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Captain Eric Melrose "Winkle" Brown, CBE, DSC, AFC, Hon FRAeS (21 January 1920 – 21 February 2016) was a British Royal Navy officer and test pilot who flew 487 types of aircraft, more than anyone else in history.
Jun 1, 2023 · Learn about the extraordinary life and flying career of Eric 'Winkle' Brown, who shot down Luftwaffe bombers, tested Nazi planes, and flew over 400 different aircraft. Discover 10 fascinating facts from his biography by Paul Beaver.
Feb 22, 2016 · Brown was one of the only non-German pilots to make extensive test-flights in planes like the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet, the world’s only rocket-powered plane to enter operational service....
Feb 22, 2016 · Eric Melrose Brown, a renowned British Navy test pilot who shattered records and made history with exploits that advanced Allied fighter power in World War II and quests for jet propulsion...
Sep 17, 2023 · Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown is the most decorated Navy pilot in history, a phenomenal talent who flew 487 types of aircraft and even interrogated the Beast of Belsen.
Nov 14, 2014 · Pilot Eric "Winkle" Brown holds two of the most startling records from the world of flying. And that's just a part of his extraordinary life. Brown's exploits run through some of the most...
Feb 22, 2016 · Dubbed Britain's greatest pilot, Capt Brown died on Sunday at East Surrey Hospital following a short illness, his family said. The veteran, who was born in Leith in Edinburgh and later moved to Sussex, had flown 487 types of aircraft and held three Guinness World Records in a career spanning 31 years.
