Template:Did you know nominations/Gordon Gollob

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:36, 6 January 2016 (UTC)

Gordon Gollob

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Gollob on 26 October 1941
Gollob on 26 October 1941
  • ... that on 29 August 1942, Gordon Gollob (pictured) became the first fighter fighter pilot to claim 150 aerial victories in World War II?

Improved to Good Article status by MisterBee1966 (talk). Self-nominated at 15:48, 22 December 2015 (UTC).

  • Article has recently passed GA, is long enough. A copyvio check brought up a 34% match with another site, but a random check reveals no obvious close paraphrasing. The hook is interesting and cited inline in the body to Geschichte des Jagdgeschwaders. Image has an appropriate free licence on commons. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 22:38, 22 December 2015 (UTC)