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Did you know 06 Nov 2024 – René Vallon (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Crisco 1492 (t · c); see discussion 23 Oct 2024 – Griffin–Spalding County Airport (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Mccunicano (t · c); see discussion 21 Oct 2024 – Lockheed Martin FB-22 (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Steve7c8 (t · c); see discussion Articles for deletion 14 Nov 2024 – Caspian Airlines Flight 6936 (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Lolzer3000 (t · c); see discussion (6 participants) 08 Nov 2024 – Shelby County Airport (Missouri) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Hog Farm (t · c); see discussion (5 participants; relisted) 08 Nov 2024 – 2024 New Way Cargo Airlines Ilyushin Il-76 shootdown (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Lolzer3000 (t · c); see discussion (10 participants; relisted) 06 Nov 2024 – List of aircraft of Turkey during World War II (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Chidgk1 (t · c) was closed as delete by Asilvering (t · c) on 13 Nov 2024; see discussion (6 participants) 01 Nov 2024 – Adani Enterprises (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Ratnahastin (t · c) was closed as keep by Asilvering (t · c) on 16 Nov 2024; see discussion (21 participants; relisted) 28 Oct 2024 – Ersel Göral (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Mccapra (t · c) was closed as delete by Explicit (t · c) on 18 Nov 2024; see discussion (6 participants; relisted) Proposed deletions 19 Nov 2024 – Cardiff Brothers Airport (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Carguychris (t · c): Fails WP:NBUILD, WP:NAIRPORT, and WP:GNG due to lack of coverage in WP:SECONDARY sources aside from WP:ROTM mentions in aviation-related government and navigational databases. Additionally, it appears that the airport has permanently closed; the 56TE ... 19 Nov 2024 – Daedalus Project (skydiving) (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Here2rewrite (t · c): Advertising/self-promotion. Doesn't meet WP:NCORP. It cites a lot of references but they seem to be the company's website, random blogs, or don't mention actually this product 14 Nov 2024 – Amelia Rose Earhart (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by GrantHenninger (t · c) and endorsed by Bearian (t · c) on 17 Nov 2024 was deproded by Espresso Addict (t · c) on 18 Nov 2024 Categories for discussion 15 Nov 2024 – Category:Airliner accidents and incidents caused by bird strikes (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Carguychris (t · c); see discussion 07 Nov 2024 – Category:Aircraft with counter-rotating propellers (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by The Bushranger (t · c) was closed; see discussion Redirects for discussion 14 Nov 2024 – 凧 (talk · edit · hist) →Kite was RfDed by Cogsan (t · c); see discussion 02 Nov 2024 – Heathe N. Craig Joint Theater Hospital (talk · edit · hist) →Bagram Airfield was RfDed by CycloneYoris (t · c); see discussion 26 Oct 2024 – Craig Joint Theater Hospital (talk · edit · hist) →Bagram Airfield was RfDed by Utopes (t · c); see discussion 08 Oct 2024 – 2001 terrorist attacks (talk · edit · hist) →September 11 attacks was RfDed by SeaHaircutSoilReplace (t · c); see discussion 07 Oct 2024 – 2001 attacks (talk · edit · hist) →September 11 attacks was RfDed by SeaHaircutSoilReplace (t · c); see discussion Files for discussion 16 Nov 2024 – File:Platt-LePage XR-1A front.jpg (talk · edit · hist) (on Platt-LePage XR-1) was FfDed by Iruka13 (t · c); see discussion 07 Nov 2024 – File:Portugalia logo.svg (talk · edit · hist) (on Portugália Airlines) FfDed by Joseph2302 (t · c) was closed; 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 – Granville Gee Bee Model A (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 09 Nov 2024 – American Airlines Flight 327 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by RecycledPixels (t · c); start discussion 09 Nov 2024 – Western Air Lines Flight 636 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by RecycledPixels (t · c); start discussion 14 Oct 2024 – Western Air Lines Flight 34 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by RecycledPixels (t · c); start discussion 06 Oct 2024 – Columbus Airport (Georgia) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Mccunicano (t · c); start discussion 15 Jun 2024 – Chennai International Airport (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Magentic Manifestations (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 16 Nov 2024 – John Glenn Columbus International Airport (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion 14 Nov 2024 – Neal Boortz (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion 31 Oct 2024 – Hans-Ulrich Rudel (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by MisterBee1966 (t · c); see discussion 25 Oct 2024 – Concorde (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion Peer reviews 12 Sep 2024 – Elm Farm Ollie (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Sevey13 (t · c); see discussion Articles to be merged 19 Nov 2024 – Comanche County–City Airport (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Comanche, Texas by Carguychris (t · c); see discussion 19 Nov 2024 – Clarksville/Red River County Airport (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Clarksville, Texas by Carguychris (t · c); see discussion 19 Nov 2024 – Andrews County Airport (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Andrews County, Texas by Carguychris (t · c); see discussion 19 Nov 2024 – Stonewall County Airport (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Stonewall County, Texas by Carguychris (t · c); see discussion 19 Nov 2024 – Albany Municipal Airport (Texas) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Albany, Texas by Carguychris (t · c); see discussion 19 Nov 2024 – Bay City Regional Airport (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Bay City, Texas by Carguychris (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 15 Oct 2024 – RAF Kalyan (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Kalyan Airstrip by Gavbadger (t · c); see discussion 12 Sep 2024 – IndiGo fleet (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to IndiGo by Arnav Bhate (t · c); see discussion 10 Sep 2024 – Kenneth Copeland Airport (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Marine Corps Air Station Eagle Mountain Lake by Carguychris (t · c); see discussion (4 more...) Articles to be split 20 Nov 2024 – List of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Mjroots (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 18 Nov 2024 – Draft:Aero (semi-private airline) (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by HelloESK7 (t · c) 18 Nov 2024 – Draft:Drone Remote Identification Protocol (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Waritsanant06 (t · c) 15 Nov 2024 – Draft:Ilker Furat (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Heathbar1981 (t · c) 08 Nov 2024 – Draft:Corsica Airfield Complex (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Bollardant (t · c) 28 Oct 2024 – Draft:Aérodrome communal de Rodez-Onet-le-Château (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by KeyMen12 (t · c) 25 Oct 2024 – Draft:Pierre de Saint Roman (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Grégoire Corty (t · c) 22 Oct 2024 – Draft:HH-47 CSAR-X Prototype (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Csarhelicopterfan (t · c) 16 Oct 2024 – Draft:Aeroflot Flight 466 (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by ArthurGilf0rd (t · c) 14 Nov 2024 – Draft:Korean Air Lines Flight 642 (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by Tô Ngọc Khang (t · c) was declined by KylieTastic (t · c) on 14 Nov 2024 11 Nov 2024 – Draft:Middle Eastern Airlines Flight 444 (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by Mangoflies (t · c) was declined by CFA (t · c) on 16 Nov 2024
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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	147	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	12	0	0	95	1	2	0	0	0	40	1
GA	150	175	24	56	550	70	1	6	13	2	138	3
B	783	2,143	89	407	3,382	298	129	177	70	44	777	171
C	2805	4,624	224	943	7,995	636	292	398	93	370	1,156	432
Start	10811	5,841	1,082	4,707	12,377	1,009	472	631	762	348	2,002	935
Stub	17340	1,320	1,410	9,100	2,691	175	89	85	546	223	1,364	88
List	1579	444	463	596	613	147	22	13	74	6	105	10
Template	1260	1,243	277	572	819	206	24	10	6	96	22	122
Category	6053	5,661	856	1,544	3,220	1,005	94	100	433	84	488	192
Disambig	511	23	24	467	57	34	1	0	1	1	1	1
File	250	237	1,188	535	573	7	7	0	7	3	29	139
Portal	632	36	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	18	0
Project	45	18	12	6	4	8	1	3	5	1	1	7
Unassessed	354	31	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Total	78,906	22,356	6,005	19,651	35,364	3,815	1,173	1,447	2,069	1,201	6,491	2,172

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Articles for review

Peer review

Articles needing attention
Aviation articles needing attention to coverage and accuracy	24,518
Aviation articles needing attention to grammar	20,447
Aviation articles needing attention to referencing and citation	26,694
Aviation articles needing attention to structure	13,405
Aviation articles needing attention to supporting materials	19,708
Aviation articles with incomplete B-Class checklists	11,727
Unassessed aviation articles	354
Aviation articles needing infoboxes	219
Aircraft articles without specifications	45
Aviation articles needing images	914
Aviation articles needing attention	949
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	379
→ Aircraft	133
→ Airport	26
→ Airline	16
→ Biography	267
→ Military aviation	251
→ Aerospace museum	58
→ Aircraft engine	35
→ Aircraft component	34
→ Air sports stubs	61
→ Aeronautical company	184

Airport Articles tagged with
{{stub}} tags
Stubs	Total
Airport stubs	20
→ North American airport stubs	11
→ → 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	139
→ → → Southern United States	170
→ → → → Texas	58
→ → → Western United States	142
→ → → Alaska	237
→ → → California	107
→ → → Kansas	55
→ → → Michigan	46
→ → → North Carolina	49
→ → Mexico	54
→ South America	158
→ Oceania	207
→ → Australia	108
→ Africa	7
→ → North Africa	157
→ → East Africa	147
→ → Southern Africa	259
→ → West Africa	253
→ Europe	563
→ → France	63
→ → Turkey	47
→ → Russia	246
→ → United Kingdom	44
→ Asia	344
→ → India	79
→ → Indonesia	154
→ → People's Republic of China	76
→ → Pakistan	37

Airline Articles tagged with
{{stub}} tags
Stubs	Total
Airline stubs	16
→ North American airline stubs	122
→ → United States	203
→ South America	82
→ Oceania	31
→ Africa	270
→ Europe	284
→ Asia	237

Did you know

06 Nov 2024 – René Vallon (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Crisco 1492 (t · c); see discussion
23 Oct 2024 – Griffin–Spalding County Airport (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Mccunicano (t · c); see discussion
21 Oct 2024 – Lockheed Martin FB-22 (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Steve7c8 (t · c); see discussion

Articles for deletion

14 Nov 2024 – Caspian Airlines Flight 6936 (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Lolzer3000 (t · c); see discussion (6 participants)
08 Nov 2024 – Shelby County Airport (Missouri) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Hog Farm (t · c); see discussion (5 participants; relisted)
08 Nov 2024 – 2024 New Way Cargo Airlines Ilyushin Il-76 shootdown (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Lolzer3000 (t · c); see discussion (10 participants; relisted)
06 Nov 2024 – List of aircraft of Turkey during World War II (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Chidgk1 (t · c) was closed as delete by Asilvering (t · c) on 13 Nov 2024; see discussion (6 participants)
01 Nov 2024 – Adani Enterprises (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Ratnahastin (t · c) was closed as keep by Asilvering (t · c) on 16 Nov 2024; see discussion (21 participants; relisted)
28 Oct 2024 – Ersel Göral (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Mccapra (t · c) was closed as delete by Explicit (t · c) on 18 Nov 2024; see discussion (6 participants; relisted)

Proposed deletions

19 Nov 2024 – Cardiff Brothers Airport (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Carguychris (t · c): Fails WP:NBUILD, WP:NAIRPORT, and WP:GNG due to lack of coverage in WP:SECONDARY sources aside from WP:ROTM mentions in aviation-related government and navigational databases. Additionally, it appears that the airport has permanently closed; the 56TE ...
19 Nov 2024 – Daedalus Project (skydiving) (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Here2rewrite (t · c): Advertising/self-promotion. Doesn't meet WP:NCORP. It cites a lot of references but they seem to be the company's website, random blogs, or don't mention actually this product
14 Nov 2024 – Amelia Rose Earhart (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by GrantHenninger (t · c) and endorsed by Bearian (t · c) on 17 Nov 2024 was deproded by Espresso Addict (t · c) on 18 Nov 2024

Categories for discussion

15 Nov 2024 – Category:Airliner accidents and incidents caused by bird strikes (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Carguychris (t · c); see discussion
07 Nov 2024 – Category:Aircraft with counter-rotating propellers (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by The Bushranger (t · c) was closed; see discussion

Redirects for discussion

14 Nov 2024 – 凧 (talk · edit · hist) →Kite was RfDed by Cogsan (t · c); see discussion
02 Nov 2024 – Heathe N. Craig Joint Theater Hospital (talk · edit · hist) →Bagram Airfield was RfDed by CycloneYoris (t · c); see discussion
26 Oct 2024 – Craig Joint Theater Hospital (talk · edit · hist) →Bagram Airfield was RfDed by Utopes (t · c); see discussion
08 Oct 2024 – 2001 terrorist attacks (talk · edit · hist) →September 11 attacks was RfDed by SeaHaircutSoilReplace (t · c); see discussion
07 Oct 2024 – 2001 attacks (talk · edit · hist) →September 11 attacks was RfDed by SeaHaircutSoilReplace (t · c); see discussion

Files for discussion

16 Nov 2024 – File:Platt-LePage XR-1A front.jpg (talk · edit · hist) (on Platt-LePage XR-1) was FfDed by Iruka13 (t · c); see discussion
07 Nov 2024 – File:Portugalia logo.svg (talk · edit · hist) (on Portugália Airlines) FfDed by Joseph2302 (t · c) was closed; 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 – Granville Gee Bee Model A (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

09 Nov 2024 – American Airlines Flight 327 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by RecycledPixels (t · c); start discussion
09 Nov 2024 – Western Air Lines Flight 636 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by RecycledPixels (t · c); start discussion
14 Oct 2024 – Western Air Lines Flight 34 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by RecycledPixels (t · c); start discussion
06 Oct 2024 – Columbus Airport (Georgia) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Mccunicano (t · c); start discussion
15 Jun 2024 – Chennai International Airport (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Magentic Manifestations (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)