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The result was: promoted by Allen3 talk 14:13, 13 October 2011 (UTC)

Tupolev Tu-142

 * ... that the Soviet Union's Tupolev Tu-142 (pictured) was a result of the United States' UGM-27 Polaris?

Created/expanded by Sp33dyphil (talk). Nominated by Sp33dyphil (talk) and Σ (talk) at 01:51, 5 October 2011 (UTC)



Looks okay. Hawkeye7 (talk) 19:43, 5 October 2011 (UTC)

I didn't add the review above, but the hook seems odd to me. If the picture wasn't there, I wouldn't have known what the Tupolev Tu-142 or the UGM-27 Polaris were! I would write the hook as, "...that the Soviet Union's Tupolev Tu-142 aircraft was designed to counter the U.S. military's UGM-27 Polaris ballistic missile?" That is much more interesting and allows people who aren't familiar with Cold War history to understand the hook! Best, epicAdam(talk) 15:38, 5 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Not sure, I think Σ and I are a bit early in the April Fool's spirit, in which case I gone further and wrote "...Soviet Bears were created to search for American stars." Sp33dyphil "Ad astra" 22:01, 5 October 2011 (UTC)
 * I might suggest ALT1: "... that the Soviet Tupolev Tu-142 maritime patrol aircraft was developed in response to the American UGM-27 Polaris submarine-launched ballistic missile?" - The Bushranger One ping only 06:33, 6 October 2011 (UTC)
 * OK, I'm happy with that. Sp33dyphil "Ad astra" 06:38, 6 October 2011 (UTC)