{"product_id":"brian-ellis-signed-sea-fury-collection-copy","title":"Capt Eric Winkle Brown Collection","description":"\u003cp id=\"mwEg\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaptain Eric Melrose \"Winkle\" Brown, CBE, DSC, AFC Hon FRAeS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe legendary Eric \"Winkle\" Brown was a British Royal Navy (Fleet Air Arm) officer and test pilot who achieved a number of records and 'firsts'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe flew 487 types of aircraft, more than anyone else in history.\u003csup data-mw='{\"name\":\"ref\",\"attrs\":{\"name\":\"Guinness\"},\"body\":{\"id\":\"mw-reference-text-cite_note-Guinness-2\"}}' rel=\"dc:references\" id=\"cite_ref-Guinness_2-0\" class=\"mw-ref reference\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003csup data-mw='{\"name\":\"ref\",\"attrs\":{},\"body\":{\"id\":\"mw-reference-text-cite_note-3\"}}' rel=\"dc:references\" id=\"cite_ref-3\" class=\"mw-ref reference\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003csup data-mw='{\"name\":\"ref\",\"attrs\":{\"name\":\"Captain Eric Winkle Brown: Officer, Gentleman, Test Pilot Extraordinaire\"},\"body\":{\"id\":\"mw-reference-text-cite_note-Captain_Eric_Winkle_Brown:_Officer,_Gentleman,_Test_Pilot_Extraordinaire-4\"}}' rel=\"dc:references\" id=\"cite_ref-Captain_Eric_Winkle_Brown:_Officer,_Gentleman,_Test_Pilot_Extraordinaire_4-0\" class=\"mw-ref reference\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"mwKQ\"\u003eHe held the record for the most carrier deck take-offs and landings (2,271 and 2,407 respectively).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csup data-mw='{\"name\":\"ref\",\"attrs\":{\"name\":\"Guinness\"}}' rel=\"dc:references\" id=\"cite_ref-Guinness_2-1\" class=\"mw-ref reference\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe was the first pilot to carrier land:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea) a twin engine aircraft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eb) a 'tricycle' undercarriage aircraft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ec) a jet aircraft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"mwMg\"\u003eWinkle flew almost every category of Royal Navy and Royal Air Force aircraft including gliders, fighters, bombers, airliners, amphibians, flying boats and helicopters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA combat veteran with two kills and a DSC for gallantry, during WWII he flew many types of captured German, Italian and Japanese aircraft, including new jet and rocket aircraft. He was a pioneer of jet technology\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einto the postwar era and a highly respected test pilot.\u003csup data-mw='{\"name\":\"ref\",\"attrs\":{},\"body\":{\"id\":\"mw-reference-text-cite_note-5\"}}' rel=\"dc:references\" id=\"cite_ref-5\" class=\"mw-ref reference\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidely regarded as Britain's greatest pilot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCo Signatory - Lt Cdr Ralph Jameson VRD RNVR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe swatch is also signed by Lt Cdr Ralph Jameson.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRalph saw service in the British Pacific Fleet, including the surrender of the Japanese Garrison in Hong Kong and later commanded an RNVR Squadron.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally trained as a Swordfish pilot, he later moved to Barracuda's with the British Pacific Fleet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1951, in response to the onset of the Korean War, Ralph converted to jets, flying Vampires and Meteors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eD\u003cspan\u003euring his 15 years of service, Ralph clocked 1963 flying hours, flew 28 aircraft types and made 78 deck landings, 3 at night.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRalph was well known within Fleet Air Arm circles as he was the founder member of the Fleet Air Arm Officer's Association.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoth signatures are presented on a piece of linen taken from Fairey Swordfish LS326.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Collection includes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEric Brown. A Pilot's Story DVD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinkle. The acclaimed biography by Paul Beaver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Navy Wings Flight Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57051042054522,"sku":"HO-WINKLEBROWNJAMESON-SWATCH","price":195.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1795\/3033\/files\/Navy_Wings_-_Swordfish_Swatch_Eric_Brown_Bundle_-_2048x2048px.jpg?v=1784362244","url":"https:\/\/shop.navywings.org.uk\/products\/brian-ellis-signed-sea-fury-collection-copy","provider":"Navy Wings Flight Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}