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Articles for deletion 02 Jul 2024 – Air Force Sustainment Center (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Ca (t · c); see discussion (1 participant) 25 Jun 2024 – Dudek Twix (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Gumgl (t · c); see discussion (2 participants) 25 Jun 2024 – Pro-Design Effect (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Gumgl (t · c); see discussion (2 participants) 25 Jun 2024 – Skif Raptor (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Gumgl (t · c); see discussion (2 participants) 25 Jun 2024 – Aeros Rival (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Gumgl (t · c); see discussion (2 participants) 25 Jun 2024 – Dudek Lux (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Gumgl (t · c); see discussion (2 participants) 25 Jun 2024 – Pro-Design Titan (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Gumgl (t · c); see discussion (2 participants) 25 Jun 2024 – Air-Sport Ajos (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Gumgl (t · c); see discussion (2 participants) 25 Jun 2024 – Gradient Golden (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Gumgl (t · c); see discussion (2 participants) 25 Jun 2024 – Advance Sigma (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Gumgl (t · c); see discussion (2 participants) (104 more...) Proposed deletions 30 Jun 2024 – Octopus Flying Club (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Suntooooth (t · c): No significant independent coverage. Categories for discussion 22 Jun 2024 – Category:Settlements demolished to make room for airports (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by LaundryPizza03 (t · c) was closed; see discussion Redirects for discussion 24 Jun 2024 – Non-US battlefield UAVs (talk · edit · hist) →Unmanned combat aerial vehicle was RfDed by 64.229.90.32 (t · c); see discussion 24 Jun 2024 – Battlefield UAV (talk · edit · hist) →Unmanned combat aerial vehicle was RfDed by 64.229.90.32 (t · c); see discussion 24 Jun 2024 – International Battlefield UAVs (2) (talk · edit · hist) →Unmanned combat aerial vehicle was RfDed by 64.229.90.32 (t · c); see discussion 24 Jun 2024 – International Battlefield UAVs (1) (talk · edit · hist) →Unmanned combat aerial vehicle was RfDed by 64.229.90.32 (t · c); see discussion 24 Jun 2024 – International Battlefield UAVs (talk · edit · hist) →Unmanned combat aerial vehicle was RfDed by 64.229.90.32 (t · c); see discussion 24 Jun 2024 – Military drone (talk · edit · hist) →Unmanned combat aerial vehicle was RfDed by 64.229.90.32 (t · c); see discussion 24 Jun 2024 – Attack drone (talk · edit · hist) →Unmanned combat aerial vehicle was RfDed by 64.229.90.32 (t · c); see discussion 24 Jun 2024 – Weaponized drone (talk · edit · hist) →Unmanned combat aerial vehicle was RfDed by 64.229.90.32 (t · c); see discussion 24 Jun 2024 – Armed drone (talk · edit · hist) →Unmanned combat aerial vehicle was RfDed by 64.229.90.32 (t · c); see discussion 24 Jun 2024 – Combat drone (talk · edit · hist) →Unmanned combat aerial vehicle was RfDed by 64.229.90.32 (t · c); see discussion (1 more...) 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 – List of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Iraq War (talk · edit · hist) was put up for A-Class review Good article nominees 15 Jun 2024 – Chennai International Airport (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Magentic Manifestations (t · c); start discussion 14 Jun 2024 – John S. McCain Sr. (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Hawkeye7 (t · c); see discussion 13 Jun 2024 – Gerrit Johannes Geysendorffer (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by AddWittyNameHere (t · c); start discussion 01 Jun 2024 – Bill Crawford-Compton (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Zawed (t · c); see discussion 04 May 2024 – Gotha WD.7 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Sturmvogel 66 (t · c); start 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 01 Jul 2024 – Airborne Interception radar (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Aircraft interception radar by Marnofaldi (t · c); see discussion 29 Jun 2024 – Drone warfare (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to aerial drone warfare by 64.229.90.32 (t · c); see discussion Articles to be merged 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 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 10 Jun 2024 – Draft:SXM Airways (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by A Guy Like Ivan (t · c) 08 Jun 2024 – Draft:Anguilla Air Services (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by A Guy Like Ivan (t · c) 01 Jun 2024 – Draft:Zhaslyk (airfield) (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Chaotic Enby (t · c) 26 May 2024 – Draft:1987 Egyptair Airbus A300 crash (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by CreatorOfMinecraftHerobrine (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) 15 May 2024 – Draft:John Kline (general) (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Hrhoa001 (t · c) 05 May 2024 – Draft:AirSeven (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by BluePlanespotter (t · c) 30 Apr 2024 – Draft:F-WWEY (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Qwerfjkl (bot) (t · c) 29 Apr 2024 – Draft:Air China Flight 183 (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Procidic (t · c) (7 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	173	25	57	542	69	1	6	14	2	141	2
B	783	2,143	85	400	3,326	349	128	177	69	44	742	170
C	2805	4,716	218	909	7,949	584	292	397	93	474	1,140	428
Start	10811	5,820	1,049	4,663	12,332	974	471	632	754	346	1,967	938
Stub	17340	1,347	1,438	9,129	2,658	168	91	85	557	223	1,374	90
List	1579	449	478	596	589	146	22	13	74	6	98	10
Template	1260	1,077	265	517	758	202	25	10	6	95	19	122
Category	6053	4,979	859	1,393	2,879	987	93	100	436	84	449	193
Disambig	511	22	25	467	57	34	1	0	1	1	1	1
File	250	233	1,195	338	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	424	18	1	5	26	0	0	1	0	2	62	0
Total	77,989	21,567	5,988	19,172	34,761	3,693	1,173	1,446	2,077	1,304	6,424	2,170

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Aviation articles needing attention to coverage and accuracy	24,035
Aviation articles needing attention to grammar	19,992
Aviation articles needing attention to referencing and citation	26,212
Aviation articles needing attention to structure	12,928
Aviation articles needing attention to supporting materials	19,474
Aviation articles with incomplete B-Class checklists	11,250
Unassessed aviation articles	424
Aviation articles needing infoboxes	219
Aircraft articles without specifications	46
Aviation articles needing images	926
Aviation articles needing attention	945
Aviation articles with no associated task force	0
Aviation collaboration candidates	6
Requests for aviation peer review	0

Articles tagged with
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Stubs	Total
Aviation stubs	381
→ Aircraft	134
→ Airport	30
→ Airline	13
→ Biography	268
→ Military aviation	250
→ Aerospace museum	59
→ Aircraft engine	36
→ Aircraft component	34
→ Air sports stubs	62
→ Aeronautical company	188

Airport Articles tagged with
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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	168
→ → → → Texas	79
→ → → Western United States	143
→ → → 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	146
→ → Southern Africa	258
→ → West Africa	254
→ Europe	570
→ → France	63
→ → Turkey	48
→ → Russia	263
→ → United Kingdom	44
→ Asia	342
→ → India	92
→ → Indonesia	164
→ → People's Republic of China	80
→ → Pakistan	38

Airline Articles tagged with
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Stubs	Total
Airline stubs	13
→ North American airline stubs	127
→ → United States	215
→ South America	83
→ Oceania	33
→ Africa	272
→ Europe	286
→ Asia	245

Articles for deletion

02 Jul 2024 – Air Force Sustainment Center (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Ca (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
25 Jun 2024 – Dudek Twix (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Gumgl (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
25 Jun 2024 – Pro-Design Effect (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Gumgl (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
25 Jun 2024 – Skif Raptor (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Gumgl (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
25 Jun 2024 – Aeros Rival (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Gumgl (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
25 Jun 2024 – Dudek Lux (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Gumgl (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
25 Jun 2024 – Pro-Design Titan (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Gumgl (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
25 Jun 2024 – Air-Sport Ajos (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Gumgl (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
25 Jun 2024 – Gradient Golden (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Gumgl (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
25 Jun 2024 – Advance Sigma (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Gumgl (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)

(104 more...)

Proposed deletions

30 Jun 2024 – Octopus Flying Club (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Suntooooth (t · c): No significant independent coverage.

Categories for discussion

22 Jun 2024 – Category:Settlements demolished to make room for airports (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by LaundryPizza03 (t · c) was closed; see discussion

Redirects for discussion

24 Jun 2024 – Non-US battlefield UAVs (talk · edit · hist) →Unmanned combat aerial vehicle was RfDed by 64.229.90.32 (t · c); see discussion
24 Jun 2024 – Battlefield UAV (talk · edit · hist) →Unmanned combat aerial vehicle was RfDed by 64.229.90.32 (t · c); see discussion
24 Jun 2024 – International Battlefield UAVs (2) (talk · edit · hist) →Unmanned combat aerial vehicle was RfDed by 64.229.90.32 (t · c); see discussion
24 Jun 2024 – International Battlefield UAVs (1) (talk · edit · hist) →Unmanned combat aerial vehicle was RfDed by 64.229.90.32 (t · c); see discussion
24 Jun 2024 – International Battlefield UAVs (talk · edit · hist) →Unmanned combat aerial vehicle was RfDed by 64.229.90.32 (t · c); see discussion
24 Jun 2024 – Military drone (talk · edit · hist) →Unmanned combat aerial vehicle was RfDed by 64.229.90.32 (t · c); see discussion
24 Jun 2024 – Attack drone (talk · edit · hist) →Unmanned combat aerial vehicle was RfDed by 64.229.90.32 (t · c); see discussion
24 Jun 2024 – Weaponized drone (talk · edit · hist) →Unmanned combat aerial vehicle was RfDed by 64.229.90.32 (t · c); see discussion
24 Jun 2024 – Armed drone (talk · edit · hist) →Unmanned combat aerial vehicle was RfDed by 64.229.90.32 (t · c); see discussion
24 Jun 2024 – Combat drone (talk · edit · hist) →Unmanned combat aerial vehicle was RfDed by 64.229.90.32 (t · c); see discussion

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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 – List of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Iraq War (talk · edit · hist) was put up for A-Class review

Good article nominees

15 Jun 2024 – Chennai International Airport (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Magentic Manifestations (t · c); start discussion
14 Jun 2024 – John S. McCain Sr. (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Hawkeye7 (t · c); see discussion
13 Jun 2024 – Gerrit Johannes Geysendorffer (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by AddWittyNameHere (t · c); start discussion
01 Jun 2024 – Bill Crawford-Compton (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Zawed (t · c); see discussion
04 May 2024 – Gotha WD.7 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Sturmvogel 66 (t · c); start 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[edit]

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)