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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:15, 1 July 2019 (UTC)Reply

Elizabeth L. Gardner

Gardner in the pilot's seat of a Martin B-26 Marauder
Gardner in the pilot's seat of a Martin B-26 Marauder
  • ... that Elizabeth L. Gardner served as a WASP and was the subject of an iconic photo? Source: Mural
    • ALT1: ... that Elizabeth L. Gardner (pictured) served as a WASP and was the subject of an iconic photo? Source: "You are strongly encouraged to quote the source text supporting each hook" (and [link] the source, or cite it briefly without using citation templates)

5x expanded by 7&6=thirteen (talk), Sam Sailor (talk), MilborneOne (talk), Cavie78 (talk), Penny Richard (talk), Parsecboy (talk), TeriEmbrey (talk), GreenC (talk) Megalibrarygirl (talk) and Erfson (talk). Nominated by 7&6=thirteen () 13:01, 28 May 2019 (UTC) .Reply

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Photo could have been used - it is a featured pic Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:30, 29 May 2019 (UTC)Reply

notability

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This really does need some RS establishing notability, not all airmen are notable, not even female ones.Slatersteven (talk) 19:18, 6 December 2018 (UTC)Reply

And still not seeing it.Slatersteven (talk) 14:11, 22 May 2019 (UTC)Reply

Agree, courageous but I dont see anything special over the thousands of other WASPs that dont have articles. MilborneOne (talk) 17:20, 22 May 2019 (UTC)Reply
This was far too early to move from draft, despite the fact I had said months ago (last year) this needed better sourcing.Slatersteven (talk) 17:22, 22 May 2019 (UTC)Reply
I guess this article now renders this whole discussion wrong, if not remarkably moot. 7&6=thirteen () 17:05, 25 May 2019 (UTC)Reply

Attribution

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Text and references copied from Elizabeth L. Gardner to Women Airforce Service Pilots, See former article's history for a list of contributors. 7&6=thirteen () 17:00, 25 May 2019 (UTC)Reply

Text and references copied from Women Airforce Service Pilots to Elizabeth L. Gardner, See former article's history for a list of contributors. 7&6=thirteen () 11:20, 26 May 2019 (UTC)Reply
Text and references copied from Martin B-26 Marauder to Elizabeth L. Gardner, See former article's history for a list of contributors. 7&6=thirteen () 12:31, 26 May 2019 (UTC)Reply

Sources

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Quality sources available here: [1] - it's a for-pay database access but Wikipedia members have access via WP:REX on request. -- GreenC 22:38, 28 May 2019 (UTC)Reply

Photo added to DYK nomination

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This file was provided to Wikimedia Commons by the National Archives and Records Administration as part of a cooperation project. The National Archives and Records Administration provides images depicting American and global history which are public domain or licensed under a free license. 7&6=thirteen () 02:45, 30 May 2019 (UTC)Reply

I've seen a few colorized versions; this one is my favorite: [2]. Not sure if we can use it or would want to, but IMO it really brings the subject to life. Levivich 03:46, 30 May 2019 (UTC)Reply
I agree. However, I don't think that image is licensed for use here. User:Hawkeye7, am I right? 7&6=thirteen () 09:53, 30 May 2019 (UTC)Reply
Yes. That version is not free. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:58, 30 May 2019 (UTC)Reply
In my view it's just as well we can't. The colorization of her looks OK enough, but the apparently cloudy sky in the original has been washed to open blue, and the aircraft surface looks horrid. That surface is polished aluminum and should look like it; instead it looks like it's gone through an acid bath. The effect on the reflection of her arm in the surface is particularly odd. To be fair, the polished surface would make this a very challenging photo to colorize well, since you'd have to guess on the surrounding environment that the surface is reflecting. --Colin Douglas Howell (talk) 06:55, 12 July 2019 (UTC)Reply

Inconsistent name

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Throughout the article, the person is referred to by the name Gardner. But in the 2nd paragraph of the Military career section, she is referred to as "Gardiner". Why? 216.239.68.35 (talk) 01:56, 13 July 2019 (UTC)Reply

DYK page views

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"28,169 page views. Not too shabby! 7&6=thirteen () 15:27, 14 July 2019 (UTC)Reply

Training

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There should be more information about her training besides "2 days under Paul Tibbets." No one learns to fly an airplane in 2 days. Not even 2 weeks. Joe Gerardi (talk) 18:21, 22 September 2019 (UTC)Reply

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