The variety of aircraft he has flown is incredible and now he has once more opened his flying log books to reveal. His collection of world firsts speaks volumes and his record of 487 types of aircraft flown will never be broken. Appointed mbe, obe and cbe, the test pilot died last. Exclusive interview with captain eric winkle brown ww2 aviator, one of the worlds greatest test pilots and, holder of the record for number of different aircraft types flown. Belfast woman who won heart of greatest pilot in british. He also contributed a huge amount to the development of aviation. Whether due to brown or not, the first us aircraft carrier modified with the new flight deck, uss antietam, was ready less than nine months later. Leith hero pilot eric winkle brown an inspiration to the. Nov 08, 2016 thirty years in the air, 487 types of aircraft, 20 neardeath crashes. The ground rules for this assessment were that only pilotincommand flights should count, and that marks or. Eric brown flog jaktflygplan fran hangarfartyget hms audacity i atlanten. Capt brown also held the world record for flying the greatest number of different types of aircraft 487. Captain eric winkle brown was the first person to land a jet on an aircraft carrier and holds the record for the most flight deck landings.
List of aircraft flown by eric winkle brown wikipedia. Nov 25, 2016 medals awarded to the royal navys most decorated pilot, captain eric winkle brown, have been bought by a museum. Flying more types of aircraft than anyone else, his great skill and good fortune enabled him to survive in a profession that cost many others their lives. He was the royal navys most decorated pilot and held the world record for flying the greatest number of different types of aircraft, 487. Prince andrew unveils a new statue of captain eric winkle. On the 21st february 2016, the world lost a legendary aviator. Eric brown went to germany in 1939 on an exchange course, and hi. The medals and log books of captain eric winkle brown are to go on display at the fleet air arm museum in somerset in 2017. The medals and log books of captain eric winkle brown. Cpt eric melrose winkle brown 19192016 find a grave.
Captain brown was the fleet air arms most decorated pilot and held the world record for aircraft carrier landings. Captain eric winkle brown, the royal navys most decorated pilot and ufo witness, has died at the age of 97. After a distinguished operational tour flying from britains first escort carrier, he was selected as a test pilot in 1942. In his test flying career he has flown a world record 490 basic types of aircraft, and made a worl. Captain eric winkle brown completed a staggering 2,407 aircraft carrier landings and flew a record 487 types of plane world records unlikely ever to be matched. Remembering test pilot eric melrose winkle brown national. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
The city that used to be referred to as the big apple is now a place for the lost. New york nights is the intriguing and futuristic first novel set in the virex series of novels by eric brown. Captain eric melrose winkle brown, cbe, dsc, afc, hon fraes born 21 january 1919 is a british former royal navy officer and test pilot who has flown more types of aircraft than anyone else in history, piloting 487 different aircraft types. Dec 08, 2017 in an era of outstanding test pilots, winkle was simply the best.
Captain eric winkle brown test pilot legend part 1. He is also the fleet air arms most decorated living pilot and holds the world record for aircraft carrier landings 2,407. Eric winkle brown, the former chief naval test pilot and commanding officer of. Nazi interrogator captain eric winkle browns medals and. Eric winkle brown was an experimental test pilot who flew 487 different types of aircraft, more than any pilot in history. Captain eric melrose winkle brown, cbe, dsc, afc, hon fraes, rn 21 january 1919 21 february 2016 was a british royal navy officer and test pilot who flew 487 types of aircraft, more than anyone else in history. Who better to describe a broad range of aircraft types, many unconventional or revolutionary in design, than the worlds greatest ever test pilot. The war hero, born in the leith area of edinburgh in 1919, died earlier this. And this is saying a lot because in those days new planes were conceived at. The list was compiled and verified by the guinness book of records the list includes only the main aircraft types, for example, brown flew fourteen 14 different marks of spitfireseafire, but only the basic types are listed here. Feb 21, 2016 captain eric winkle brown, who has died aged 97, flew 487 different types of aircraft, made 2,407 deck landings at sea and 2,721 takeoffs, world records unlikely ever to be broken.
It is quite clear from this book that eric winkle brown had a unique and astonishing career as a test pilot and naval officer. Captain eric brown had a 31year career in the royal navy, and is the fleet air arms most decorated pilot. Jan 20, 2017 captain eric winkle brown was the first person to land a jet on an aircraft carrier and holds the record for the most flight deck landings. Winkle, as his friends and admirers called him, after a thumbnailsize sea snail known as a periwinkle, loved flying more than anything. The remarkable bravery medals and log books of britains greatest ever pilot captain eric winkle brown go on sale. The book reinforces the strong impression that naval aviation was the poor relation for. This is a list of the aircraft types flown by captain eric winkle brown, rn. Nov 14, 2014 pilot eric winkle brown holds two of the most startling records from the world of flying. When i started reading browns books some 20 years ago, i saw very little.
Eric winkle brown, the former chief naval test pilot and commanding officer of the renowned aerodynamics flight at the royal aircraft establishment, farnborough, is listed in the guinness book of records as having flown more types of aircraft than any other pilot in the world. Captain eric winkle brown made an outstanding contribution to aviation, in particular naval aviation, during the 20th century. Captain eric winkle brown obviously has courage in very large measure, as some of the aircraft listed in this fascinating book were known to be difficult to fly, while one or two had even more worrying traits to cope with, like the me163 komet, a rocket powered interceptor, that used fuels capable of dissolving human flesh, and a tendency to explode on landing, if the rocket motor or its. Jul 02, 2018 prince andrew unveils a new statue at edinburgh airport to celebrate the life of captain eric winkle brown, the worlds greatest test pilot. In this latest book, beneficiary ofexpansion and a face lift by my friend elwyn. Published by hikoki publications in 2010, this is the hardback reprinted and rehashed version of captain eric winkle browns wings of the weird and wonderful. Most popular, price, low to high, price, high to low, publication date, old to new. Eric brown pilot wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Eric winkle brown recounts his many adventures flying dangerous aircraft and setting aviation records. In his book wings on my sleeve page 157 et seq, brown records his. Captain eric melrose winkle br own, cbe, dsc, afc, hon fraes, rn 21 january 1919 21 february 2016 was a british royal navy officer and test pilot who flew 487 types of aircraft, more than anyone else in history. In april 1945, brown, who was fluent in german, had interrogated josef kramer, the. Captain eric winkle brown obviously has courage in very large measure, as some of the aircraft listed in this fascinating book were known to be difficult to fly, while one or two had even more worrying traits to cope with, like the me163 komet, a rocket powered interceptor, that used fuels capable of dissolving human flesh, and a tendency to. Prince andrew unveils a new statue of captain eric winkle brown.
Sep 27, 2010 exclusive interview with captain eric winkle brown ww2 aviator, one of the worlds greatest test pilots and, holder of the record for number of different aircraft types flown. Eric melrose brown, fodd 21 januari 1919 i leith i skottland, dod 21 februari 2016 i. Wings of the luftwaffe by eric winkle brown, hardcover. The royal navys most decorated pilot, capt eric winkle brown, has died at the age of 97. Captain eric melrose winkle brown, cbe, dsc, afc, hon fraes, rn 21 january 1919 21.
The setting for this debut story in the virex series is in 2040 in new york. At 97 years old, captain eric winkle brown rn was the most decorated pilot in the history of the british royal navys fleet. Published by hikoki publications in 2010, this is the hardback reprinted and rehashed version of captain eric winkle brown s wings of the weird and wonderful. Thirty years in the air, 487 types of aircraft, 20 neardeath crashes. Pilot eric winkle browns medals unveiled by navy museum. Sep, 20 captain eric brown had a 31year career in the royal navy, and is the fleet air arms most decorated pilot. Books advanced search todays deals new releases amazon charts.
Brown holds the world record for the most aircraft carrier deck takeoffs and landings performed 2,407. Eric winkle brown started his professional career in 1940 in the british fleet air arm. Brown holds the world record for the most aircraft. Brown was born in edinburgh in 1919 and got his first taste of flying aged eight, when he was taken up in a gloster gauntlet by his father, who had been in the royal flying corps during the great war. The worlds greatest test pilot tells his story by captain eric winkle brown and a great selection of related books. The late captain eric winkle brown cbe, dsc, afc, hon fraes, rn was without doubt the greatest pilot that great britain has ever produced. Wings of the luftwaffe by eric brown and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Captain eric winkle brown, who has died aged 97, flew 487 different types of aircraft, made 2,407 deck landings at sea and 2,721 takeoffs, world records unlikely ever to be broken. The guinness book of records lists captain eric winkle brown, the former chief naval test pilot and commanding officer of great britains renowned aerodynamics flight at the royal aircraft establishment, as having flown more types of aircraft than any other pilot in the world. Eric winkle brown, a captain in the british royal navy and test pilot who flew more types of airplanes than anyone else in history, has died. Here, our curator of aircraft dave morris explains how much weve already learnt from the log books, and how strong captain browns connection to yeovilton was.
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