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A fact from John F. McCarthy Jr. appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 9 November 2020 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that John F. McCarthy Jr. headed a group that suggested modifications to the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy that tripled the structural life of the aircraft?
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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 17:32, 4 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]
... that John F. McCarthy Jr. headed a group that suggested modifications to the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy that tripled the structural life of the aircraft? Source: " John headed part of the review of the C-5 transport aircraft when previous reviews had identified the wing structure of the C-5 as marginal and questions had arisen in regard to not only safety but also instrumentation, inspection, and anticipated flight hours. John's review group concluded that the aircraft could be safely flown but that extraordinary measures should be taken to ensure a reasonable life expectancy. The H-Mod recommended by the group and adopted by the Air Force for the wing more than tripled the structural life of the aircraft" ([1])
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Overall: Article was made on October 16, 2020. Sourced with inline citation. Earwig's Copyvio Detector reports 37.1% confidence on content. QPQ done and good to go. Emperork (talk) 04:50, 21 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]
There is a discrepancy between the birth date given in the article and the one in the infobox. I suspect that the one in the infobox is incorrect, because it is listed as the same date as his death and it would make him 61 y.o. at the time of his death, not 60, as indicated; however, I cannot verify, not having any bio data. Chamblyen (talk) 01:57, 9 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Why not? The reference is supplied in the article. Let me know if there is a paywall in the way and I will update the reference to note this. In the meantime I have updated the article. Hawkeye7(discuss) 03:41, 9 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Article was made on October 16, 2020. Sourced with inline citation. Earwig's Copyvio Detector reports 37.1% confidence on content. QPQ done and good to go. Emperork (talk) 04:50, 21 October 2020 (UTC)