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RIP Captain Eric Brown
Sadly passed away today.
RIP Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown Another true legend gone  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-35626854
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21st February 2016, 21:36
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RIP Eric 'winkle' brown true legend. He holds two world records for the number of different types of aircraft flown and the number of deck landings.
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21st February 2016, 21:39
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Not many heroes left.
An incredible life. Rip. |
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21st February 2016, 21:52
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The word legend is overused these days, this is one time where it fits perfectly.
Thank you for your service. R.I.P.
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21st February 2016, 22:15
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I watched a documentary about Eric 'Winkle' Brown only about 7 months ago.
It is excellent and what such a brave, brave man  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEe5ul37Q7g R.I.P and thank you for your gallantry
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21st February 2016, 22:17
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His biography 'wings on my sleeve' is a really good read.
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21st February 2016, 23:09
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Only posted recently about the achievements of this man. His work in advancing and developing seaborne landing systems is the worlds standard. His abilities in testing "untried" aircraft was phenominal.
They certainly don't make them like Eric "Winkle" Brown anymore. |
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It was really strange to hear on the news that he had passed away so soon after I had been reading his biography. He had one hell of an exiting life, when you read the honors list each year and see the type of dingbats that are on it, why cant the likes of Eric Brown be the ones getting Knighthoods?! |
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22nd February 2016, 07:26
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RIP Eric 'Winkle' Brown, a true hero in every sense of the word!
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