Capt Eric Brown CBE, DSC, AFC, FRAeS, RN
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Capt Eric Brown CBE, DSC, AFC, FRAeS, RN
I'm am trying to gather some sources about this fine pilot for a US/UK military staff college biography paper. Background info from Wikepedia states:
'Captain Eric "Winkle" Brown, CBE, DSC, AFC, FRAeS, RN is a former Royal Navy officer and test pilot who has flown more types of aircraft than anyone else in history. He is also the Fleet Air Arm’s most decorated pilot. Born circa 1920, he first flew when he was 18. After World War II‚ Brown commanded Enemy Aircraft Flight, an elite group of pilots who test-flew captured German aircraft. That experience makes Brown one of the few men qualified to compare both Allied and Axis "warbirds" as they actually flew during the war. He flight-tested 53 German aircraft, including the Me 163 rocket plane and the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet plane.'
I haven't had any sucess with RN websites or other search engines, therefore can anyone provide some help (I have already read his book). I am currently in the US, so I don't have access to public records office/UK museums, etc
Thanks in advance for any help.
'Captain Eric "Winkle" Brown, CBE, DSC, AFC, FRAeS, RN is a former Royal Navy officer and test pilot who has flown more types of aircraft than anyone else in history. He is also the Fleet Air Arm’s most decorated pilot. Born circa 1920, he first flew when he was 18. After World War II‚ Brown commanded Enemy Aircraft Flight, an elite group of pilots who test-flew captured German aircraft. That experience makes Brown one of the few men qualified to compare both Allied and Axis "warbirds" as they actually flew during the war. He flight-tested 53 German aircraft, including the Me 163 rocket plane and the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet plane.'
I haven't had any sucess with RN websites or other search engines, therefore can anyone provide some help (I have already read his book). I am currently in the US, so I don't have access to public records office/UK museums, etc
Thanks in advance for any help.
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Eric "Winkle" Brown has written a number of books
"Wings on My Sleeve" is his autobiography, recently updated and re-released
"Wings of the Luftwaffe" -details his experience flying planes as test pilot of captured German aircraft
"Wings of the Navy" - detail his experience flying planes as test pilot for the Royal Navy
You should be able to get all these books at any public library through inter-library loan in the US.
Google "Eric winkle brown" and you will get hundreds of pages of info.
"Wings on My Sleeve" is his autobiography, recently updated and re-released
"Wings of the Luftwaffe" -details his experience flying planes as test pilot of captured German aircraft
"Wings of the Navy" - detail his experience flying planes as test pilot for the Royal Navy
You should be able to get all these books at any public library through inter-library loan in the US.
Google "Eric winkle brown" and you will get hundreds of pages of info.
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I understand that Winkle Brown will be among a gathering of test pilots at a certain aviation-oriented bookshop in Tunbridge Wells 2 December. Might be an opportunity for you to meet him.
Pilot magazine did an article on him some years ago. It might be available from them. The only bit I can remember is the bit about him looping a Seafire under the Forth bridge. Because the authorities didn't realise that the FAA had "Spitfires", they only looked for the perpetrator at local RAF stations.
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