Wings on My Sleeve: The World's Greatest Test Pilot Tells His Story - Paperback
by Eric Brown
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Language:EnglishPublisher:George Weidenfeld & NicholsonISBN-13:9780753822098ISBN-10:753822091UPC:9780753822098Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Transportation, HistoryBook Subcategory:Military, AviationBook Topic:History, Aviation & SpaceSize:7.83 x 5.22 x 0.64 inchesWeight:0.8907Product ID:SCJT8DX1KB
Wings on My Sleeve: The World's Greatest Test Pilot Tells His Story
THE WORLD'S GREATEST TEST PILOT TELLS HIS STORY
'When you read through his life story, it makes James Bond seem like a bit of a slacker'
Kirsty Young, Desert Island Discs
Tim Peake, astronaut and former regular British Army Air Corps officer 'The stories beggar belief'
Guardian 'Fascinating reading . . . His amazing life story is quite...
Language:EnglishPublisher:George Weidenfeld & NicholsonISBN-13:9780753822098ISBN-10:753822091UPC:9780753822098Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Transportation, HistoryBook Subcategory:Military, AviationBook Topic:History, Aviation & SpaceSize:7.83 x 5.22 x 0.64 inchesWeight:0.8907Product ID:SCJT8DX1KB
Eric Brown is in the GUINNESS BOOK OF RECORDS for having flown more aircraft types (487) than any other pilot in history. His record is unlikely ever to be broken. Captain Brown CBE, DSC, AFC, KCVSA, RN, became a test pilot during the Second World War and commanded the RAE Aerodynamics Flight at Farnborough. He played a key role in the design of an entire generation of aircraft. No other man...
Publisher: George Weidenfeld & Nicholson
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