Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Assessment/No. 90 Wing RAAF


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Article promoted Hawkeye7 (talk) 10:37, 18 February 2014 (UTC)

No. 90 Wing RAAF

 * Nominator(s): Ian Rose (talk)

This would have to be the shortest article I've nominated for ACR but, having looked through it again after its earlier GAN and added a little more material, I think it meets the comprehensiveness criterion. The wing did after all exist for only two-and-a-half years and consisted of only two flying units, and the rationale for its formation -- more political than operational -- is explained in some detail, along with an overview of its missions, commanding officers, and reason for disbandment. I don't know if I'll progress it to FAC assuming a successful outcome here but naturally I'd welcome any comment on that possibility as well. Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 09:49, 5 February 2014 (UTC)

Comments
 * "the latter areas": Japan and Korea? Borneo, the Philippines, Japan and Korea?
 * "The first aircraft he took off": + in?
 * Support on prose per standard disclaimer. - Dank (push to talk) 20:34, 5 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Clarified/tweaked. Tks Dan! Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 20:57, 5 February 2014 (UTC)

Support with minor comment:
 * "No. 38 Squadron's Dakotas began arriving at Changi on 19 June 1950..." This felt like quite a long para when read on the screen; personally, I'd break it at "No. 1 Squadron also flew night missions...", but that might just be me! Hchc2009 (talk) 16:50, 13 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Tks Hc -- that was the longest paragraph under Operations but I preferred not to split it in the middle of the discussion of the bombers' role. I've therefore done so after the bit about maintenance, meaning we have an introductory para, then one dedicated to the Lincolns, then the one that concentrates on the Dakotas, then the final one. Hope that does the trick! Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 22:06, 13 February 2014 (UTC)

Support Nice work as usual Ian. I have the following comments:
 * Did No. 90 Wing control the tasking of its units and plan or lead operations, or was it mainly a national or administrative headquarters-type organisation with the squadrons being tasked by RAF Air Headquarters Malaya? (the latter, I think, but the wording around this isn't clear at the moment)
 * Tks for review/support, Nick. Double-checking the main sources, none goes into more detail about the wing's day-to-day planning/tasking than what I've been able to say about RAF Air HQ Malaya directing operations. They also don't quite come out and say the wing was purely for administrative purposes, that just seems to be the implication.
 * It might be worth noting that 38 Squadron was initially deployed to perform courier and other transport flights across Asia as an element of the Far East Air Force rather than having a focus on Malaya Nick-D (talk) 23:36, 14 February 2014 (UTC)
 * I did mention the squadron's ops in SE Asian countries other than Malaya, but have added courier flights to the list of tasks. Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 18:07, 15 February 2014 (UTC)


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