The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as
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The result was: promoted by
Kavyansh.Singh (
talk) 08:16, 3 September 2022 (UTC)
... that overcrowding at the Marine Air Terminal(pictured) prompted one airline owner to buy a boat? Source: "Oldtime Flyer Buys Ferry as Air-Line Office: Peru-Line Owner Seeks to Moor It at La Guardia Field as Headquarters". New York Herald Tribune. July 30, 1946. p. 13A
ALT2: ... that a long-forgotten mural at the Marine Air Terminal(pictured) was only rediscovered because of a chance conversation? Source: Newman, Barry (May 15, 1973). "That Fabulous Airport Of Flying-Boat Days Is Yecch-Blue Now: Some Talk of Restoring Mural, But the Artist Doesn't Care; Landing the Yankee Clippers Fabulous Airport for Flying Boats Is Yecch-Blue Now; Mural Is Gone". Wall Street Journal. p. 1
ALT3: ... that a mural at the Marine Air Terminal(pictured) was painted over for reasons not known to its own artist, who only later learned about the mural's destruction? Source: "Airport Mural to Be Restored". Newsday. February 2, 1979. p. 6. Newman, Barry (May 15, 1973). "That Fabulous Airport Of Flying-Boat Days Is Yecch-Blue Now: Some Talk of Restoring Mural, But the Artist Doesn't Care; Landing the Yankee Clippers Fabulous Airport for Flying Boats Is Yecch-Blue Now; Mural Is Gone". Wall Street Journal. p. 1
Improved to Good Article status by
Epicgenius (
talk). Self-nominated at 13:42, 26 August 2022 (UTC).
Recently promoted to GA. No content issues. Hooks are interesting and cited, though I personally wouldn't promote anything other than ALT0 and ALT2. Only pending QPQ now. Ping me when it's added and I'll give this a tick.
~StyyxTalk? 22:06, 27 August 2022 (UTC)
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Styyx: Thanks for the review. I have now done a QPQ. I agree with you, ALT0 and ALT2 are the best hooks - as a matter of fact, that's actually why I put ALT0 first.
Epicgenius (
talk) 14:54, 29 August 2022 (UTC)