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Today's featured articles 17 Aug 2024 – Pan Am Flight 214 (talk · edit · hist) will be Today's Featured Article; see blurb Did you know 31 Jul 2024 – Nicole Chang-Leng (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by GreenLipstickLesbian (t · c); see discussion 23 Jul 2024 – Advanced Tactical Fighter (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Steve7c8 (t · c); see discussion 18 Jul 2024 – John S. McCain Sr. (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Hawkeye7 (t · c); see discussion 26 Jun 2024 – Lahug Airport (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by TheNuggeteer (t · c); see discussion Articles for deletion 11 Aug 2024 – RMA Gold Airways (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Ansett (t · c); see discussion (3 participants) 11 Aug 2024 – Kuppam Airport (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Thewikizoomer (t · c); see discussion (2 participants) 09 Aug 2024 – East African Air (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Protoeus (t · c); see discussion (3 participants) 08 Aug 2024 – List of Luxair destinations (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by FOARP (t · c); see discussion (6 participants) 07 Aug 2024 – List of Singapore Airlines Cargo destinations (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by FOARP (t · c); see discussion (1 participant) 07 Aug 2024 – List of Cubana de Aviación destinations (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by FOARP (t · c); see discussion (4 participants) 07 Aug 2024 – IrAero (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by FOARP (t · c); see discussion (4 participants) 07 Aug 2024 – List of IrAero destinations (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by FOARP (t · c); see discussion (4 participants) 07 Aug 2024 – List of preserved Douglas aircraft (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Aviationwikiflight (t · c); see discussion (4 participants) 07 Aug 2024 – List of preserved McDonnell Douglas aircraft (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Aviationwikiflight (t · c); see discussion (4 participants) (5 more...) Proposed deletions 11 Aug 2024 – Elmer W. Harris (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Cullen328 (t · c): The subject was a non-notable combat pilot and commercial airline pilot. See talk page discussion, and discussion at the Teahouse. The claim to notability that he was a flying ace seems to be original research by a Wikipedia editor 19 years ago. A Go ... 03 Aug 2024 – East African Air (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by GooberBird (t · c) was deproded by Protoeus (t · c) on 09 Aug 2024 Categories for discussion 28 Jul 2024 – Category:United States Army Air Forces officer trainees (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Smasongarrison (t · c); see discussion A-Class review undated – Granville Gee Bee Model A (talk · edit · hist) was put up for A-Class review undated – Ernest J. King (talk · edit · hist) was put up for A-Class review undated – Henry Biard (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 07 Aug 2024 – Rumpler 6B (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Sturmvogel 66 (t · c); start discussion 25 Jul 2024 – Benin Air Force (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Simongraham (t · c); start discussion 12 Jul 2024 – Northrop B-2 Spirit (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by DeadlyRampage26 (t · c); start discussion 15 Jun 2024 – Chennai International Airport (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Magentic Manifestations (t · c); start discussion 04 May 2024 – Gotha WD.7 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Sturmvogel 66 (t · c); see discussion 27 Apr 2024 – Gubir shootdown (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by PenangLion (t · c); start discussion 20 Jan 2024 – Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Kyteto (t · c); start discussion Featured article reviews 22 Jun 2024 – Andrée's Arctic balloon expedition (talk · edit · hist) was put up for FA review by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion 20 May 2024 – Northrop YF-23 (talk · edit · hist) was put up for FA review by Steve7c8 (t · c); see discussion Requested moves 12 Aug 2024 – List of air rage incidents (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to List of incidents on airplanes by Clovermoss (t · c); see discussion 11 Aug 2024 – Aerial warfare in the Russian invasion of Ukraine (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Aerial warfare in the Russo-Ukrainian War by Chessrat (t · c); see discussion 09 Aug 2024 – Voepass Linhas Aéreas Flight 2283 (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Voepass Flight 2283 by DimensionalFusion (t · c); see discussion 07 Aug 2024 – Aeroflot Flight 31 (1955) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Aeroflot Flight 31 by Ahecht (t · c); see discussion 19 Jul 2024 – Vijayawada Airport (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Vijayawada International Airport by Thewikizoomer (t · c); see discussion 04 Aug 2024 – Rolls-Royce Holdings (talk · edit · hist) move request to Rolls-Royce by Adriazeri (t · c) was not moved; see discussion Articles to be merged 31 Jul 2024 – Collaborative combat aircraft (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Loyal wingman by Wasianpower (t · c); see discussion 12 Jul 2024 – Nuclear thermal rocket (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Fusion rocket by Lighthumormonger (t · c); see discussion 19 May 2024 – Advanced technology engine (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Variable cycle engine by Lfstevens (t · c); see discussion 19 May 2024 – Variable cycle engine (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Advanced technology engine by Lfstevens (t · c); see discussion Articles to be split 03 Aug 2024 – John McCain (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Vinnylospo (t · c); see discussion 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 04 Dec 2022 – Wankel engine (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Thumperward (t · c); see discussion Articles for creation 09 Aug 2024 – Draft:PBS AI-PBS-350 (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Unexpectedinquisition (t · c) 29 Jul 2024 – Draft:Aero (semi-private airline) (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by HelloESK7 (t · c) 23 Jul 2024 – Draft:Florida Air Cargo (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by A Guy Like Ivan (t · c) 16 Jul 2024 – Draft:Omar N. Bradley airport (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Notaoffensivename (t · c) 10 Jul 2024 – Draft:Transport Helicopter Regiment 30 (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Hohenfriedberg (t · c) 29 Jun 2024 – Draft:Digital Human Modeling (DHM) (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Mubtn (t · c) 25 Jun 2024 – Draft:Valiant TMS (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by AliceMaiAnh (t · c) 10 Jun 2024 – Draft:SXM Airways (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by A Guy Like Ivan (t · c) 22 May 2024 – Draft:8tree (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Rosguill (t · c) 19 May 2024 – Draft:PAVE (aviation mnemonic) (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Tylerfh2012 (t · c) (6 more...)
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Wikipedia:WikiProject Aircraft/Missing articles now lists just over 500 articles that need to be created or redirected.

Article class	Project
Article class	Aviation	Aircraft	Airlines	Airports	^{Military Aviation}	^{Aviation accident}	Rotorcraft	Gliding	^{Defunct Airlines}	Air sports	Biography	^Aero engine
FA	148	19	1	4	193	17	1	1	0	1	81	2
FL	5	0	1	1	8	1	0	0	1	2	3	0
A	23	11	0	0	93	1	2	0	0	0	36	1
GA	150	174	25	57	546	69	1	6	14	2	143	2
B	783	2,143	85	404	3,329	349	128	178	69	44	743	171
C	2805	4,612	220	911	7,956	588	293	397	93	371	1,144	427
Start	10811	5,820	1,051	4,666	12,313	981	471	632	753	344	1,967	938
Stub	17340	1,346	1,437	9,125	2,660	170	91	85	554	223	1,372	90
List	1579	449	474	596	607	147	22	13	74	6	98	10
Template	1260	1,244	267	565	801	203	25	10	6	96	21	122
Category	6053	5,542	860	1,490	2,920	1,004	93	100	436	84	453	193
Disambig	511	23	25	467	57	34	1	0	1	1	1	1
File	250	233	1,193	336	571	6	6	0	7	3	27	139
Portal	632	36	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	18	0
Project	45	18	12	6	3	8	1	3	5	1	1	7
Unassessed	426	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	61	0
Total	78,208	22,210	5,990	19,327	34,837	3,727	1,174	1,446	2,072	1,198	6,434	2,171

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Articles for review

Peer review

Articles needing attention
Aviation articles needing attention to coverage and accuracy	24,095
Aviation articles needing attention to grammar	20,051
Aviation articles needing attention to referencing and citation	26,268
Aviation articles needing attention to structure	12,991
Aviation articles needing attention to supporting materials	19,437
Aviation articles with incomplete B-Class checklists	11,312
Unassessed aviation articles	426
Aviation articles needing infoboxes	219
Aircraft articles without specifications	45
Aviation articles needing images	925
Aviation articles needing attention	948
Aviation articles with no associated task force	0
Aviation collaboration candidates	6
Requests for aviation peer review	0

Articles tagged with
{{stub}} tags
Stubs	Total
Aviation stubs	381
→ Aircraft	134
→ Airport	26
→ Airline	13
→ Biography	267
→ Military aviation	251
→ Aerospace museum	59
→ Aircraft engine	35
→ Aircraft component	34
→ Air sports stubs	62
→ Aeronautical company	186

Airport Articles tagged with
{{stub}} tags
Stubs	Total
Airport stubs	20
→ North American airport stubs	9
→ → Canada	82
→ → → Alberta	220
→ → → Atlantic Canada	105
→ → → British columbia	199
→ → → Manitoba	131
→ → → Northwest Territories	66
→ → → Ontario	439
→ → → Quebec	204
→ → → Saskatchewan	170
→ → United States	14
→ → → Midwestern United States	161
→ → → Northeastern United States	140
→ → → Southern United States	171
→ → → → Texas	79
→ → → Western United States	142
→ → → Alaska	274
→ → → California	108
→ → → Kansas	55
→ → → Michigan	46
→ → → North Carolina	49
→ → Mexico	54
→ South America	158
→ Oceania	197
→ → Australia	111
→ Africa	7
→ → North Africa	157
→ → East Africa	145
→ → Southern Africa	258
→ → West Africa	254
→ Europe	568
→ → France	63
→ → Turkey	48
→ → Russia	266
→ → United Kingdom	44
→ Asia	343
→ → India	92
→ → Indonesia	163
→ → People's Republic of China	80
→ → Pakistan	38

Airline Articles tagged with
{{stub}} tags
Stubs	Total
Airline stubs	13
→ North American airline stubs	127
→ → United States	213
→ South America	83
→ Oceania	33
→ Africa	273
→ Europe	283
→ Asia	242

Today's featured articles

17 Aug 2024 – Pan Am Flight 214 (talk · edit · hist) will be Today's Featured Article; see blurb

Did you know

31 Jul 2024 – Nicole Chang-Leng (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by GreenLipstickLesbian (t · c); see discussion
23 Jul 2024 – Advanced Tactical Fighter (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Steve7c8 (t · c); see discussion
18 Jul 2024 – John S. McCain Sr. (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Hawkeye7 (t · c); see discussion
26 Jun 2024 – Lahug Airport (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by TheNuggeteer (t · c); see discussion

Articles for deletion

11 Aug 2024 – RMA Gold Airways (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Ansett (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
11 Aug 2024 – Kuppam Airport (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Thewikizoomer (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
09 Aug 2024 – East African Air (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Protoeus (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
08 Aug 2024 – List of Luxair destinations (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by FOARP (t · c); see discussion (6 participants)
07 Aug 2024 – List of Singapore Airlines Cargo destinations (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by FOARP (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
07 Aug 2024 – List of Cubana de Aviación destinations (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by FOARP (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
07 Aug 2024 – IrAero (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by FOARP (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
07 Aug 2024 – List of IrAero destinations (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by FOARP (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
07 Aug 2024 – List of preserved Douglas aircraft (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Aviationwikiflight (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
07 Aug 2024 – List of preserved McDonnell Douglas aircraft (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Aviationwikiflight (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)

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Proposed deletions

11 Aug 2024 – Elmer W. Harris (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Cullen328 (t · c): The subject was a non-notable combat pilot and commercial airline pilot. See talk page discussion, and discussion at the Teahouse. The claim to notability that he was a flying ace seems to be original research by a Wikipedia editor 19 years ago. A Go ...
03 Aug 2024 – East African Air (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by GooberBird (t · c) was deproded by Protoeus (t · c) on 09 Aug 2024

Categories for discussion

28 Jul 2024 – Category:United States Army Air Forces officer trainees (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Smasongarrison (t · c); see discussion

A-Class review

undated – Granville Gee Bee Model A (talk · edit · hist) was put up for A-Class review
undated – Ernest J. King (talk · edit · hist) was put up for A-Class review
undated – Henry Biard (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

07 Aug 2024 – Rumpler 6B (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Sturmvogel 66 (t · c); start discussion
25 Jul 2024 – Benin Air Force (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Simongraham (t · c); start discussion
12 Jul 2024 – Northrop B-2 Spirit (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by DeadlyRampage26 (t · c); start discussion
15 Jun 2024 – Chennai International Airport (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Magentic Manifestations (t · c); start discussion
04 May 2024 – Gotha WD.7 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Sturmvogel 66 (t · c); see discussion
27 Apr 2024 – Gubir shootdown (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by PenangLion (t · c); start discussion
20 Jan 2024 – Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Kyteto (t · c); start discussion

Request for Comment

Request for comment at Wikipedia:Mediation Cabal/Cases/2007-01-07 Singapore Airlines#Request for Comment: Reasons For/Against.05:11, 20 February 2007 (UTC)