The result was keep. Vanamonde ( Talk) 23:22, 10 November 2021 (UTC)
The subject of this article doesn't appear to meet WP:GNG. The only acceptable sources are both obituaries, and the rest are FindAGrave, NASA themselves, or Wikipedia (obviously not allowed). Hoover also doesn't appear to meet WP:ANYBIO - I doubt the Octave Chanute Award is prestigious enough for that. ThadeusOfNazereth Talk to Me! 23:28, 2 November 2021 (UTC)
Subject of article is significant because he was first civilian person in the history of the world to break the sound barrier, the second human being to do so. The Octave Chanute Award /info/en/?search=Octave_Chanute_Award, delivered by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc. (AIAA), has been awarded to only 57 recipients since 1939, the most recent being in 2019. It is intended for pilots of test personnel that contributed to the advancement of the art, science, or technology of aeronautics.
Subject of article appears in other sources, including https://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/from-naca-to-nasa-blessed-from-birth/5/, https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/breaking-the-sound-barrier-an-aviation-turning-point/15/, http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/history/q0267.shtml, https://www.space.com/22220-x-1-2-with-pilots-robert-champine-herb-hoover.html, https://www.largescaleplanes.com/articles/article.php?aid=177. Superscotchsonic ( talk) 12:03, 3 November 2021 (UTC)
Other newspaper articles centering on subject: "Famous Civilian Air Research Expert Killed in B-45 Crash" https://www.newspapers.com/image/8498413/?, terms=herb%20hoover%20naca&match=1, "Flying Scientists Unsung Heroes in Nation's Defense" https://www.newspapers.com/image/6635782/?terms=herb%20hoover%20naca&match=1, "First Bail-Out in 17 Years Fatal to Famous Test Pilot" https://www.newspapers.com/image/760940690/?terms=%22herbert%20hoover%22%20naca%20pilot&match=1 Superscotchsonic ( talk) 12:27, 3 November 2021 (UTC)