Eric Brown
Known for
Acting
Life
1919 – 2016 (aged 97)
Born in
Scotland, U.K.
Biography
Captain Eric Melrose "Winkle" Brown, CBE, DSC, AFC, Hon FRAeS, RN was a British Royal Navy officer and test pilot who flew 487 types of aircraft, more than anyone else in history. He was also the most-decorated pilot in the history of the Royal Navy.