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‘World’s greatest’ aviator Eric Winkle Brown dies at 97 – Edinburgh Evening News

AN EDINBURGH-born aviator who was dubbed the world’s greatest test pilot has died at the age of 97. Captain Eric “Winkle” Brown, from Leith, a veteran of the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm holds the world record for flying the greatest number of different aircraft and also piloted Britain’s first supersonic flight. via www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com RIP,…

AN EDINBURGH-born aviator who was dubbed the world’s greatest test pilot has died at the age of 97.

Captain Eric “Winkle” Brown, from Leith, a veteran of the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm holds the world record for flying the greatest number of different aircraft and also piloted Britain’s first supersonic flight.

via www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com

RIP, Captain Brown.

Among is many other accomplishments, he has more traps aboard a carrier than anyone else in history.

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  1. NaCly Dog

    He was an amazing pilot. Was a full life he had.
    His description of flying the Me-163 Comet was excellent. He had skill in describing the virtues and flaws of Allied and Axis aircraft.

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  2. Casey

    Yeah, but was he ever a space shuttle door gunner? 😉

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  3. greg

    Netflix has a 50 min documentary on his life and its well worth the watch.

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  4. Mike

    Sad to hear. His book Wings of the Luftwaffe, was one of the strongest pushes in my interest in WW2, particularly ETO aviation.
    I was very to glad to see his documentary a few months back.

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