'World's Greatest Aviator?'

A super feat for a super aviator, but I still gotta go with Jimmy Doo as the world's greatest aviator. I shall go to my grave holding him as the best of the best and top shelf on my list of heroes.

Caz
 
amazing record!
I've seen his name many times in test aircraft reports, mostly on testing captured enemy aircraft.
:medals::medals:
 
Erm, there doesn't appear to be anything in Panther's first post, except two medals.

But would I be correct in assuming that the subject might be Captain Eric Brown CBE, DSC, AFC, KCVSA: RN(retired)? a world record holder for having flown more types of aircraft, 487, than any other pilot.

He flew Grumman Wildcats off Auxiliary carriers (converted freighters, his first, HMS Audacity was a converted captured German banana boat with a flight deck of only 420'!!) on convoy escort duty during WWII. He hold the world record for carrier landings and takeoffs. Numerous 'firsts' in aviation, eg first jet landing on a carrier. He was one of the worlds finest test pilots, still alive and giving lectures while he over 90 years old.

He interviewed leading Nazi's after the war and tested as many German aircraft as he could, including powered and unpowered flights in the rocket powered Me163.

I can highly recommend reading any of his cast range of books (he is a prolific aviation author), especially his autobiography, "Wings on my Sleeve".
 
mrogers said:
Click on the medals and you'll see!
Yes your'e right Sandar, it is Capt. Eric "Winkle" Brown.
Click to expand...

Actually this morning when I clicked the medals ... I got this:

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Eric Brown had a long running series called 'From the cockpit' that ran in Air International, back when that pub. was worth reading.Well worth finding and reading. . A brilliant Aviator and a very funny man.
Lets also nominate Alex Henshaw, and 'pard Chuck for worlds greatest aviator.
3/7charlie.
 
The Best of the Best

I have read some of Mr.Brown's work and he is indeed quite a good writer as well as a top pilot.
Another fella who's credentials are quite impressive is Robert "Hoot" Gibson. He was featured in Mays Air & Space magazine. 108 types and still going. Next stop who knows.
Some people are born to fly it seems.


Regards, Rob:ernae:
 
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