Britain’s greatest pilot: the extraordinary story of Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown
One of my many interests is aviation which is why on my web site I have a section on aviation and a section on aviation films.
I recently watched a rebroadcasting of a BBC 2 television documentary with the intriguing title “Britain’s Greatest Pilot”. Who, on earth (OK, in the skies), could this be?
It turned out to be a character with the wonderful nickname of ‘Winkle’, a reference to his small stature which he believes was a help in enabling him to survive as a test pilot.
It is believed that ‘Winkle’ – proper name Eric Brown – has flown more aircraft types than any other pilot in history – an astonishing 487 (a record which will probably never be surpassed).
You can read his story here.