Captain Brown was a ROYAL NAVY officer and a real life Hero.

One Of The Greatest Aviators Of The 20th Century! Captain Brown Was Not In The RAF. He Was A Royal Navy Pilot & One Of The Greatest Test Pilots Of All Time. Thank You.

Each couple of minutes of this doc contains more adventure than most normal humans could cope with in a lifetime.

I met Captain Brown at a talk he gave about his career. He was an absolute gent and his talk was fascinating.

What an incredible, learned, humble and heroic man. Never underestimate your elders. This man is worth 1000 so-called celebrities. I salute you Sir.

I was in the RAF as ground crew from 70 until 80. I had a few great friends that had transfered from the Royal Navy. There was always a gentle Rivalry between the two services. This man was a legend for sure but one thing I will say. He deserves better than you calling him "An RAF Ace" in the title. Correct it please and give him the honour he deserves. He was a Royal Naval Fleet Air Arm Hero and would be most highly displeased that you did not call him so.

Jesus...what a life. I look at celebs today, footballer players, social media stars etc earning millions and with all the recognition in the world...and then there are guys like Eric and his significance! Seems unjust to me. Anyway, rest in peace sir 🙏🏻

This guy had the most interesting and crazy life. There needs to be a full movie or series about him. What a legend.

Just watched this on Veterans' Day 2020 in USA. An amazing man to say the least. I know why they continued to get stronger aircraft. They had to, to carry this man's big brass ones... RIP, Captain Brown.

Captain Eric Brown simply has to be the greatest test pilot in the history of aviation! What an absolutely amazing career. Rest in Eternal Peace Sir 😔

This man is a hero in every sense of the word. I served in the RAF doing my national service in the 1950's and I would feel humbled in his presence.  RIP Capt.Eric Brown

Captain Eric Melrose "Winkle" Brown, CBE, DSC, AFC, Hon FRAeS, RN (21 January 1919 – 21 February 2016) was a British Royal Navy officer and test pilot who flew 487 types of aircraft, more than anyone else in history. He was also the most-decorated pilot in the history of the Royal Navy.

Rest In Peace.

Captain Eric “Winkle” Brown flew more different aircraft types, on land and landing at sea, than any other aviator in the history of Aviation.  His nickname “Winkle” came from the fact that he was short in stature.  Whenever he crashed he was able to pull himself up into the cockpit saving him from serious injury.  A periwinkle is a small edible marine Gastropod.

Test pilots like Captain Brown are at the pinnacle of their profession.
What an incredible person he is.
So humble,yet so wise.
Rest In Peace Sir.

Bless this man! It's sad men like him are gone my grandfather died in 2018 . a ww2 vet. I miss him everyday! My POP would be sick if he saw the state the world is in now in 2020. Especially here in the U.S

Very sadly, just 15 months after the making of this film, Eric joined the brave pilots in the sky.

Sleep well, lucky man. Brave soul. Hero. Brilliant flyer.

Thank you, post mortem, for all that you did for humanity, liberation, and the furtherment of the science of flight.

We will miss your charm, humour, bright hearted spirit, and general fantastical ability to communicate.

Sleep easy. We will miss you. 😌

With tears in my eyes, what a guy.

Incredible. Amazing. Astonishing. This gentleman stands 100 feet taller than the ordinary man. May I shake your hand, Winkle? (I could listen to this man  talk for hours. Go ahead, produce more!)

He test flew 470+ different types. This number becomes even more impressive when you consider that he flew just about all marks of Spitfire/Seafire and merely classed them as one type

I highly recommend his book "Wings on My Sleeve". It covers everything here but in much greater detail!