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Eric 'Winkle' Brown: Britain's most extraordinary pilot
Eric 'Winkle' Brown: Britain's most extraordinary pilot
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33 minutes
Released:
Mar 22, 2024
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Podcast episode
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It would be fair to say that Second World War pilot Eric 'Winkle' Brown led an extraordinary life. He narrowly escaped death when his ship was torpedoed, smashed the world record for flying the most types of aircraft and had several unlikely encounters with the movers and shakers of his time. Speaking to Emily Briffett, historian and biographer Paul Beaver charts some of Brown's remarkable adventures and escapades.
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Released:
Mar 22, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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