The true story of a pilot of genius who flew every major wartime combat aircraft His meetings with Hermann Goering, Hanna Reitsch and Karl Doenitz From the Second World War to breaking the sound barrier and the development of modern jets
Eric Brown is in the Guinness Book of Records for having flown more different aircraft than any other man. His record is unlikely to be broken, ever. Now 89, Commander Brown OBE, DSC, AFC became a test pilot during the Second World War and commanded the RAF Aerodynamics Flight at Farnborough. He played a key role in the design of an entire generation of aircraft. No other man alive today can claim to have interviewed the top Nazis, flown their jet aircraft or tested so many experimental machines. Today he remains a consultant for the Royal Navy's latest aircraft carrier design.
fascinating... If you only buy one aviation book this year, make sure it's this one. - TODAY'S PILOTIn all the lists of those magnificent men in their flying machines, this must surely come very near the top. - DAILY MAILThe stories beggar belief. - THE GUARDIANCopiously illustrated, filled with insights, opionion, anecdotes and observations, this is a gem of a book. - NAVY NEWSa fascinating story... for anyone interested in aviation, this is required reading. - AEROPLANE magazinea fascinating story ... full of absorbing information and insight. - TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
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