Talk:165th Airlift Wing

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A restored Georgia Air National Guard Douglas C-124C Globemaster II (s/n 52-1000) aircraft prepares to touch down on the runway at the conclusion of its final flight to the Jimmy Doolittle Air and Space Museum at Travis Air Force Base, California (USA), on 10 June 1984.(Previous image, now replaced)

I recognise that the choice of images(s) to accompany an article is often a case of personal preference, assuming that there is a choice of image on Wikimedia in the first place. Here is my rationale for changing the two images shown here.

The Douglas C-124 Globemaster; this is a beautiful photograph, in glorious color, with a bright blue sky and a colorful landscape below. And somewhere in the middle-distance there is an aircraft landing. It is dated 1984, and there is a lengthy caption describing the event. The problem is that this image is atypical because by 1984 most C-124s had been relegated to boneyards such as Davis–Monthan Air Force Base, and this was probably the only C-124 taking to the air that year. Most ordinary folk could see this image and believe that these C-124s were still in service up until that point in time.

The image I have chosen to replace it is far less sentimental, and displays the aircraft type more clearly. Moreover, it is in black & white but that is not a disadvantage; it very simply conveys the era in which these C-124s operated. Regrettably it is undated, but on the plus side there is no need for a lengthy caption. It is what it is.

A 165th AW C-130 during Air Mobility 2000. (Previous image, now replaced)

The C-130 Hercules; this dramatic image is of a C-130, taking part in an exercise where teams from all over the world compete in areas including airdrop, (etc, etc). But apart from the caption, by what means is it obvious that this C-130 is from the Georgia ANG?

The image I have chosen to replace it is more up to date (2016), and clearly displays the current markings featuring a bright red band across the tail, with the word 'Savannah' written across it. You can also see 'Georgia Air Guard' and '165 AW'. For me, that makes it a winner.

WendlingCrusader (talk) 23:42, 24 September 2024 (UTC)