Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Famous RAAF Airmen

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The result was delete. AustralianRupert (talk) 11:39, 7 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Famous RAAF Airmen[edit]

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Mostly WP:PEACOCK, "sourced" to a page on the RAAF website.

I think this function is far better served by Category:Royal Australian Air Force airmen. -- a ^{they/them | argue | contribs} 11:27, 31 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Military-related deletion discussions. -- a ^{they/them | argue | contribs} 11:27, 31 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Australia-related deletion discussions. -- a ^{they/them | argue | contribs} 11:27, 31 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Delete We have categories for people who served in the Royal Australian Air Force, and lists of particularly prominent RAAF personnel (eg, in articles like Chief of Air Force (Australia), Deputy Chief of Air Force (Australia), Warrant Officer of the Air Force as well as lists like List of World War II aces from Australia) so a central article isn't needed. The content of this article is also pretty random, with it including many people who are notable for reasons other than their RAAF service - for instance, Gough Whitlam's notability is related to his eminent political career and owes almost nothing to his impressive but ultimately not particularly remarkable wartime service with the RAAF. Nick-D (talk) 23:29, 31 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - Per Nick-D. - BilCat (talk) 23:46, 31 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Lists of people-related deletion discussions. Coolabahapple (talk) 08:43, 1 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Delete this just isn't encyclopaedic, also per Nick. The source is probably a promotional page for the upcoming RAAF100 celebrations in 2021. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 23:37, 1 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. This appears to be a list of servicemen who are notable for non-military reasons. That's a jarring juxtaposition of unrelated criteria. Clarityfiend (talk) 07:23, 2 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Per Nick-D; criteria for inclusion is too vague to be defining. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 02:33, 3 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per Nick-D. I agree that the criteria for inclusion is too vague. Having spent 22 years in the RAAF, I assumed that "airmen" meant the "other ranks" (AC-WOFF) but the original list includes members of all ranks. That lead me to wonder why prominent figures like WGCDR A. R. Tindal (for whom RAAF Base Tindal is named) and Sir Richard Williams (the "father" of the RAAF) are conspicuously absent. Clearly the source list is incomplete. I personally know former RAAF members who achieved significant awards, such as the OAM, while in service but who are also missing from the list. This sort of list is virtually impossible to maintain and I think a category is a far better way of handling famous or notable RAAFies. --AussieLegend (✉) 06:48, 3 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Delete not encyclopedic. Vici Vidi (talk) 08:03, 6 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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