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Ep.192 - Britain's greatest Test Pilot

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Paul Beaver joins us to talk about Britain’s Greatest Test Pilot, Captain Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown.  

 His best selling book, reprinted 5 times and last year’s Biography of the Year is ‘Winkle: The Extraordinary Life of Britain’s Greatest Pilot’.  


Paul gives us an insight to this amazing mans life. This is a fascinating feature. Don’t miss it! 

 

Recorded 31st Jan 2024  

 

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Get a copy of Winkle: The Extraordinary Life of Britain’s Greatest Pilot at our Bookshop and support local bookshops https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11161/9780718186708  

 

Paul Beaver 

  • Paul Beaver’s previous appearance on Xtended - https://aviation-xtended.co.uk/ep-49-paul-beaver/ 

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    •  Captain Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown appeared on Xtended in 2013 https://aviation-xtended.co.uk/ep-13-ral-space-and-captain-eric-winkle-brown/  

     

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