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- 49lk (talk · contribs) Topics related to Sri Lanka
- Username Needed (talk · contribs)
- A 10 fireplane (talk · contribs)
- Albert777MAX (talk · contribs)
- Alexikoua (talk · contribs)
- Alpacaaviator (talk · contribs)
- Altair110 (talk · contribs)
- Alrich44 (talk · contribs) (General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark avionics)
- Arjunsarup (talk · contribs) (IJN and Luftwaffe from World War II)
- Autarch (talk · contribs)
- AviationGirl64 (talk · contribs) (AH-64, modern military)
- BeeboMan (talk · contribs) (Just an aircraft enthusiast, does generalized jobs. (Not an expert))
- BerkutSimp (talk · contribs) (Jet-powered military aircraft, 1950s onward. Apparent from name)
- BilCat (talk · contribs) (modern military)
- Binksternet (talk · contribs) (mostly WWII)
- Blachawk1607 (talk · contribs) (Modern American Military Aviation - Rotary)
- Cla68 (talk · contribs) (World War II Pacific campaign)
- Dan D. Ric (talk · contribs) (Vietnam, helicopters)
- Dave1185 (talk · contribs) (Republic of Singapore Air Force, random interest of related pages.)
- DPdH (talk · contribs) (Main interests => Technology: combat aircraft of WWII esp. German, American and British; South American military aircraft and manufacturers esp. Argentinenan; modern military aircraft and helicopters; related weaponry and ordnance. Conflicts: WWII, Vietnam, Cold War, Falklands/Malvinas war).
- Decooldude (talk · contribs) (Australian Defence Force, New Zealand Defence Force)
- Eurocopter (talk · contribs) (Russian Air Force, Romanian Air Force)
- F4JPhantomII (talk · contribs) (RAF/USAF squadrons)
- Fernando.tassone (talk · contribs) (Italian Military Aircraft and some International aircraft, No newsletters)
- Fnlayson (talk · contribs) (US and some International aircraft from 1960 to present, No newsletters)
- Foxsch (talk · contribs) (WWII)
- * GeekyDave (talk) 18:33, 21 July 2022 (UTC) (will probably do USAF and RAF articles and refine articles about old planes)
- Georgejdorner (talk · contribs) (Biographies of WWI aces, and associated matters; covert operations in Vietnam War era)
- Greenshed (talk · contribs) (Air force matters and the Royal Air Force in particular)
- Jak474 (talk · contribs) (Counter-Insurgency aircraft)
- JJbloon (talk · contribs) Western aircraft
- Josephus37 (talk · contribs) (Mainly US and Japanese military aviation)
- Justanotherinternetguy (talk · contribs) (USAF aviation and fighter design)
- Ktr101 (talk · contribs) (Mainly Air National Guard Wings and Squadrons, as well as other things.)
- L293D (talk · contribs) (American WWII and recent aviation)
- LanceBarber (talk · contribs) (US modern a/c and classic warbirds, US wings/sqdrns, aviation societies, rocketry)
- Legoboyvdlp (talk · contribs) (WWII RAF, LUFTWAFFE, + Commonwealth)
- Lineagegeek (talk · contribs) (history and lineage of (US) Air Service, Air Corps, Army Air Forces and USAF units) -->
- Malke 2010 (talk · contribs) (WWII Westland Lysander in rescue of downed Allied pilots/evader pilots)
- MChew (talk · contribs) (Empire of Japan)
- MilborneOne (talk · contribs)
- MisterBee1966 (talk · contribs) (German World War II Aviation)
- MWFwiki (talk · contribs) (Mid, late, and immediately post-WWII aircraft, including first-generation jet aircraft; In particular, I focus on heavy fighters and interceptor aircraft)
- Nardisoero (talk · contribs)
- Newm30 (talk · contribs) (WWII Australian Military Aviation & Airfields)
- Noha307 (talk · contribs) (Aircraft survivors and aviation museums)
- Omega LVIII (talk · contribs) (Cold War/Modern Aircraft, especially General Atomics aircraft)
- Petebutt (talk · contribs)
- Phichanad (talk · contribs) (Post-war military aircraft, Philippine Air Force assets and history)
- Poliocretes (talk · contribs) (Israeli Air Force)
- PrEDRiSing (talk · contribs) (US and British WWII to modern planes)
- Qantasplanes (talk · contribs) (Variety)
- RangerRangefinder (talk · contribs) (US WWII Aviation)
- Randoperson1 (talk · contribs) (Modern fighter jets)
- Reb1981 (talk · contribs) US Navy ships and squadrons and related articles. Variety.
- Redalert2fan (talk · contribs)
- Reedmalloy (talk · contribs)
- ReeseMcClain (talk · contribs) WWII, Vietnam, and modern aircraft.
- Rider ranger47 (talk · contribs) Modern fighter jets.
- Samf4u (talk · contribs) WWII Aircraft
- Sidewinder Missile (talk · contribs) NATO Aviation, European and Russian Cold War Aviation, American Cold War Aviation
- Sp33dyphil (talk · contribs) (Aircraft articles, both warbirds and current fighters)
- SygerrikJenrys (talk · contribs) (Military aviation post-1930, WWII-era French and Soviet Air Forces, Experimental technology)
- TadgStirkland401 (talk · contribs) (Long-time interest in recon aircraft)
- The Bushranger (talk · contribs)
- The Founders Intent (talk · contribs) (US Army Rotary Wing)
- Thehistorianisaac (talk · contribs) (Specializing in Chinese military aircraft but I basically try to improve everything)
- TheLongTone (talk · contribs)
- Topbookclub (talk · contribs) (Aircraft Carriers, US Navy Squadrons, Naval Air Stations)
- Trekphiler (talk · contribs) (mainly WWII & later)
- Ttheek (talk · contribs)
- Tylermack999 (talk · contribs) (Western aircraft)
- Sides-Daren? (talk · contribs) (British, Soviet and Chinese aircraft. Particularly interested in MiG-27)
- Vici Vidi (talk · contribs)
- Vulcan44 (talk · contribs) (Mainly British Military Aircraft)
- WendlingCrusader (talk · contribs) (WWII, 1970's RAF & USAFE, and civilian transports)
- Memelephant (talk · contribs) (Mainly US Aircraft, Cold War-present)
- ZappaOMati (talk · contribs)
- ZLEA (talk · contribs) (I study the history of many aircraft[mainly WWII])
- F5pillar (talk · contribs) (ex military)
- 웬디러비 (talk · contribs) (Soviet plane)
- Tsubasa-Minoru (talk · contribs) (Civil Air Patrol and US Air Force related topics)
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Article statistics
editOpen tasks
edit- Attention needed
- ...to referencing and citation (17,196) • ...to coverage and accuracy (13,237) • ...to structure (2,630) • ...to grammar (2,254) • ...to supporting materials (2,759)
- Popular pages
- Full list
- Cleanup needed
- Spanish Air Force • United States Naval Air Station, Wexford, Ireland
- Requested articles
- Gnome-Rhône 5K (currently redirect) • Airborne Reaction Force • Air Logistics Center • Dive Bomber Group • Knockdown aircraft • Military power (aviation) • Mission capable • Special Air Mobile Force Group • Technical Order • Air operations in the Korean War (draft)
- Expansion needed
- Airman's coin • Airstrike • Avord Air Base • Bombing of Chongqing • Company Grade Officers' Council • Friedrichshafen FF.54 • Jump boot • Landing Zone • Naval air station • Naval Air Station Glenview • Operation Stranglehold • Strafing • VS-32 • CVW-1 • CVW-3 • CVW-5 • CVW-7 •CVW-8 • CVW-11 • CVW-14 • CVW-17 • VFA-15 • VFA-32 • VFA-37 • VFA-87 • VFA-103 • VFA-132 • VFA-136 • VFA-137 • VFA-143 • VFA-211 • VFA-213 • VAW-120; COIN Operations • Night Witches • Otto Kauba • No. 621 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
- Images needed
- Friedrichshafen FF.54 • Loire 45 • Potez 23 • No. 621 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
- Merging needed
- Add an article here!
- Citations needed
- Air operations during the Greek Civil War • Berlin Blockade • Bomb damage assessment • Italian Air Force • King Abdulaziz Air Base • Loire 45 • Potez 23 • Rhodesian Air Force • Royal Canadian Air Force • Royal New Zealand Air Force • No. 621 Volunteer Gliding Squadron • Kamensk-Uralsky (air base)
- Translation needed
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Article alerts
editDid you know
- 07 Jan 2025 – Top Gun: Maverick (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Lankyant (t · c); see discussion
Articles for deletion
- 03 Feb 2025 – Shooting down of F-16 in Nakučan (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Slatersteven (t · c) was closed as delete by Explicit (t · c) on 10 Feb 2025; see discussion (8 participants)
- 30 Jan 2025 – Israel Nuñez (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Dclemens1971 (t · c) was closed as delete by Liz (t · c) on 06 Feb 2025; see discussion (3 participants)
Proposed deletions
- 29 Jan 2025 – West Virginia World War II Army Airfields (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Buckshot06 (t · c) was deleted
- 29 Jan 2025 – Rhode Island World War II Army Airfields (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Buckshot06 (t · c) was deleted
Featured article candidates
- 01 Jan 2025 – McDonnell Douglas Phantom in UK service (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by Hammersfan (t · c); see discussion
A-Class review
- undated – Project Pluto (talk · edit · hist) was put up for A-Class review
- undated – Scott Carpenter (talk · edit · hist) was put up for A-Class review
- undated – AN/APS-20 (talk · edit · hist) was put up for A-Class review
- undated – Gray Stenborg (talk · edit · hist) was put up for A-Class review
- undated – List of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Iraq War (talk · edit · hist) was put up for A-Class review
Good article nominees
- 06 Feb 2025 – Operation Matterhorn (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Hawkeye7 (t · c); start discussion
- 05 Feb 2025 – Sidney Wallingford (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Zawed (t · c); start discussion
- 02 Dec 2024 – 1991 Andover tornado (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by EF5 (t · c); start discussion
Featured article reviews
- 20 May 2024 – Northrop YF-23 (talk · edit · hist) was put up for FA review by Steve7c8 (t · c); see discussion
Good article reassessments
- 29 Jan 2025 – Supermarine Spitfire (talk · edit · hist) nominated for GA reassessment by Z1720 (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Requested moves
- 04 Feb 2025 – Operation Ten-Go (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Operation Kikusui I by Palm dogg (t · c); see discussion
- 31 Jan 2025 – 13 July 2024 al-Mawasi attack (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Assassination of Mohammed Deif by Jeffrey34555 (t · c); see discussion
- 05 Jan 2025 – KN-19 (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Kumsong-3 by TCU9999 (t · c); see discussion
- 05 Jan 2025 – KN-02 Toksa (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Hwasong-11 by TCU9999 (t · c); see discussion
- 30 Jan 2025 – 2025 Potomac River mid-air collision (talk · edit · hist) move request to 2025 American Eagle crash by Astropulse (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 29 Jan 2025 – Timeline of World War II (1945–1991) (talk · edit · hist) move request to Timeline of the aftermath of World War II by Citation Caesar (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Articles to be merged
- 02 Dec 2024 – 546th Fighter Squadron (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to 478th Aeronautical Systems Wing by Lineagegeek (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Dec 2024 – 545th Fighter Squadron (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to 478th Aeronautical Systems Wing by Lineagegeek (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Dec 2024 – 544th Fighter Squadron (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to 478th Aeronautical Systems Wing by Lineagegeek (t · c); see discussion
- 08 Nov 2024 – Lannion Airfield (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Lannion–Côte de Granit Airport by P199 (t · c); see discussion
- 26 Aug 2024 – 26 August 2024 Russian strikes on Ukraine (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure (2022–present) by Knowledgekid87 (t · c); see discussion
- 30 Jan 2025 – Air Base Ground Defense (talk · edit · hist) proposed for merging to Air Force Security Forces by Buckshot06 (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Articles to be split
- 15 Jul 2024 – Prince Andrew, Duke of York (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by AjaxSmack (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Sep 2023 – Ibaraki Airport (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Harashisaki (t · c); see discussion
- 28 May 2023 – 8th Special Operations Squadron (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Felix QW (t · c); see discussion
Resources
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- Devlin, Gerard M. (1979), Paratrooper! The Saga of U.S. Army and Marine Parachute and Glider Combat Troops During World War II, New York, NY: St. Martin's Press, ISBN 0 312 59654 5
- Friedman, Norman (2016), Fighters Over the Fleet: Naval Air Defence from Biplanes to the Cold War, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Seaforth Publishing, ISBN 978 1 84832 404 6
- Hagerman, Bart, ed. (1990), U.S.A. Airborne: 50th Aniversary, 1940-1990, Paducah, KY: Turner Publishing Co., ISBN 0 938021 90 7
- Wright, Robert K. and Greenwood, John T. (2007), Airborne Forces at War: from parachute test platoon to the 21st century, Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, ISBN 978 1 59114 3 Parameter error in {{ISBN}}: checksum