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Currently, the second sentence of the article reads, "He was notable for the number of near death experiences he had during the course of the war." Really? I am a bit surprised by this, it seems much more likely that he is more known for military success and/or the number of enemy aircraft destroyed.
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No worries, it was mostly MOS and nitpicks, the content was excellent. This article is well-written, verifiable using reliable sources, covers the subject well, is neutral and stable, contains no plagiarism, and is illustrated by appropriately licensed images with appropriate captions. Passing.
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He was known for both. I made a point of mentioning his narrow escapes in a couple of places including discussing the title of his autobiography for this reason.
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I think you picked this up in the wing commander section? 485 Squadron is first mentioned in the squadron leader section (3rd para) and linked there.
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