User talk:Filip.vidinovski

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North Macedonia

Good afternoon,

Your recent edits to North Macedonia Air Brigade, while in good faith, do not reflect the citation given:

https://smallarmsreview.com/macedonias-weaponry-a-new-nation-re-arms-and-fights/

which states that North Macedonia, then known as the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia, "In June 2001 Macedonia purchased two K-52 Alligator helicopters..." If you find another source saying Macedonia did not purchase these, please provide it in this talk section and I will stop reverting your edits. Oogalee Boogalee (talk) 20:05, 30 July 2023 (UTC)Oogalee Boogalee[reply]

I would also like to add that I have gotten into contact with the owners of Small Arms Review and have asked them for their original source saying Macedonia bought Ka-52s. Oogalee Boogalee (talk) 20:20, 30 July 2023 (UTC)Oogalee Boogalee[reply]

It's impossible to prove a negative.

I am from Macedonia, professionally involved in aviation. I know personally all military and police pilots in Macedonia, and I have photographed all the helicopters in Macedonia since the early 2000s. My photographs can be seen od airliners.net and Wikipedia. I am thoroughly familiar with Macedonian aviation scene. There was never Ka-50/52 touching a Macedonian soil, nor have I ever heard anything about any Ka-50/52. Whichever source says Macedonia has/had Ka-50/52 or anything similar is an unreliable source which shouldn't be used as a reference.

Think about it: how come there are no photos of Macedonian Ka-50/52s? How come no official source mentions any Ka-50/52s?? Filip.vidinovski (talk) 08:00, 31 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]