Ohh. Nooooooooooo. :( (not ME related)

[Nick_GParticipant @nick_g]

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Today Eric Brown (test pilot) died at the age of 97

Such a brave, talented and at times lucky man. But most of all a modest 'man amongst men'

Tonight I raise a glass of red and shed a tear. But at the same time happy that he lived a full and fantastic life.

Below is a youtube to an overview and a small snipitt of his working life. Not a short video. But well worth an hour of ones life, interested in aircraft or not.!

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Nick

[Nick_GParticipant @nick_g]

[Chris Evans 6Participant @chrisevans6]

Yes one of life's unsung heroes. I recently read his book the title of which eludes me at the moment.

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

His was a life worth living, we should not be sad.

Neil

[MWParticipant @mw27036]

R.I.P

Michael W

[martin perman 1Participant @martinperman1]

One of the finest pilots that there has ever lived, may he rest in peace.

Martin P

[martin perman 1Participant @martinperman1]

Gentlemen,

This link **LINK** sums the great man up in one.

Martin P

[pgk pgkParticipant @pgkpgk17461]

What an impressive chap.

I hoisted a large glass of appletons (one of the finest rums to commemorate a fine chap)

[Bill PudneyParticipant @billpudney37759]

I think he wrote several books. I have one, which is pretty much his autobiography, titled "Wings on my Sleeve".

As others have said, a great man, from a time of heroes and Great Men.

He had a wonderful, slightly whimsical sense of humour too.

sadly

Bill

[MuzzerParticipant @muzzer]

Thanks for that, Nick. As you say, a full life, lived well!

Murray

[David ColwillParticipant @davidcolwill19261]

I read "Wings on my sleeve" years ago, an amazing man. He also featured on the documentary about TSR2 which I believe he was involved in testing.

A full life yes but still sad that such an inspiration is no longer with us.

David.

PS in spite of a fairly hectic schedule today I still had to watch the youtube video. So thanks Nick

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