Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/David Evans (RAAF officer)

David Evans (RAAF officer)

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The result was: scheduled for Wikipedia:Today's featured article/June 3, 2025 by Wehwalt (talk) 09:27, 30 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

No. 2 Squadron Canberra, which Evans flew in Vietnam

Selwyn David Evans (3 June 1925 – 2 September 2020) was a senior commander of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and a writer and consultant on defence matters. He was a member of the Australian contingent in the Berlin Airlift, then a VIP captain with the Governor-General's Flight; the latter earned him the Air Force Cross. In the 1960s, Evans was twice posted to No. 2 Squadron where he flew Canberra jet bombers (pictured) and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order after completing a tour in Vietnam. He became Chief of Air Force Operations and later promoted to Chief of the Air Staff. He was raised to Companion of the Order of Australia in 1984. Retiring from the RAAF in 1985, he was a board member and advisor to British Aerospace Australia and chairman of the National Capital Authority. In 2001 he was awarded the Centenary Medal for his services to the ADF and the Canberra community. (Full article...)

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Main editors: Ian Rose
Promoted: July 23, 2012
Reasons for nomination: 100th birthday. The article doesn't have an image of this person, so I think this bomber might be acceptable.
Support as nominator. Z1720 (talk) 20:05, 5 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support An 100th birthday is a significant event. QuicoleJR (talk) 01:31, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]