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WikiProject Aviation/Assessment/List of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Iraq War
Hi. Thanks for the reviewing List of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Iraq War. It took me a while but I finished almost all of the issues you raised. Can you give a second look, please? Thanks! -- Magioladitis (talk) 00:43, 1 June 2010 (UTC)
 * I added references to all sentences in the article. We are done. What's next? Do we just change class to "A"? -- Magioladitis (talk) 07:56, 2 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Sorry for the delay getting back to you. Nope, we wait for somebody to close the A-class review. Good work, BTW! - The Bushranger Return fire Flank speed 17:27, 2 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Thank you very much! -- Magioladitis (talk) 20:49, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

Congratulations

 * cool! Lots of articles. Good for you. Would you also take a look at the DYK on Gunther E. Rothenberg that I nominated on May 31?  I'm not sure it's the right hook. Auntieruth55 (talk) 02:01, 3 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks! And I'll get to it when I get a chance. :) - The Bushranger Return fire Flank speed 02:02, 3 June 2010 (UTC)

Avrocar
Here's the dilemma behind adding a slew of new citations, is that the only authoritative and reputable source is my own book on the project. That's considered a huge no-no in Wikiwonderland. However, if you would like to assist in validating the quotes and factual details if I send you the pertinent verbatim sections, it can be done. FWiW Bzuk (talk) 02:06, 4 June 2010 (UTC).

The Military history WikiProject Newsletter : LI (May 2010)
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Windecker YE-5A
I agree with your statements about the replacebility of the image and have removed the rfu tag from the image. However, their remains another issue with this image. The use of fair use images in lists such as List of military aircraft of the United States is generally discouraged, per WP:NFLISTS. I've moved the image to the main article for the aircraft, at Windecker E-5, and re-directed the fair use rationale on the image to that article. --Hammersoft (talk) 15:10, 11 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Ah. I wasn't aware of that. Thanks for the explanation. :) - The Bushranger Return fire Flank speed 15:11, 11 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Many of the policies and guidelines on Wikipedia are constructed of composite materials, making detection of them nearly impossible, especially in the regular editor band. :) --Hammersoft (talk) 15:15, 11 June 2010 (UTC)

LTV L45ØF
BR, two days ago, I raised the question at Talk:LTV L45ØF on the use of the "Ø" in the designation of the L45ØF. Usually at this point I'd just make the move myself based on the sources given in the post, but since we have a good working relationship, I'm making sure you know the post is there. Could you please comment? Thanks. - BilCat (talk) 18:23, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Hi Bill! No worries. I just replied there, in fact. :) Sorry I hadn't gotten back to it sooner, been having an attack of RL here, not to mention connection problems (DSL + boonies = dropping connection every time it even threatens rain, it seems...) - The Bushranger Return fire Flank speed 18:25, 21 June 2010 (UTC)

Heads up: George de Bothezat
The article has been blitzed by Moldovan and Romanian IPs. The ordinary "he's OUR man" nationalist stuff. They may actually be right but totally unreferenced ("my" version was sourced to a web page written by G.B.'s only biographer and published on the Academy of Sciences website, but who knows...). Cheers, East of Borschov 13:08, 30 June 2010 (UTC)

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Avro CF-103 article
I don't know if you've noticed, but I've started a review of this article at Talk:Avro Canada CF-103/GA1--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 22:25, 11 July 2010 (UTC)

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Where did you disappear to? :-/ Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 14:59, 11 August 2010 (UTC)

Talkback

 * Glad to see you are back! - Ahunt (talk) 12:32, 17 August 2010 (UTC)


 * Glad to hear it! We need all the help we can get! - Ahunt (talk) 00:13, 15 September 2010 (UTC)

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Pfitzner Flyer
Hi, I see that you have removed three categories from the above article. Could you explain why you did this, since this was a pusher aircraft and there are others in the same category. To my mind this is not an improvement to the article, since anyone interested in e.g. pusher aircraft will not be able to find this aircraft. Feel free to reply here, since I'll watch this page. Thanks.--TraceyR (talk) 12:18, 14 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Hi there. The reason the categories were removed, is because I'm helping WP:AIR rationalise their categories and fix overcategorisation. Category:Pusher aircraft is one of the categories in question - there are so many aircraft that used/use the configuration, that it is too broad (same with Category:Single-engine aircraft and (most horrifically) Category:Propeller aircraft). It's a slow process, but eventually the Pusher Aircraft category will be a holding category (like Category:Jet aircraft is, the first of the aircraft cats to be rationalisd.


 * This shows how the final outcome of the rationalisation project will likely wind up. The discussion was several months ago in the WP:AIR talk page - I got kind-of burned-out for a couple of months so there hasn't been much further process (after the jets) until now.


 * As a note, it's possible that Category:Pusher aircraft might be borderline on "too broad", so if there's a consensus that it should stay, I don't have any problem with it. Hope this helps! - The Bushranger Return fire Flank speed 18:17, 14 October 2010 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the speedy reply. That's fine, although IMHO the pusher configuration is interesting enough to warrant a category of its own. I'm not familiar enough with the options: is there a way of finding e.g. all pusher aircraft other than by category? A search on "pusher aircraft" just returns a list, whereas a category is structured nicely. If there's a better way, then ideally the removal of the category should go hand-in-hand with e.g. the provision of a search key or keywords. FWIW I don't mind categories with many entries, since they are well-organised and therefore easy to check through, but jet/propeller is rather broad, even for me! But what's the alternative? I'll have a look at the debate anyway. Thanks. --TraceyR (talk) 20:09, 14 October 2010 (UTC)


 * "Pusher" is borderline, yeah, now that I think about it more. I'll hold off on zapping any more of them for awhile in any event, in case there's discussion to be had. :) - The Bushranger Return fire Flank speed 21:52, 14 October 2010 (UTC)


 * OK, I have reinstated this one category for the time being. Thanks for the above information. --TraceyR (talk) 11:43, 15 October 2010 (UTC)

Re:File:Pithlachascotee River North of FL 52.JPG
It looked kind of black when it was flying away from me. I'm glad you like my pics of the Pithlachascotee River, I've got more images from FL 52, Grand Boulevard, and Main Street, than what I've posted, but a few locations were difficult for me to get, like Madison Street, Rowan Road and Little Road. I think I could get the one from Little Road if I park at one of the shopping centers nearby. DanTD (talk) 17:23, 21 October 2010 (UTC)

Categories
I am sure you watch it but I have just raised a question at WP:AIRCRAFT on some of the new categories that you have created recently, thanks. MilborneOne (talk) 21:08, 21 October 2010 (UTC)
 * I do, but, thanks! - The Bushranger Return fire Flank speed 21:08, 21 October 2010 (UTC)

The Fairchild C-123 Provider cit need
Dear Bushranger,

I thought the cit. I needed about the XC-123A having engines from the B-47 line was in one 1962 publication, but it wasn't. But I found something else I had missed on the XC-123A. I think it is one of the piles of Air Enthusiasts I have stacked against the wall, but I am looking. But I knew a USAF captain involved in the early days of Operation Ranch Hand and he filled me in on the engines and rational for the XC-123A, but I can't cite. beer talk, can we.  But if you get a chance check the TALK page on the C-123. I am hunting for the reference and hope to be able do it legal soon. But the statement that the XC-123A was in consideration as a rough field tactical transport is not true. And that photo in Popular Science I found was just sheer luck. Jack --Jackehammond (talk) 03:55, 22 October 2010 (UTC)


 * Heh. Well, I wasn't sure how the sentence was supposed to be working, so I tweaked it. I'll tweak it again a bit. Hopefully that ref will turn up, the C-123's always been one of my favourite aircraft! - The Bushranger Return fire Flank speed 04:52, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

Sea Control Ship
Unfortunately due to system security I am unable to use the wikipedia login. Is there any reason other than failure to login that all edits today on the Sea Control Ship article were deleted. You should notice that most of the content on that page was authored by me at times that I was unable to log in. I appreciate you choosing to use the no nonsense approach so if there is any reason for me to not revert the page back to my edits please leave notice in the Sea Control Ship talk page since my working IP address changes, otherwise I will replace my edits at some undefined time after 24 hours.
 * Already done there. It seemed to me that the details on the armament and such of the Invincibles and Kievs was stuff that worked better in the class articles for those ships, but if you think they belong there, that's cool. Thanks for the note! - The Bushranger Return fire Flank speed 20:03, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Grosset Wines
Hi, I've responded to your comment at DYK, but I'm afraid I don't really understand sorry. Camw (talk) 01:16, 28 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Responded again, thanks for the clarification. Camw (talk) 01:23, 28 October 2010 (UTC)
 * No problem! Glad to help. :) - The Bushranger Return fire Flank speed 01:25, 28 October 2010 (UTC)

Horten H.III
Hi bushranger. I've put my money where my mouth is and written the H.III article. would you care to assess it for B-class?Petebutt (talk) 20:10, 28 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Consider it done. :) The bit about the ones testing controls was a bit short, IMHO, is there anyting that can be added to that? - The Bushranger Return fire Flank speed 22:09, 28 October 2010 (UTC)

T-28
Thanks for finding that ref - you are fast! - Ahunt (talk) 01:29, 31 October 2010 (UTC)
 * You're welcome! Finding obscure things about aircraft (especially about obscure aircraft) is one of my favourite things. :) - The Bushranger Return fire Flank speed 01:30, 31 October 2010 (UTC)
 * A useful and appreciated talent around here! - Ahunt (talk) 01:32, 31 October 2010 (UTC)