Template:Did you know nominations/Astwell

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The result was: promoted by Miyagawa (talk) 18:17, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

Astwell

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• ... that in 1943, a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber crashed in Astwell, Northamptonshire, near the Silverstone Circuit which was built in the same year?

Created/expanded by Rosiestep (talk), Dr. Blofeld (talk). Nominated by Dr. Blofeld (talk) at 13:22, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

Reviewed:Wenlock Christison.♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:27, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

• Date and 5x expandsion confirmed. Hook checks out. Nice little article. Simon Burchell (talk) 12:16, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

• The source mentions that Silverstone was built as a WWII airfield. Any idea if that is where the bomber took off from? Simon Burchell (talk) 12:20, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

• Never mind - the article says where it came from... Simon Burchell (talk) 12:22, 25 February 2012 (UTC)