#history of aviation

Eric “Winkle” Brown sat atop an Arado Ar 234; the world’s first operation jet-powered bomber

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 operations during the Second World War, took a flight whilst a young boy sat on the lap of German ace Ernst Udet and this is only a snippet of the story of this great man.

For a greater look at the life of this Eric Brown, please have a read of the obituary as seen on the Telegraph’s website:-

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/12167611/Captain-Eric-Winkle-Brown-obituary.html