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* ... that [[Luis Alvarez]] began development of the '''[[AN/APQ-7|APQ-7 Eagle radar]]''' after getting in a heated argument with [[Edward George Bowen|Taffy Bowen]] about the possibility of using a small antenna for scanning?
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* <s>... that [[Luis Alvarez]] began development of the '''[[AN/APQ-7|APQ-7 Eagle radar]]''' after getting in a heated argument with [[Edward George Bowen|Taffy Bowen]] about the possibility of using a small antenna for scanning?</s>
  
 
:* '''ALT1''':... that [[Luis Alvarez]] initially called the '''[[AN/APQ-7|APQ-7 radar]]''' the "EHIB", short for "Every House in Berlin", referring to its planned mission?
 
:* '''ALT1''':... that [[Luis Alvarez]] initially called the '''[[AN/APQ-7|APQ-7 radar]]''' the "EHIB", short for "Every House in Berlin", referring to its planned mission?
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:* [[File:Symbol confirmed.svg|16px]] New enough (created 3 March 2016), long enough (10,996 characters "readable prose size"). Not quite fully referenced; needs a reference on the first paragraph. Hook referenced to [http://www.whittsflying.com/web/WWII_RADAR_HISTORY/x1_In_the_Beginning/Folder1_One_Single_Invention_Page_1_DOUBLE_CLICK.htm Radar, p. 29] but this does not mention the argument between Bowen and Alvarez.  '''ALT hook''' is fine though, verified against reference. Image on Commons with appropriate license. QPQ done. Good to go with ALT hook. [[User:Hawkeye7|Hawkeye7]] ([[User talk:Hawkeye7|talk]]) 21:07, 4 March 2016 (UTC)
  
 
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Revision as of 21:07, 4 March 2016

AN/APQ-7

Eagle radar under a B-29.
Eagle radar under a B-29.

Created by Maury Markowitz (talk). Self-nominated at 22:54, 3 March 2016 (UTC).

  • Symbol confirmed.svg New enough (created 3 March 2016), long enough (10,996 characters "readable prose size"). Not quite fully referenced; needs a reference on the first paragraph. Hook referenced to Radar, p. 29 but this does not mention the argument between Bowen and Alvarez. ALT hook is fine though, verified against reference. Image on Commons with appropriate license. QPQ done. Good to go with ALT hook. Hawkeye7 (talk) 21:07, 4 March 2016 (UTC)