Eric “Winkle“ Brown; the great British aviator has passed away aged 97.[Pictured in 1940
Eric “Winkle“ Brown; the great British aviator has passed away aged 97.[Pictured in 1940]Eric “Winkle“ Brown flew 487 different aircraft in his career, flew combat operationsduring the Second World War, took a flight whilst a young boy sat on the lap ofGerman ace Ernst Udet and this is only a snippet of the story of this greatman.For a greater look at the life of this Eric Brown, please have a read of theobituary as seen on the Telegraph’s website:-http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/12167611/Captain-Eric-Winkle-Brown-obituary.html -- source link
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