Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Heinrich Bär

Heinrich Bär
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 * This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page. 

The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/May 26, 2013 by BencherliteTalk 09:39, 13 May 2013‎ (UTC)

 Heinrich Bär (1913–57) was a German Luftwaffe flying ace in World War II. He flew more than 1,000 combat missions, and fought in all major German theatres of the war, including the Western, Eastern and Mediterranean fronts. He was shot down on 18 occasions and was credited with 220 aerial victories, around 16 of which were in the Messerschmitt Me 262, an early jet fighter. Bär joined the Reichswehr in 1934 and transferred to the Luftwaffe in 1935. Serving first as a mechanic, then as a pilot on transport aircraft, he was informally trained as a fighter pilot. He claimed his first aerial victory in September 1939 on the French border. By the end of the Battle of Britain, his tally of victories was 17. Transferred to the Eastern front to participate in Operation Barbarossa, he quickly accumulated further kills, earning the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords for 90 aerial victories in February 1942. Hermann Göring's personal dislike of Bär, coupled with Bär's insubordinate character and lack of military discipline, deprived him of higher awards. After the war, Bär continued as an aviator, and was killed in a flying accident near Braunschweig.

My first TFA nomination (and I did ask for permission first). All I know from the criteria is that it scores 6 points for being born 100 years ago, and 2 points for the article being promoted over 2 years ago. Not sure if it fits any other criteria. Minima ©  ( talk ) 11:59, 6 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Blurb tweaked into house style. Last aviator was Charles Eaton (RAAF officer) (April 29); last WWII article was Operation Teardrop (May 8) so probably a modest points deduction, but nothing fatal to its chances, I wouldn't think. BencherliteTalk 01:05, 8 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks Bencherlite for finding out the other recent TFAs. I hope its only two points that get deducted though, as it is (at its time) more than two weeks but within a month since the last similar article. I'll update the table. Minima  ©  ( talk ) 19:40, 9 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Support for May 26 - The point totals are similar, and the article above has more significence for the date than this one. If its within a day, it should still be satisfactory. Judgesurreal777 (talk) 16:39, 8 May 2013 (UTC)