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Welcome to the military aviation task force, which covers all aspects of aerial warfare. If you have any questions about articles or are generally seeking advice, you're encouraged to ask at the main military history talk page, or you can directly approach one of the task force participants below. The coordinators of the Military history WikiProject can be contacted here. Scope[edit]This task force covers all aspects of aerial warfare, including:
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- 49lk (talk · contribs) Topics related to Sri Lanka
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- 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))
- 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).
- 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
[edit]Open tasks
[edit]- Attention needed
- ...to referencing and citation (17,212) • ...to coverage and accuracy (13,266) • ...to structure (2,634) • ...to grammar (2,260) • ...to supporting materials (2,865)
- Popular pages
- Full list
- Cleanup needed
- Spanish Air Force • United States Naval Air Station, Wexford, Ireland
- Requested articles
- FMA 21 (currently redirect) • 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
[edit]Today's featured articles
- 07 Dec 2024 – Wilfred Arthur (talk · edit · hist) will be Today's Featured Article; see blurb
Did you know
- 27 Nov 2024 – Beechcraft BQM-126 (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by The Bushranger (t · c); see discussion
- 20 Nov 2024 – 1991 Andover tornado (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by EF5 (t · c); see discussion
- 11 Nov 2024 – Walter G. Benz Jr. (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Toadboy123 (t · c); see discussion
Articles for deletion
- 28 Nov 2024 – List of USAF Fighter Wings assigned to Strategic Air Command (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by SunloungerFrog (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 08 Nov 2024 – 2024 New Way Cargo Airlines Ilyushin Il-76 shootdown (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Lolzer3000 (t · c) was closed as no consensus by Doczilla (t · c) on 29 Nov 2024; see discussion (18 participants; relisted)
Categories for discussion
- 27 Nov 2024 – Category:Boeing military aircraft (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by The Bushranger (t · c); see discussion
Featured article candidates
- 24 Nov 2024 – Operation Matterhorn logistics (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by Hawkeye7 (t · c); see discussion
A-Class review
- undated – Project Pluto (talk · edit · hist) was put up for A-Class review
- undated – John S. McCain Sr. (talk · edit · hist) was put up for A-Class review
- undated – Lockheed YF-22 (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
- 27 Nov 2024 – Tupolev Tu-22M (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Thehistorianisaac (t · c); start discussion
- 04 Nov 2024 – Short Sunderland in New Zealand service (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Zawed (t · c); see 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
Articles to be merged
- 08 Nov 2024 – Lannion Airfield (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Lannion–Côte de Granit Airport by P199 (t · c); see discussion
- 15 Oct 2024 – RAF Kalyan (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Kalyan Airstrip by Gavbadger (t · c); see discussion
- 06 Sep 2024 – List of World War II flying aces by country (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to List of World War II flying aces by MisterBee1966 (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
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
[edit]- {{Aircraft specs}} is WikiProject Aircraft's standardized civil and military aircraft specs template, replacing specification infoboxes.
- {{Infobox Aircraft}}
- {{aircontent}}
- Clancy, Tom (1997), Airborne: A guided tour of an airborne task force, New York, NY: Berkley Books, ISBN 0 425 15770 9
- 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