Template:Did you know nominations/AI Mk. VIII radar

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The result was: promoted by 97198 (talk) 01:16, 18 October 2014 (UTC)

AI Mk. VIII radar

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... that while developing the AI Mk. VIII radar (pictured), Herbert Skinner would test its output by using it to light his cigarettes?

ALT1:... that development of an advanced version of the AI Mk. VIII radar (pictured) was set back when the only prototype, and its main researcher, were shot down in a deadly friendly fire incident?

Created by Maury Markowitz (talk). Self nominated at 14:38, 7 September 2014 (UTC).

QPQ: lots.
- Lots. Right... new enough (created by Maury Markowitz on 7 September 2014), long enough (92,870 characters!) Fully referenced. AGF on offline hooks. Image licensed okay. Lots of QPQs done. Good to go! Hawkeye7 (talk) 03:26, 17 October 2014 (UTC)