Template:Did you know nominations/British military intervention in the Sierra Leone Civil War

British military intervention in the Sierra Leone Civil War

 * ... that, in preparation for British military intervention in the Sierra Leone Civil War, two CH-47 Chinooks (similar aircraft pictured) conducted the longest self-deployment of helicopters in British history?
 * Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/The Naturalist on the River Amazons
 * Comment: I would have nominated this earlier, but I have limited Internet access and I've been waiting on some research material. I believe it is still eligible under WP:DYKAR

Created/expanded by HJ Mitchell (talk). Self nom at 11:41, 16 December 2012 (UTC)


 * Article


 * Symbol confirmed.svg New: under WP:DYKAR, and since nominator is creator I am AGF that internet access issues are a major cause of lateness.
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Long enough: most certainly.
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Under Policy: is neutral, sources cited at all paragraphs, and appears free of copyright violations.
 * Hook


 * Symbol question.svg Format: is 204 characters, very close to limit (slightly over), but the Article in questions does not state that only two Chinooks were used for this record, just that Chinooks were used. Potential rewrite of DYK is recommended.
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Content: is interesting, is accurate and cited, is neutral.
 * Other


 * Symbol confirmed.svg QPQ: another article was reviewed.
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Image: Fair use, is used in article, and shows up well at small size.
 * Symbol question.svg All in all a good choice for a DYK, only potential issue is the length of the hook and the wording. T artarus  talk 02:18, 20 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Wow, thanks for spotting that (that's the advantage of having someone else read your article!); I've modified the article slightly. Could you have another look? HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?  16:51, 21 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg References check out and hook is cited. I'm all good with this. T artarus  talk 01:29, 22 December 2012 (UTC)