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Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown, CBE, DSC, AFC RN

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Although there is a thread already in Newshawks I felt we of 'The Basement' should have our own.

Without a doubt the test piloting skills of this great man, whether in the cockpit of a captured Luftwaffe aircraft or on his many carrier landings, is responsible for much of the data our own 'great and good' utilise so that the rest of us may try to emulate his experiences.

The finest pilot in the world has received a new set of wings.

'Happy Landings Captain'
 
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Ian,

Aw, damn. Thanks for letting us know, this is truly sad news. Godspeed, Eric, and may you enjoy the skies above forever. :engel016:
 
Rami said:
Ian,

Aw, damn. Thanks for letting us know, this is truly sad news. Godspeed, Eric, and may you enjoy the skies above forever. :engel016:
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Hear, hear.

One by one, all of the people who lived through and knew the dawn of modern aviation are fading away. Most sad, such is life.

Godspeed Mr. Brown, may your deeds never be forgotten.

KH :02.47-tranquillity:
 
this photo always makes me smile...

This photo of Eric Brown flying a Wildcat was taken from a PANAM Clipper, "somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean". It always makes me smile...
 
Winkle

The inspiration for a couple of my efforts - a sad loss


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