RIP testpilot Eric "Winkle" Brown: 1919-21feb2016...........

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...for those who had missed this...

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-35626854
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Brown_(pilot)

Youtube clips, several:
https://www.youtube.com/results?sear...c+winkle+brown

Well, no-one lives forever, but I did like this bit:

At his 97th birthday celebration in London on 27 January he was joined by more than 100 pilots, including the First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir George Zambellas.

In 2014 , the war veteran was picked as the subject for the 3,000th edition of Desert Island Discs, during which he was described by presenter Kirsty Young as a "real life hero" and a "remarkable, dare-devil".

"When you read through his life story, it makes James Bond seem like a bit of a slacker," she said.

Rest In Peace Eric.