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Offline DaveBB

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Eric Brown has died.
« on: February 21, 2016, 04:32:19 PM »
Eric Brown has died.  He was probably the best test pilot in the world, and had flown more aircraft types than any other person.

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Re: Eric Brown has died.
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2016, 04:57:04 PM »
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Re: Eric Brown has died.
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2016, 05:05:19 PM »
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Offline GScholz

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Re: Eric Brown has died.
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2016, 05:08:47 PM »
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Had the great honor of meeting this gentleman back in 2007. His passing is a great loss to the aviation community.
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Re: Eric Brown has died.
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2016, 06:22:02 PM »
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Offline oboe

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Re: Eric Brown has died.
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2016, 07:36:04 PM »
Netflix has a great documentary about him available.  "Memories of a WWII Hero".

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Offline Hetzer7

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Re: Eric Brown has died.
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2016, 07:52:08 PM »
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One of my all-time heroes.
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Offline pipz

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Re: Eric Brown has died.
« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2016, 08:33:48 PM »
It was always interesting to hear his views on any number of documentaries I have watched.

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Offline Karnak

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Re: Eric Brown has died.
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2016, 09:30:32 PM »
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Much respect and a big loss to aviation.
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Re: Eric Brown has died.
« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2016, 02:40:18 AM »
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Great Man.
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Offline Wmaker

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Re: Eric Brown has died.
« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2016, 03:11:25 AM »
Mr.Brown signed his book for me in Flying Legends 2006. He noticed the Finnish Air Force t-shirt I was wearing, remember him saying "Finns truly knew how to make the Buffalo work!"

<S> to Mr.Brown, blue skies! He had a long and very eventful life!
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Offline Hetzer7

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Re: Eric Brown has died.
« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2016, 09:53:30 AM »
Quote from: Wmaker on February 22, 2016, 03:11:25 AM
Mr.Brown signed his book for me in Flying Legends 2006. He noticed the Finnish Air Force t-shirt I was wearing, remember him saying "Finns truly knew how to make the Buffalo work!"

<S> to Mr.Brown, blue skies! He had a long and very eventful life!

Wonderful story! :D
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Offline WaffenVW

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Re: Eric Brown has died.
« Reply #12 on: February 22, 2016, 09:58:00 AM »
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Re: Eric Brown has died.
« Reply #13 on: February 22, 2016, 03:38:50 PM »
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Re: Eric Brown has died.
« Reply #14 on: February 22, 2016, 03:59:02 PM »
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