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			== Good to see you back ==
	==FN Charles de Gaulle==

			For however long it may be. - <span style="color:#6B8E23">ZLEA</span> <sub>]</sub><span style="color:#6B8E23">\</span><sup>]</sup> 01:13, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
	Looks like the discussion is running in circles. My primary concern is that the article gets 'locked-up' while we wait for Misplaced Pages's rules and policies on content submission to be enforced.

			:Thanks. I'm not sure how long it'll be either. We'll see. ] (]) 01:21, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
	:Hey, to answer your inquiry in the talk page, yes the ''Journal of Electronic'' defense is an independent and very prestigious publication that comments on the joint Franco-American operation in its August 2002 article, "It Takes Two to Interoperate."] 23:59, 26 October 2006 (UTC)
			::whichever - it is good to see you here... ] 01:25, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
			:::*Thanks. I missed all those by the sock from down your way. Hilarious. It's nice to know I live free in his head. {{smiley}} ] (]) 01:34, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
			:::Agree with JarrahTree. Welcome, be it a short or long stay. -- ] (]) 01:33, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
			::::Thanks! ] (]) 01:36, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
			:::::Yes, glad to see you back. ] (]) 16:33, 4 May 2024 (UTC)
			::::::Thanks. I've slowed down a little the past couple weeks, but we'll see how it goes for the next few. ] (]) 00:11, 9 May 2024 (UTC)
			:::::::Oi. Too funny. Yah, we are all here. Still ] (]) 05:19, 22 November 2024 (UTC)
			Yes! You were one of my Wiki mentors! Glade to see you! ] (]) 03:14, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

			:::::::: whatever - here there or whereever!!! ] 11:50, 5 October 2024 (UTC)
	Hi BillCJ, I removed your comment to Elaragirl on hte straw-poll section because I could not keep the counter working otherwise. Can you place your text elsewhere please. Sorry for editing you. :-) ] 00:53, 28 October 2006 (UTC)
			:Welcome semi-back.'''<span style="font-family: Arial;">] <small>]</small></span>''' 13:20, 5 October 2024 (UTC)

			== Sikorsky S-72 ==
	Hey I just wanted to clarify something. Right now you have a vote under Keep and Neutral. Is there any particular stance that you prefer over the other? It might not be a good precedent to have votes under two different categories, though I'm not implying that it's against a strawpoll's rules or something. I just wanted to make sure. Thank you.] 01:23, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

			If it’s not proper to link the Sikorsky S-72’s emergency extraction system to ejection seat, a brief explanation of the difference on the page would be nice. ] (]) 03:50, 9 May 2024 (UTC)
	Hey great idea! I like your compromise.] 02:14, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

			== Oh this is rather good ... ==
	Hey again, I don't want to feel like I'm chasing red herrings and make an idiot out of myself, so I decided to bring this up with you personally. I found another source. See :

			So Cheers ] (]) 10:56, 16 May 2024 (UTC)
	''This fits with '''recent Pakistani reports''' that during June, French Rafale fighters and airborne control stations maintained combat air patrols across the probable path of fighters flying between Karachi and Mumbai – probably to stop surprise attacks on Indian nuclear facilities near Mumbai.''

			:Thanks. Know-it-all IPs rub me the wrong way. ] (]) 00:01, 17 May 2024 (UTC)
	The Bharat Rakshak Monitor was "the first online journal dedicated to Indian military and strategic affairs." (see )
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			== Royal Canadian Air Force ==
	Let me know what you think. Thanks.] 02:25, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

			Looks like that IP has been blocked. BTW, thanks for the thanks, and welcome back. Hope you can stay. ] <sub>]</sub> 22:31, 13 September 2024 (UTC)
	Do you think the source is good? And do you think the source satisfies some outstanding criteria? Once again, thank you.] 02:26, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

			:No problem. I'm still mostly retired, but I'm watchlisting close to a thousand pages. I had nearly 30,000 when I retired last year. ] (]) 09:26, 14 September 2024 (UTC)
	Hey. I appreciate your interest in the source, but I just wanted to clarify something: are you reading the whole thing? I just don't feel like that is necessary. That's the only part that refers to Rafales and the incident in question. I mean you're more than welcome to read the whole thing - maybe you'll pick up something I left out - but it seems the article overall is about Pakistani nuclear posturing post-Kargil, not this event per se.] 02:58, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

			:* Thanks for anything you can do BilCat! ] (]) 19:33, 27 September 2024 (UTC)

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			== B-2 Spirit ==

			I could not find a source that called it the "Stealth Bomber" instead of the B-2 Spirit as a name, rather than a descriptor.

			Do you know what source referred to it as such, especially capitalized? ] (]) 23:34, 12 November 2024 (UTC)

			:I searched for "B-2 stealth bomber", and found many mentions, both capitalized and not, from a wide variety of sources. But this is better discussed on the article's talk page so that others can participate. ] (]) 00:18, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

			== "Redirected here" ==

			<del>Hey Bill - just noting that ~~its ] that redirects to ], not ] which, as an aircraft that was actually built and flown, really should have its own page already! - ] <sub>]</sub> 08:20, 14 November 2024 (UTC)</del>
			:HUh, how did I miss that the latter ''did'' redirect? Bah, I need more caffiene! - ] <sub>]</sub> 08:21, 14 November 2024 (UTC)
			::Because I just created it, and tagged it as a Redirect with Possibilities. I wish we could still link those, but that seems to be the way things are done now. Red links are no longer considered a good thing like they used to be, at least in practice. ] (]) 08:40, 14 November 2024 (UTC)

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			:::I'm pretty sure it would, if only I had the time to scratch up the sources. It does seem a lot of grognards have too much time on their hands and consider GNG to be less "general" and more "strict" though! - ] <sub>]</sub> 08:49, 14 November 2024 (UTC)
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			:::::hey bil glad to see your semi back best regards, ] (]) 06:28, 15 November 2024 (UTC)

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			== SR ==

			I'm not sure ] agrees, but thanx, - <span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS">] <small>(])</small></span> 23:20, 26 November 2024 (UTC)
			*Hey, BilCat, have you any idea what was going on here ? I want to be clear I'm not accusing you of anything, but the interaction is just so ''weird''. Maybe he just ''wishes'' he were you? ]] 00:59, 27 November 2024 (UTC)
			:Stop, I made a mistake, I'm who I am, chill out. Leave BilCat of of it, danm. - <span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS">] <small>(])</small></span> 01:04, 27 November 2024 (UTC)
			:{{ping\|EEng#s}}How in the hell do you get, "me whishing" anytghing, I'm talking to you, and I'm FlightTime. Quit trying to confuse the issue "I" brought to '''You''' UFB - <span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS">] <small>(])</small></span> 01:08, 27 November 2024 (UTC)
			::Sorry BilCat. - <span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS">] <small>(])</small></span> 01:11, 27 November 2024 (UTC)

			== GE90 ==

			I just changed some of the info to be more consistent with the ]. For instance the 777-300 was never ordered with the GE90, so that combination was never certified with the FAA. Also, the production 777F is often more specifically referred to as the 777-200LRF, in order to distinguish it from the 777-300ERSF conversion. ] (]) 03:27, 3 December 2024 (UTC)

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Good to see you back

For however long it may be. - ZLEA _T\ 01:13, 7 April 2024 (UTC)

Thanks. I'm not sure how long it'll be either. We'll see. BilCat (talk) 01:21, 7 April 2024 (UTC)

whichever - it is good to see you here... JarrahTree 01:25, 7 April 2024 (UTC)

Thanks. I missed all those poor attempts at insulting me by the sock from down your way. Hilarious. It's nice to know I live free in his head. BilCat (talk) 01:34, 7 April 2024 (UTC)

Agree with JarrahTree. Welcome, be it a short or long stay. -- Euryalus (talk) 01:33, 7 April 2024 (UTC)

Thanks! BilCat (talk) 01:36, 7 April 2024 (UTC)

Yes, glad to see you back. Mr Serjeant Buzfuz (talk) 16:33, 4 May 2024 (UTC)

Thanks. I've slowed down a little the past couple weeks, but we'll see how it goes for the next few. BilCat (talk) 00:11, 9 May 2024 (UTC)

Oi. Too funny. Yah, we are all here. Still beny (talk) 05:19, 22 November 2024 (UTC)

Yes! You were one of my Wiki mentors! Glade to see you! Tfdavisatsnetnet (talk) 03:14, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

whatever - here there or whereever!!! JarrahTree 11:50, 5 October 2024 (UTC)

Welcome semi-back.Acroterion (talk) 13:20, 5 October 2024 (UTC)

Sikorsky S-72

If it’s not proper to link the Sikorsky S-72’s emergency extraction system to ejection seat, a brief explanation of the difference on the page would be nice. RickyCourtney (talk) 03:50, 9 May 2024 (UTC)

Oh this is rather good ...

So nicely put! Cheers DBaK (talk) 10:56, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

Thanks. Know-it-all IPs rub me the wrong way. BilCat (talk) 00:01, 17 May 2024 (UTC)

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Happy First Edit Day!
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Royal Canadian Air Force

Looks like that IP has been blocked. BTW, thanks for the thanks, and welcome back. Hope you can stay. BC _{talk to me} 22:31, 13 September 2024 (UTC)

No problem. I'm still mostly retired, but I'm watchlisting close to a thousand pages. I had nearly 30,000 when I retired last year. BilCat (talk) 09:26, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for anything you can do BilCat! -Fnlayson (talk) 19:33, 27 September 2024 (UTC)

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B-2 Spirit

I could not find a source that called it the "Stealth Bomber" instead of the B-2 Spirit as a name, rather than a descriptor.

Do you know what source referred to it as such, especially capitalized? FinnSoThin (talk) 23:34, 12 November 2024 (UTC)

I searched for "B-2 stealth bomber", and found many mentions, both capitalized and not, from a wide variety of sources. But this is better discussed on the article's talk page so that others can participate. BilCat (talk) 00:18, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

"Redirected here"

Hey Bill - just noting that ~~its Northrop Grumman Model 400 that redirects to T-X program, not Scaled Composites Model 400 Swift which, as an aircraft that was actually built and flown, really should have its own page already! - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 08:20, 14 November 2024 (UTC)

HUh, how did I miss that the latter did redirect? Bah, I need more caffiene! - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 08:21, 14 November 2024 (UTC)

Because I just created it, and tagged it as a Redirect with Possibilities. I wish we could still link those, but that seems to be the way things are done now. Red links are no longer considered a good thing like they used to be, at least in practice. BilCat (talk) 08:40, 14 November 2024 (UTC)

And yeah, we should have an article on it, but I'm not sure it would survive an AFD. That's the was things go now too. Misplaced Pages's been around long enough, and is many people's first stop for info. I think it high time we relaxed notability to include local only sources. BilCat (talk) 08:46, 14 November 2024 (UTC)

I'm pretty sure it would, if only I had the time to scratch up the sources. It does seem a lot of grognards have too much time on their hands and consider GNG to be less "general" and more "strict" though! - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 08:49, 14 November 2024 (UTC)

Yup. I'm mostly active again on American aircraft articles, but still semi-retired on the rest of Misplaced Pages. Still too many stupid things going on Misplaced Pages for me to unretire completely. BilCat (talk) 08:54, 14 November 2024 (UTC)

hey bil glad to see your semi back best regards, Paytonisboss (talk) 06:28, 15 November 2024 (UTC)

A kitten for you!

hi i didn't think a barn-star was needed for this but i wanted to say thanks for helping me during my time on Misplaced Pages

best regards, Paytonisboss (talk) 04:21, 16 November 2024 (UTC)

SR

I'm not sure EEng agrees, but thanx, - FlightTime (open channel) 23:20, 26 November 2024 (UTC)

Hey, BilCat, have you any idea what was going on here ? I want to be clear I'm not accusing you of anything, but the interaction is just so weird. Maybe he just wishes he were you? E Eng 00:59, 27 November 2024 (UTC)

Stop, I made a mistake, I'm who I am, chill out. Leave BilCat of of it, danm. - FlightTime (open channel) 01:04, 27 November 2024 (UTC)

@EEng:How in the hell do you get, "me whishing" anytghing, I'm talking to you, and I'm FlightTime. Quit trying to confuse the issue "I" brought to You UFB - FlightTime (open channel) 01:08, 27 November 2024 (UTC)

Sorry BilCat. - FlightTime (open channel) 01:11, 27 November 2024 (UTC)

GE90

I just changed some of the info to be more consistent with the Boeing 777. For instance the 777-300 was never ordered with the GE90, so that combination was never certified with the FAA. Also, the production 777F is often more specifically referred to as the 777-200LRF, in order to distinguish it from the 777-300ERSF conversion. 24.206.65.142 (talk) 03:27, 3 December 2024 (UTC)

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