Talk:Reginald Hyde/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk · contribs) 21:03, 6 June 2023 (UTC)

I'll take a look at this soon. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 21:03, 6 June 2023 (UTC)

Prelim

 * No duplicated links
 * No edit wars
 * Images correctly licensed. Nice group of them, too.
 * Earwig reports copyvio unlikely

Lede and infobox

 * Suggest expanding out the Islington link to include "New Zealand" because I automatically assumed this meant Islington
 * My thinking here was that because the previous sentence established that he was a New Zealander, the clarification isn't necessary. Happy to change if you insist though. Zawed (talk) 06:45, 8 June 2023 (UTC)
 * I would argue that "Born in Islington, Hyde was working in the United Kingdom" suggests to the reader that it's the UK Islington, but it's a very minor point. It really depends on where you come from! Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 14:06, 8 June 2023 (UTC)
 * As a compromise, I've replaced Islington with Christchurch. Zawed (talk) 04:38, 9 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Link Second World War
 * Done. Zawed (talk) 06:45, 8 June 2023 (UTC)


 * "land aircraft on" while technically correct it's a little janky; would "operate on aircraft carriers" work with the source?
 * Have revised. Zawed (talk) 07:16, 8 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Possible to say what he was instructing in?
 * The source doesn't say. Zawed (talk) 07:16, 8 June 2023 (UTC)


 * I think linking the film in the lede would be worthwhile
 * Done. Zawed (talk) 06:45, 8 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Link No. 3 TEU as done in infobox
 * Done.


 * "In September 1945" repeated year
 * Done. Zawed (talk) 06:45, 8 June 2023 (UTC)


 * You list No. 3 TEU as a command in the infobox but main text doesn't stipulate he was in command
 * Have made this clear in article body now. Zawed (talk) 07:16, 8 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Why not directly link to Operation Circus? Considering the Channel itself isn't mentioned anywhere in text it makes the link slightly more confusing
 * Yep, fair enough. I think it was a hangover from a practice when I used to refer to Channel Front rather than Circus offensive. Zawed (talk) 06:45, 8 June 2023 (UTC)

Early life

 * "the Cambridge Aero Club" I think removing "the" would be more accurate to the name
 * Done. Zawed (talk) 06:47, 8 June 2023 (UTC)


 * "at the weekends"
 * Done. Zawed (talk) 06:47, 8 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Final sentence isn't too clear on whether Hyde is with the RAF or RAFVR at this point; perhaps a few words clarifying he's still RAFVR?
 * Looking at the sources, it is potentially overreaching to specify training was with the RAF, so have opted to delete this point. Zawed (talk) 08:04, 8 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Link Second World War
 * Done. Zawed (talk) 06:47, 8 June 2023 (UTC)

Second World War

 * Deliberately failed training! Do we know why Hyde decided to do this?
 * The source doesn't say but I suspect it was because he saw greater prospect of action flying with the RAF than with the FAA. The type of aircraft could have been a factor too, as Gladiators and Swordfish were both biplanes, a long way from Hurricanes/Spitfires. Zawed (talk) 09:15, 8 June 2023 (UTC)


 * "were posted to No. 66 Squadron...back with the RAF"?
 * Revised this bit. Zawed (talk) 09:15, 8 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Link scrambled
 * Done.Zawed (talk) 07:00, 8 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Chance No. 418 Flight could be red linked?
 * Linked but it is actually a redirect to No. 261 Squadron (as its a redirect, it doesn't show up as a dupe link). Zawed (talk) 09:15, 8 June 2023 (UTC)


 * " the HMS Argus"
 * Done. Zawed (talk) 07:00, 8 June 2023 (UTC)


 * "strip" suggest fuller airstrip
 * Done. Zawed (talk) 07:00, 8 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Is Siege of Malta (World War II) linked anywhere in main text?
 * Have worked the link in. Zawed (talk) 07:00, 8 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Luftwaffe should be italicised if Regia Aeronautica is
 * My understanding from other reviews is that Luftwaffe is considered a common enough term in English that italics shouldn't to be used. However, Regia Aeronautica probably isn't. I stress that the latter point is my personal view, this issue hasn't come up in a review before.


 * "Hyde, now a flight sergeant" surely Hyde would have become a flight sergeant well before this? I was under the impression that any sergeant pilot would be a flight sergeant. Am I wrong?
 * He started out as a sergeant pilot, which is a rank in itself, and from there one gets promoted to flight sergeant and warrant officer. Zawed (talk) 09:15, 8 June 2023 (UTC)


 * "Hyde was appointed as an instructor" As queried in lede, do we know what he was instructing on?
 * Not at this time. Zawed (talk) 09:15, 8 June 2023 (UTC)


 * "In December 1942" repeated year
 * Done. Zawed (talk) 07:00, 8 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Link acting
 * Done. Zawed (talk) 07:00, 8 June 2023 (UTC)


 * "in February 1942" repeated year, and also the wrong year?
 * Oopsy, fixed this. Zawed (talk) 07:00, 8 June 2023 (UTC)


 * "offensive operations" link is a little bit of an easter egg imo
 * Have rephrased. Zawed (talk) 07:00, 8 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Signed with Their Honour was actually cancelled though?
 * Yes, have added mention of this using a source at the Wiki article. Zawed (talk) 09:21, 8 June 2023 (UTC)


 * "At this time, he was promoted to acting wing commander" what happened to squadron leader?!
 * I can't find any mention of a promotion to squadron leader in the sources. Zawed (talk) 09:15, 8 June 2023 (UTC)