Captain Eric "Winkle" Brown RN has died.

[_Chimurenga_]

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

 

[Yokel]

A true legend, WWII naval fighter ace, test pilot, and much else. RIP Sir.

 

[oldsoak]

A glass raised to a quite incredible chap. RIP.

 

[Seadog]

A life lived in the foreground of history. and lived modestly. I don't usually do RIP threads but an exception can be made for an exceptional aviator and officer.

RIP

 

[Stooriefit]

A life lived to the full, and then some. RIP Captain Brown.

 

[Joshua Slocum]

a very clever and modest man, I hope they kept the mould that he came from, we need more like him

 

[jim30]

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

Eric Brown (pilot) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A man with more carrier landings (2407) than anyone else, and who flew 487 different types of aircraft.

A very sad loss indeed.

 

[tutankhamun]

A true legend and a real gentleman

 

[Auld-Yin]

I'm genuinely sorry to hear that. He was one of the true "Greats" of the aviation world, especially naval aviation.

 

[Seadog]

Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown:

because even General Chuck Yaeger needs a hero!

 

[Guns]

Checkout his Desert Island disc with Kirsty.

 

[jarrod248]

Fabulous documentary about him, splendid old chap.

 

[HE117]

Oh dear...

A wonderful man, whom I had the very great privilege of meeting last year..

We shall not see his like again!

RIP Sir.. hals und beinbruch!

..and editied to just to correct the BBC website entry - educated at the Royal High School (Not Fettes!) - Vivas Schola Reggia!

 

[PFGEN]

Winkle was the Right Stuff before the Right Stuff were even considered. Another legend gone in a time where there seem to be so few.

 

[Magic_Mushroom]

An incredible gentleman and pilot who is without equal in aviation and British military history; I suspect that the full story of his life is yet to be told.

RIP Sir and thoughts with his family. I shall raise a glass this evening.

MM

 

[Gluteus Maximus]

Bugger, one of the greats.

The angels will be in trouble with his flight record.....

 

[grimbo]

One can only imagine the angels were having a bit of trouble with deck landings so called for the expert ......RIP old chap .......glass of whisky will be raised tonight

 

[Dunservin]

The personification of so much that was significant in the 20th century now sadly gone. Condolences to family and friends.
RIP.

 

[hogstable]

A true modest gent from the small bit I knew about him

 

[MARSHALVAUBAN]

truly sad
Someone should fly a Spitfire in a loop around under and over the Forth Rail Bridge in his memory

( a feat Captain Brown did)