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Club Arnage => General Discussion => Topic started by: mgmark on February 21, 2016, 11:33:21 pm

Title: Capt Eric Brown - RIP
Post by: mgmark on February 21, 2016, 11:33:21 pm

Capt Eric 'Winkle' Brown RN died aged 97 today - one of the world's greatest of aviation greats, covering stringbag biplanes to jets - over 2400 carrier landings and 487 different aircraft types in his log book.

Naval pilot and test pilot extraordinaire, an inspiration to many and a gentleman in the true sense of the word - fly high and with a good tailwind. Glass raised and RIP.

MG Mark

Title: Re: Capt Eric Brown - RIP
Post by: Rhino on February 22, 2016, 01:02:31 am

Sad news. A remarkable man, fantastic autobiography.

Title: Re: Capt Eric Brown - RIP
Post by: aricus654 on February 22, 2016, 09:25:57 am

Very sad news. Indeed an extraordinary man.

You can see the BBC's documentary about his life here...

http://youtu.be/LEe5ul37Q7g

I will raise my glass to him.

Aricus

Title: Re: Capt Eric Brown - RIP
Post by: Lord Steve on February 23, 2016, 07:25:28 pm

A remarkable man and an inspiration to us all.