Template talk:R from US military aircraft designator
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[edit]I've created this template using Template:R from IMO number as a template (excuse the pun – I hope the IMO template has been coded correctly). This new rcat is intended for redirects like F-15, F-16 etc, i.e. pure US military aircraft designators, of which there are dozens. For those redirects, there is currently no specific rcat (probably the closest one would be {{R from systematic abbreviation}}, but it's a bit generic). However, equivalent redirects like F-15 Eagle, F16 Fighting Falcon etc – i.e. titles that contain the designator plus some other name or text – should not be categorised with this new rcat, preferring instead e.g.{{R from short name}}. Makes sense?
I've used the word designator and not designation to highlight the difference in usage from other related rcats, for example {{R from military designation}}, {{R from variant military designation}} etc, which refer to full or at least more qualified designations, like General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon (which is a redirect from variant military designation), as opposed to the pure designator. --Deeday-UK (talk) 23:21, 13 December 2015 (UTC)