Talk:February 1999 Eritrean–Ethiopian aerial clashes

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On 23 August 2023, it was proposed that this article be moved to February 1999 Ethiopian–Eritrean aerial clashes. The result of the discussion was moved to February 1999 Eritrean–Ethiopian aerial clashes.

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@Applodion I'll accept that I may have made a mistake for what is and isn't Operation Sunset. But for one: "Air battles in February 1999" is still a vague, uninformative title, and for another, "February 1999" does not explain how and to what extent this Operation Sunset overlaps with that.

The battle timescale offered in the article is February 21 to February 26; however, an Ethiopian government spokesperson told The Guardian that Operation Sunset happened between February 23 and February 26, and BBC News said on March 2, 1999: "News of the success of Ethiopia's Operation Sunset offensive in the western Badme region was greeted in the capital with a sense of satisfaction, rather than jubilation."

Based on info like this, I don't think my decision to move this page to "Operation Sunset" came totally out of nowhere. XTheBedrockX (talk) 22:24, 10 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@XTheBedrockX: No offense, but "Operation Sunset" was -as this article, and other sources say- a ground offensive. This article is about air battles. As you yourself pointed out, the air battles don't even completely match the offensive's timescale. That's the main reason why the article name is vague; it does not fit into a more descriptive naming pattern (for example, "Air battles during Operation Sunset" would probably be incorrect). Either way, no harm was done by your move, and stuff like this just happens. Applodion (talk) 09:27, 11 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Applodion Oh, alright, I think I know how I got that confused, my bad. Still not a big fan of the current name, but I see what you mean here. XTheBedrockX (talk) 18:24, 11 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move 23 August 2023

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: moved to February 1999 Eritrean–Ethiopian aerial clashes. (closed by non-admin page mover) The Night Watch (talk) 21:57, 30 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Air battles in February 1999 → February 1999 Ethiopian–Eritrean aerial clashes – Way too general title. Super Dromaeosaurus (talk) 21:44, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed, the implication is that somewhere in the world, there were other air battles within the purview of this article (as named). -- Gyrofrog (talk) 14:01, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

support per non—blindlynx 14:03, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support per nom. Probably could have been bold and done this yourself. Esolo5002 (talk) 21:12, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support, though for the sake of consistency with the main topic (Eritrean–Ethiopian War), it should probably be called February 1999 Eritrean–Ethiopian aerial clashes XTheBedrockX (talk) 02:37, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.