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Welcome to the military aviation task force, which covers all aspects of aerial warfare. If you have any questions about articles or are generally seeking advice, you're encouraged to ask at the main military history talk page, or you can directly approach one of the task force participants below. The coordinators of the Military history WikiProject can be contacted here. ScopeThis task force covers all aspects of aerial warfare, including:
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- Albert777MAX (talk · contribs)
- Alexikoua (talk · contribs)
- Alpacaaviator (talk · contribs)
- Altair110 (talk · contribs)
- Autarch (talk · contribs)
- BeeboMan (talk · contribs) (Just an aircraft enthusiast, does generalized jobs. (Not an expert))
- BerkutSimp (talk · contribs) (Jet-powered military aircraft, 1950s onward. Apparent from name)
- Binksternet (talk · contribs) (mostly WWII)
- DPdH (talk · contribs) (Main interests => Technology: combat aircraft of WWII esp. German, American and British; South American military aircraft and manufacturers esp. Argentinenan; modern military aircraft and helicopters; related weaponry and ordnance. Conflicts: WWII, Vietnam, Cold War, Falklands/Malvinas war).
- Decooldude (talk · contribs) (Australian Defence Force, New Zealand Defence Force)
- Dog Oxide (talk · contribs) (Western aircraft)
- Eurocopter (talk · contribs) (Russian Air Force, Romanian Air Force)
- Echmo (talk · contribs) (American Air Force)
- F4JPhantomII (talk · contribs) (RAF/USAF squadrons)
- Fnlayson (talk · contribs) (US and some International aircraft from 1960 to present, No newsletters)
- JJbloon (talk · contribs) Western aircraft
- Justanotherinternetguy (talk · contribs) (USAF aviation and fighter design)
- L293D (talk · contribs) (American WWII and recent aviation)
- Lineagegeek (talk · contribs) (history and lineage of (US) Air Service, Air Corps, Army Air Forces and USAF units) -->
- MChew (talk · contribs) (Empire of Japan)
- MilborneOne (talk · contribs)
- MisterBee1966 (talk · contribs) (German World War II Aviation)
- MWFwiki (talk · contribs) (Mid, late, and immediately post-WWII aircraft, including first-generation jet aircraft; In particular, I focus on heavy fighters and interceptor aircraft)
- Nardisoero (talk · contribs)
- Newm30 (talk · contribs) (WWII Australian Military Aviation & Airfields)
- Noha307 (talk · contribs) (Aircraft survivors and aviation museums)
- Omega LVIII (talk · contribs) (Cold War/Modern Aircraft, especially General Atomics aircraft)
- Phichanad (talk · contribs) (Post-war military aircraft, Philippine Air Force assets and history)
- PizzaKing13 (talk · contribs) (Salvadoran military aviation)
- Poliocretes (talk · contribs) (Israeli Air Force)
- RangerRangefinder (talk · contribs) (US WWII Aviation)
- Randoperson1 (talk · contribs) (Modern fighter jets)
- Redalert2fan (talk · contribs)
- Samf4u (talk · contribs) WWII Aircraft
- TheLongTone (talk · contribs)
- Ttheek (talk · contribs)
- Tsubasa-Minoru (talk · contribs) (Civil Air Patrol and US Air Force related topics)
- WendlingCrusader (talk · contribs) (WWII, 1970's RAF & USAFE, and civilian transports)
- ZLEA (talk · contribs) (I study the history of many aircraft[mainly WWII])
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Open tasks
- Attention needed
- ...to referencing and citation (16,238) • ...to coverage and accuracy (12,718) • ...to structure (2,520) • ...to grammar (2,166) • ...to supporting materials (2,601)
- Popular pages
- Full list
- Cleanup needed
- Spanish Air Force • United States Naval Air Station, Wexford, Ireland
- Requested articles
- Gnome-Rhône 5K (currently redirect) • Airborne Reaction Force • Air Logistics Center • Dive Bomber Group • Knockdown aircraft • Military power (aviation) • Mission capable • Special Air Mobile Force Group • Technical Order • Air operations in the Korean War (draft)
- Expansion needed
- Airman's coin • Airstrike • Avord Air Base • Bombing of Chongqing • Company Grade Officers' Council • Friedrichshafen FF.54 • Jump boot • Landing Zone • Naval air station • Naval Air Station Glenview • Operation Stranglehold • Strafing • VS-32 • CVW-1 • CVW-3 • CVW-5 • CVW-7 • CVW-8 • CVW-11 • CVW-14 • CVW-17 • VFA-15 • VFA-32 • VFA-37 • VFA-87 • VFA-103 • VFA-132 • VFA-136 • VFA-137 • VFA-143 • VFA-211 • VFA-213 • VAW-120; COIN operations • Night Witches • Otto Kauba • No. 621 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
- Images needed
- Friedrichshafen FF.54 • Loire 45 • Potez 23 • No. 621 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
- Merging needed
- Add an article here!
- Citations needed
- Air operations during the Greek Civil War • Berlin Blockade • Bomb damage assessment • Italian Air Force • King Abdulaziz Air Base • Loire 45 • Potez 23 • Rhodesian Air Force • Royal Canadian Air Force • Royal New Zealand Air Force • No. 621 Volunteer Gliding Squadron • Kamensk-Uralsky (air base)
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Article alerts
Did you know
- 22 Feb 2026 – Sachio Ashida (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by ThaesOfereode (t · c); see discussion
Articles for deletion
- 25 Feb 2026 – Swift Crane (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Cabrils (t · c); see discussion (5 participants; relisted)
- 10 Mar 2026 – Attacks on Iranian schools during the 2026 war (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Super Dromaeosaurus (t · c) was closed (deleted) by Anachronist (t · c) on 14 Mar 2026; see discussion (13 participants)
Proposed deletions
- 14 Mar 2026 – List of HAER documentation of Hill Air Force Base (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Dumelow (t · c): Not seeing any real benefit to this listing of photos etc. held externally. WP:INDISCRIMINATE would appear to apply.
- 11 Mar 2026 – Minister of Aviation (Canada) (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Dumelow (t · c): Not finding any RS online that discuss this as a post and the article indicates wasn't official. I can only find discussion in relation to Perley and Kemp's role as Minister of Overseas Military Forces. Suggest deletion and redirection to t ...
- 14 Mar 2026 – List of HABS documentation of Wendover Air Force Base (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Dumelow (t · c) was redirected to Wendover Air Force Base#External links (talk · edit · hist)
Redirects for discussion
- 15 Mar 2026 – Operation Epic Fury (talk · edit · hist) →2026 Iran war was RfDed by I2Overcome (t · c); see discussion
- 01 Mar 2026 – Iran–Israel–United States war (talk · edit · hist) →Twelve-Day War was RfDed by Abesca (t · c); see discussion
- 07 Mar 2026 – Iran–Israel war (talk · edit · hist) →Twelve-Day War RfDed by Web-julio (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 04 Mar 2026 – United States War against Iran (talk · edit · hist) →2026 Iran war RfDed by A1Cafel (t · c) was closed; see discussion
A-Class review
- undated – Transocean Air Lines Flight 942 (talk · edit · hist) was put up for A-Class review
- undated – USS Anzio (CVE-57) (talk · edit · hist) was put up for A-Class review
Good article nominees
- 04 Mar 2026 – Malcolm Calder (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Zawed (t · c); start discussion
- 23 Feb 2026 – Sachio Ashida (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by ThaesOfereode (t · c); start discussion
Good article reassessments
- 11 Mar 2026 – Battle of Kursk (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion
- 11 Mar 2026 – Air Combat Group RAAF (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion
Requests for comments
- 16 Mar 2026 – 2026 Iran war (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by .nhals8 (t · c); see discussion
Peer reviews
- 08 Mar 2026 – Cheyenne Mountain Complex (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Tokeamour (t · c); see discussion
Requested moves
- 12 Mar 2026 – 2026 Minab school attack (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to 2026 Minab school strike by Chessrat (t · c); see discussion
- 08 Mar 2026 – 2026 Iranian strikes on Jordan (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Jordan in the 2026 Iran war by Thebiguglyalien (t · c); see discussion
- 08 Mar 2026 – 2026 Iran war (talk · edit · hist) move request to Iran war by Thebiguglyalien (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 05 Mar 2026 – 2026 Bolivian Air Force Lockheed C-130 crash (talk · edit · hist) move request to 2026 El Alto plane crash by Cobblebricks (t · c) was not moved; see discussion
- 04 Mar 2026 – Future French aircraft carrier (talk · edit · hist) move request to Porte-Avions de Nouvelle Génération by AlbusWulfricDumbledore (t · c) was moved to Porte-Avions de Nouvelle Génération (talk · edit · hist); see discussion
- 01 Mar 2026 – 2026 Minab school airstrike (talk · edit · hist) move request to Minab school attack by Vice regent (t · c) was moved to 2026 Minab school attack (talk · edit · hist) by Alalch E. (t · c) on 11 Mar 2026; see discussion
Articles to be merged
- 25 Feb 2026 – Ward Boston (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to USS Liberty incident by ScrubbedFalcon (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Mar 2026 – Attacks on Iranian schools during the 2026 war (talk · edit · hist) proposed for merging to 2026 Minab school airstrike by Smallangryplanet (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Articles to be split
- 12 Mar 2026 – 2026 Iran war (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Gluonz (t · c); see discussion
- 31 Jul 2025 – Joseph J. Kruzel (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by DutchTreat (t · c); see discussion
- 28 May 2023 – 8th Special Operations Squadron (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Felix QW (t · c); see discussion
- 08 Mar 2026 – List of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Twelve-Day war and the 2026 Iran war (talk · edit · hist) proposed for splitting by Anguswiki (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Resources
- {{Aircraft specs}} is WikiProject Aircraft's standardized civil and military aircraft specs template, replacing specification infoboxes.
- Clancy, Tom (1997), Airborne: A guided tour of an airborne task force, New York, NY: Berkley Books, ISBN 0 425 15770 9
- Devlin, Gerard M. (1979), Paratrooper! The Saga of U.S. Army and Marine Parachute and Glider Combat Troops During World War II, New York, NY: St. Martin's Press, ISBN 0312596545
- Friedman, Norman (2016), Fighters Over the Fleet: Naval Air Defence from Biplanes to the Cold War, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Seaforth Publishing, ISBN 978 1 84832 404 6
- Hagerman, Bart, ed. (1990), U.S.A. Airborne: 50th Aniversary, 1940–1990, Paducah, KY: Turner Publishing Co., ISBN 0 938021 90 7
- Wright, Robert K. and Greenwood, John T. (2007), Airborne Forces at War: from parachute test platoon to the 21st century, Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, ISBN 978-1591140283