Winkle Brown
CAPTAIN Eric Brown, better known as Winkle, was the nation’s greatest pilot and the world’s most renowned test pilot.
In a career of just 30 years, he flew 487 types of plane, carried 2,407 deck landings and 2,721 catapult launches. He met most of the senior figures of the time, including many of the Nazis, and was there when history was being made.
Aviation author, historian, commentator and pilot Paul Beaver is giving a talk, Winkle Brown Chasing the Nazis, tomorrow at Salisbury Arts Centre, 7.30pm. Tickets: 01722 321744 or salisburyartscentre.co.uk.
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