Talk:AirTanker Services

Aircraft type names

There is a confusing mix in the use of KC2/3 Voyager and A330. At least it should be made clear these are different versions of the same aircraft. ~2026-30619-45 (talk) 10:39, 21 May 2026 (UTC)

Registrations

I don't think that the registrations belong in the table as this in an encyclopaedia not a plane spotter site. 10mmsocket (talk) 17:41, 18 July 2026 (UTC)

I agree - feels extremely excessive. Especially as there isn't as much detail on other areas that are likely of greater interest such as "Notable Operations" etc. Alfiechidzik (talk) 15:42, 4 August 2026 (UTC)

Thanks. The whole table could be cut down, as it is with the fleet section of other airlines, to just one row per aircraft type with supporting sources. 10mmsocket (talk) 20:06, 4 August 2026 (UTC)

I can have a go at rationalising it along those lines. Alfiechidzik (talk) 21:20, 4 August 2026 (UTC)

Go for it. Shout if you need help - although I'm not around much tomorrow. 10mmsocket (talk) 21:29, 4 August 2026 (UTC)

I'll get to it tomorrow evening Alfiechidzik (talk) 21:55, 4 August 2026 (UTC)

I think there is a useful middle ground here. The current table may contain more detail than necessary, but reducing it to a single row per aircraft type would lose information that helps explain this unusually complex fleet, particularly which aircraft have different configurations and which are leased for non-RAF duties. Those are meaningful operational distinctions rather than simply plane-spotting data.

Perhaps the table could be rationalised by removing incidental details while retaining registration-level entries to show differences in configuration/use? Mark83 (talk) 10:35, 6 August 2026 (UTC)

I'll put my edits on hold for the moment until a consensus emerges. Personally I think the most important information about the fleet is the fact that there are 2 distinct operators (with 2 further subcategories for each given the RAF VIP plane and the Jet2 / Thomas Cook contracts) and 3 distinct aircraft variants. Which we already have in the "Versions" sub-section.

The rest of the information feels like drowning in detail which detracts from the more salient points. But I don't feel so strongly about it that I'm willing to argue the point if others feel strongly otherwise. Alfiechidzik (talk) 11:56, 6 August 2026 (UTC)

Similarly I don't feel so strongly that'd I'd dig my heels in on this. I suppose the middle ground I'm proposing could be achieved by stripping out the Airbus serial number column, removing a whole lot of text by not spelling out "Royal Air Force (RAF)" in each row, having a simple number of "seats" for each without the waffle of "premium economy" etc, and nearly everything in the notes column: I really don't think it's important to have the temporary French and Spanish registrations used during ferry flights/modification for example. That's the kind of trivia people can find at plane spotter sites if they're interested. Mark83 (talk) 15:10, 6 August 2026 (UTC)

I think that approach makes sense. Why don't you go ahead and make that change - should improve readability a lot Alfiechidzik (talk) 15:19, 6 August 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for the replies. I've had a go, see what you think. Happy to discuss/see any other redrafts. Mark83 (talk) 15:52, 6 August 2026 (UTC)

Looks good to me. I have also put a couple of sub-section dividers in the History section to make it a bit more digestable. Feel free to revert if any strong objections Alfiechidzik (talk) 16:13, 6 August 2026 (UTC)