Talk:AIM-9 Sidewinder
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China Lake
Will add sources to back up China Lake information later. Mary Ash 15:54, 14 August 2010 (UTC)
- See Air-to-air missile. Also, try:
- Personal opinion -- unless I'm fairly expert in the subject, I generally try to source at the same time I add content. Howard C. Berkowitz 16:03, 14 August 2010 (UTC)
- I am an expert when it comes to the history as I've read the books, personally interviewed the engineers who developed the Sidewinder, and wrote about the program professionally.Mary Ash 17:24, 14 August 2010 (UTC)
- While I can't say that there's a single definition of expertise, I think back to my early science training, and one of the very first things was: review the existing literature. Did you check what was already here on the Sidewinder, especially in the air-to-air missile article? The evolution of the Sidewinder is fascinating, and has a great deal to do with the evolution of infrared light seekers. The ability of IR guided missiles to have all-aspect engagement geometries was utterly decisive in the Falklands War.
- Each of my published books deals with disciplines that I've practiced for years. Now, I am doing a series of paid articles for Marine Electronics Journal. For some of the topics, indeed, I'm a qualified practitioner. For others, however, while I've read thoroughly and have used the equipment, I consider myself knowledgeable but not expert. In various historical subjects, I am very, very familiar with the material -- but I usually source along with the writing.
- You put three references in a row following the China Lake material; the obituary of Dr. LaBerge is indeed relevant to him as the key developer -- yet his name doesn't appear in the article. The NAVAIR link takes me to a 226-page document with no information as to what is relevant to the article here. In general, we avoid putting several citations in a row, and prefer to have text telling why each is relevant.
- An expert on the Sidewinder should be able to describe the tactical doctrines of the various generations. We certainly could improve the article with such -- there is, indeed, a starting point in several other articles. Howard C. Berkowitz 17:46, 14 August 2010 (UTC)
- Obit to establish location. If you read the NAVAIR PDF file there is a history of the T&E and use of the the first Sidewinder. All three references establish location, history and use. They also allow the reader to develop a greater understanding of the subject. And I did add that I would document what I wrote which I did. I know the Sidewinder well from the historical perspective as I interviewed many of the early pioneers associated with China Lake and the Sidewinder. Mary Ash 17:52, 14 August 2010 (UTC)
- An expert on the Sidewinder should be able to describe the tactical doctrines of the various generations. We certainly could improve the article with such -- there is, indeed, a starting point in several other articles. Howard C. Berkowitz 17:46, 14 August 2010 (UTC)
(unident) Expanded the article and did some minor corrections.
- Minor edits to recast sentence concerning LaBerge and McClean.Mary Ash 02:00, 15 August 2010 (UTC)