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24th Jun 2008, 18:27

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johnny99

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What A Life

Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown, 89 was presented an Honorary Doctorate today from Edinburgh University. Eric was the first to land a jet on a carrier and as a test pilot he was credited with flying every type of operational ac which flew in WWII. In the interview on TV it was said that his application to join the RAF was refused hence he ended up in the RN! Couldn't help but think what an exceptional gentleman and what a life well lived.

http://news.scotsman.com/latestnews/...who.4072003.jp

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