Category talk:Aircraft in military service by operator
Naming of member categories[edit]
Category:Military aircraft by operator[edit]
This category itself is fine, but the categories within it have two different schemes by which they are named. It would make sense that one scheme or the other be applied to all. Following is a summary of the two main schemes found in the category:
| Qty | Format | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | By Proper Name | Category:Aircraft of the Afghan Air Force, Category:Aircraft of the United States Air Force |
| 42 | by generic name | Category:Aircraft of the air force of Bulgaria, Category:Aircraft of the air force of the United Kingdom |
| 2 | other method | Category:Aircraft of Belgian military forces, Category:Commemorative Air Force |
By proper name seems to be a better method. It is more intuitive, especially for users to type in while uploading images, as it requires less deep understanding of how the category name is structured. It also uses the name broadly used in the world to refer to the organization. The generic name method has advantages in that it has a standardized look and it is easy to reference the country's name from the category name, but in essence we are then inventing our own title for these organizations. Both have their merits and limits, but either way, we ought to pick one to go with. Josh (talk) 18:10, 27 August 2018 (UTC)
This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. Josh (talk) 08:01, 9 September 2018 (UTC) Resolved Estopedist1 (talk) 21:38, 5 December 2021 (UTC)