Eric Brown (2) (1919–)
Author of Wings on My Sleeve
For other authors named Eric Brown, see the disambiguation page.
Eric Brown (2) has been aliased into Eric Melrose Brown.
Works by Eric Brown
Works have been aliased into Eric Melrose Brown.
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Brown, Eric Melrose
- Other names
- Brown, Capt. E. "Winkle"
- Birthdate
- 1919-01-21
- Gender
- male
- Short biography
- Eric Melrose Brown or Capt. E. "Winkle" Brown, with a separate page - is an aviation test pilot and author. However at least two, possibly three of the books here ("Wings on my Sleeve", "Wings of the Navy") were actually written by Eric "Winkle" Brown.
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Reviews
Eric Brown had an amazing life, full of daring adventures and a lot of flying hundreds of different aircraft. You can see the survivor bias at work: dozens of narrow escapes from death, while many a friend is killed in the line of duty. It makes for good stories.
The book, however, sometimes feels like a mere list of what happened, with little context or interpretation. I didn't really get an impression of Eric Brown as a person at all, or what it must have been like to live his life.
The book, however, sometimes feels like a mere list of what happened, with little context or interpretation. I didn't really get an impression of Eric Brown as a person at all, or what it must have been like to live his life.
This is a completely revised edition (1st, 1961). The first edition was subject to 'security concerns' and much was omitted. Most of that material, plus later updating, has been restored to this edition. A superb book by one of Britain's foremost naval pilot and test pilot.
An exquisite classic, required reading for anyone with an interest in aviation.
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Statistics
- Works
- 8
- Members
- 388
- Popularity
- #62,337
- Rating
- 4.1
- Reviews
- 6
- ISBNs
- 300
- Languages
- 4