which could mislead younger viewers. (See vote below.) Sca (talk) 14:12, 20 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Support ALT - Higher resolution. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 03:04, 20 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt. – Upon reconsideration I'll support higher-res version, mainly for EV re less-known period British aircraft – such as the Avro York – which as a WWII-etc. history buff I find interesting. Presentation should be prefaced with context re the larger operation.

PS: Wonder what Bomber Harris thought of the Berlin Airlift.

Sca (talk) 14:12, 20 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Support ALT - Solid EV.--Godot13 (talk) 07:06, 28 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:23, 29 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not enough support for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:23, 29 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]