WW2 Capt Eric Winkle Brown DFC AFC signed scarce Grumman Martlet 802 sqn Biography Card. 7 x 5 inch limited edition ...

WW2 Capt Eric Winkle Brown DFC AFC signed scarce Grumman Martlet 802 sqn Biography Card. 7 x 5 inch limited edition Printed card with border, perfect for matting or use as bookplate. Captain Eric Melrose Winkle Brown, CBE, DSC, AFC, Hon FRAeS (21 January 1920 - 21 February 2016) was a British Royal Navy officer and test pilot who flew 487 types of aircraft, more than anyone else in history. Brown held the world record for the most aircraft carrier deck take-offs and landings performed (2, 407 and 2, 271 respectively) and achieved several firsts in naval aviation, including the first landings on an aircraft carrier of a twin-engined aircraft, an aircraft with a tricycle undercarriage, a jet aircraft, and a rotary-wing aircraft. Brown flew almost every category of Royal Navy and Royal Air Force aircraft: glider, fighter, bomber, airliner, amphibian, flying boat and helicopter. During the Second World War, he flew many types of captured German, Italian, and Japanese aircraft, including new jet and rocket aircraft. He was a pioneer of jet technology into the postwar era. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99