"I Flew Them All!". A Take On Several Aircraft, WW2 Events, Heroes And Key Protagonists. Part 6
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- Опубликовано: 2 июл 2024
- Eric Winkle Brown's take on famous aircraft such as the F-104 Starfighter in Germany, the "widowmaker," or WW2 aircraft such as the Fieseler Storch, the Focke Wulf FW 190, The Mitsubishi AM6 Zero, and many more.
Listen to his take on his meetings with Grand Admiral Karl Dönitz or German Ace Pilots such as Erich "Bubi" Hartmann.
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Captain Eric Melrose "Winkle" Brown, CBE, DSC, AFC, Hon FRAeS, RN (21 January 1919 - 21 February 2016) was a British Royal Navy officer and test pilot who flew 487 types of aircraft, more than anyone else in history.
Brown holds the world record for the most aircraft carrier deck take-offs and landings performed (2,407 and 2,271, respectively) and achieved several "firsts" in naval aviation, including the first landings on an aircraft carrier of a twin-engined aircraft, an aircraft with a tricycle undercarriage, a jet aircraft, and a rotary-wing aircraft.
He flew almost every category of Royal Navy and Royal Air Force aircraft: glider, fighter, bomber, airliner, amphibian, flying boat, and helicopter. During World War II, he flew many types of captured German, Italian, and Japanese aircraft, including new jet and rocket aircraft. He was a pioneer of jet technology in the postwar era.
Brown was born in Leith, near Edinburgh, in the United Kingdom. His father was a former balloon observer and pilot in the Royal Flying Corps (RFC), and Brown first flew when he was eight or ten when he was taken up in a Gloster Gauntlet by his father, the younger Brown sitting on his father's knee.
In 1936 Brown's father took him to see the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Hermann Göring had recently announced the existence of the Luftwaffe, and Brown and his father met and were invited to join social gatherings by members of the newly disclosed organization. At one of these meetings, Ernst Udet, a former World War I fighter ace, was fascinated to make the acquaintance of Brown senior, a former RFC pilot, and offered to take his son Eric up flying with him. Eric eagerly accepted the German's offer and after his arrival at the appointed airfield at Halle, he was soon flying in a two-seat Bücker Jungmann. He recalled the incident nearly 80 years later on the BBC radio program Desert Island Discs.
You talk about aerobatics - we did every one I think and I was hanging on to my tummy. So, when we landed, and he gave me the fright of my life because we approached upside-down and then he rolled out just in time to land, he said to me as I got out of the cockpit, slapped me between the shoulder-blades, and gave me the old WW1 fighter pilots' greeting, Hals- und Beinbruch, which means broken neck and broken legs but that was their greeting. But he said to me, you'll make a fine fighter pilot - do me two favors: learn to speak German fluently and learn to fly.
During the Olympic Games, Brown witnessed Hitler shaking hands with Jesse Owens.
In 1937, Brown left the Royal High School and entered the University of Edinburgh, studying modern languages with an emphasis on German. While there, he joined the university's air unit and received his first formal flight instructions. In February 1938 he returned to Germany under the sponsorship of the Foreign Office, having been invited to attend the 1938 Automobile Exhibition by Udet, by then a Luftwaffe major general. He saw the demonstration of the Focke-Wulf Fw 61 helicopter flown by Hanna Reitsch before a small crowd inside the Deutschlandhalle. During this visit, he met and got to know Reitsch, whom he had also briefly met in 1936.
On returning to the United Kingdom then at war, he joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve before subsequently joining the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve as a Fleet Air Arm pilot, where he was posted to 802 Naval Air Squadron, initially serving on the first escort carrier, HMS Audacity, converted and thus named in July 1941. He flew one of the carrier's Grumman Martlets. During his service on board Audacity, he shot down two Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor maritime patrol aircraft, using head-on attacks to exploit the blind spot in their defensive armament.
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Such a wonderful, modest man. Thank you Mr Brown for everything you did for your country.
Well said!
Captain Eric (Winkle) Brown, a true legend and thank you’re service Sir, RIP - less we forget.
"Overpowered perfection." What a great quote concerning the deHavilland Hornet.
Who doesn't like an overpowered aircraft? It's better to have it and not need it rather than need it an not have it.
If someone complains about it, just place a mechanical stop on the throttle at 70 or 80% :)
It is a shame that there seem to be no DH Hornets preserved, the Westland Wirlwind has similarities.
And the VC10
Eric Brown is the best ambassador for his profession, as he’s not only proven his mettle in such a vast plethora of flying machines, but he can also VERY eloquently explain very critical aspects of flight to tha average idiot like myself. I’m SO appreciative that his observations and testimonials have been archived. He is a timeless historical treasure. Had he not farted at 10:01 timestamp, I’d have thought he was something beyond human.
Thank you for everything you’ve done for aviation, Eric Brown!
I had to listen for that lol.
Might have been the cameraman?
Maybe one of his past sonic booms catching up with him
I had to use headphones to catch that! 😊 lol
I met Eric Brown at a speech hé gave at my workplace about 10 year ago I think.
What an absolute gentleman and a great story teller. You could almost smell, hear and feel it.
I could listen to EWB forever, it's like listening to my dad, same age and service. Makes you feel at home and safe.
VC-10 is my favorite commercial plane, an absolute beauty.
thank you for sharing to many people don't understand how gold this is
You're very welcome!
Ive had the great honour of meeting Capt EWB, on two occasions, he was a true gent, a lovely Man, and seemed so humble, and even laughed at some of his flying career, as thats what his job entailed, the day EWB passed, was a very sad day, as i do not think, there will ever be someone like him, and what he saw, and did, Ever again
Mr Brown what a legendary man a humble man total respect 🙏🫶Mr Brown for what you have done
As far as I'm concerned Captain Eric Winkle Brown RN, was THE greatest pilot this country has ever produced. In ANY era
This man is amazing could listen for hours of this gentleman so eloquent
and interesting
An amazing man. The stories had me almost ear against the screen. Every word is a gem of some sort. Little bitterness and a lot of forgiveness. Positive and passionate about everything. You have to be in awe of the lives some people are lucky to have.
Captain Brown and men of that era were such gentlemen while at the same time being deadly warriors.
Very informative , a good interview with a great pilot. Thank you for posting.
Our pleasure!
That insight into the German F104s is priceless. What am I saying, it's _all_ priceless.
His quoted numbers are a bit off, but that's ok. He definitely got the gist correct.
@@JackNiles-hc8yz Oh, good.
Wonderful to hear from the legend and see more examples of the plethora of machines he knew so well 👏👍👌
there was that small payment scandal with the germans and dutch to buy the f104. EB is a legend. always love seeing his opinions on aircraft as he is pretty unbiased in his appraisals.
Remember, Capt Brown was totally fluent in German Language.
What a fantastically interesting video thank you
Glad you enjoyed it
Incredible man, and an Incredible life! Could listen to him all day.
What an amazing life!
What a fascinating, intelligent gentleman. Makes me proud to be a Brit listening to him.
What a great life so well lived!
Eric Brown, a hero of mine. A remarkable life that seems way stranger than anything Hollywood could come up with. His achievements are legendary. Were it not for government foolishness post war, he could have been the first man to go supersonic.
Top Gun Internationally....😎
Awesome, what a great man and pilot!!👍
Could listen to this man until the cows come home.
It's a pity that cows don't have wings. He would have flown that too.
You can see the excitement in his eyes recalling the Hornet after all those years… must have been an exhilarating thing to fly.
Incredible window into history.
An absolutely fascinating and unique man. Rest in peace.
What a fascinating man… what a meaningful life he has had
A great idea for those days. A awesome for ever and always
Highly interesting to hear - in this neutral and respectful way - about the post war behavior of different german veterans. A great contemporary document.
What a legend
The Zero actually did had some armor behind the cockpit, that they lacked is a tenacious myth. A number of them were also fitted with self-sealing fuel tanks at the end.
Brave to have flown the Mess ...t Comet rocket plane
Didnt he mean the Johnny Johnstone fighter pilot, 27.10 sec not the Dambusters JJ one? Air gunner, Bomb Aimer and Nav. Who was a Squadron Leader on retirement.
Rather The,
James Edgar “Johnnie” Johnson (9 March 1915
jonny johnston fighter pilot
9 Mar 2024 - Johnson was the highest scoring Royal Air Force fighter pilot of World War II. He flew 515 sorties and scored 34 airplanes destroyed, 7 shared ...
I’m sure your right,shame
Thanks!
Thank you so much!
According to most pilots who flew the Phantom, it was a tricky plane to fly especially, if caught low and slow it would kill you. An aircraft that was omitted and was a joy to fly was the EE Lightning
On DRONESCAPES one can see a lot of Eric Winkle BROWN who was a fantastic guy. You got so much on his activities and his comments. That is great.
However, I am surprised you never even hinted about his "rubber deck" trials. The Britishs tried to operate aircraft carriers with a suspended rubber deck on which aircraft would "belly land", thus dispensing of a landing gear, which saved weight and subsequently enhanced naval aircraft performances. AIR ENTHUSIAST magazine wrote about that in the late eighties or early nineties including Mr BROWN's comments.
It may not have been one of his greatest achievement, but might still be an interresting part of his wonderfull history.
We have that as well in a different episode 😉you just didn’t watch it yet.
There is a list of other episodes from these raw interviews in the description, if you need it.
Of course we also have his biography/documentary and many other videos where he offers his opinion on several more aircraft and world events.
Interesting his remarks about shooting ability. During the Battle of Britain camera guns were the exception . From those few fitted scrutiny by the experts at RAE concluded that the average RAF fighter pilot would open fire at bombers from over a 1000 yds away , far outside the guns effectiveness . One cannot blame the pilots as most had never fired their guns prior to joining a front line squadron. It was the fighter sweeps of 1941/2 when the Me 109 F's and FW 190's was kicking the arse of Spitfire Mk V's that more cameras being standard. One squadron commanded by Paddy Finucane was credited of being the top scorer . The Germans were scoffing at the broadcasts of how many of their aircraft had been shot down ,So cameras were fitted to Paddy's Spitfire , on one sortie he claimed two 190's destroyed and one possible . all witnessed by his Canadian wingman. Film footage gave a different picture , he was credited with one probable.
But with the demand for pilots diminishing more emphasis was placed on shooting during training . From 1943 onwards the Germans were second best.
What a guy!
5:00 American Wildcats were taking on the Zero and winning in 1942 using superior tactics.
Post Coral Sea Lt Commander Jimmy Flatley advised Wildcat pilots on tactics vs the Zero. He concluded with these words:
"You have the better plane if you handle it properly, and in spite of their advantages of maneuverability you can and should shoot them down with few losses to yourselves."
This is in May of 42. Already the myth of the mighty Zero was erased in the minds of those with a bit of experience.
Was that radio interference at 10.01?
The F-4 phantom is proof that with enough power even a brick will fly!
That saying has been around for many decades however the F4 looks plenty sleek to me.
@@scottw5315 is an interceptor, not a "fighter." A very fast brick!
@@scottw5315 True. I don't know how that saying got started, the Phantom was very aerodynamically advanced for it's day. People just repeat it to sound cool.
I remember how in early 1965 RNZAF officers were so much wishing for Phantoms, but New Zealand only had money for A4 Skyhawks...
Supersonic speed is the holy grail of flight: Eric winkle brown
He could have been the first rather than Chuck Yeager.
A Sir. Jackie Stuart aviation equivalent.
27:12 Wrong Johnny Johnson. The photo is of Joe McCarthy and his crew when they were members of the Dam Busters. Johnny Johnson in this photo was McCarthy's bomb aimer. The Johnny Johnson whom Brown is talking about was the top scoring Allied pilot in Europe. Flying Spitfires, he had 34 confirmed, seven shared, three shared probable, ten damaged, three shared damaged and one destroyed on the ground.
The poster of this otherwise excellent video did not do his homework properly.
Don’t know why he wasn’t Knighted?
Especially in light of some of the subsequent lightweights that wear the honour for not her reason than they had a friend who sponsored them. Typical that a man so understated would never seek that honour and didn’t do the self promotion needed to get it.
I wonder where he would have had the opportunity to fly a zero? Did he ever fly the mig 21?
No , he did get to fly the Mig 15 though .
Why did he get assigned to interrogate Himmler?
He exchanged the interrogation with some German captured aircraft.,you can assume that he acted of behalf of his government (perhaps a bit of a spy).
This is for the History "books"
The F104 was obviously the wrong aircraft for the post war German Air Force.
The Royal Norwegian Airforce had zero problems with it. Their were built in Canada though.
Bubi Hartmann was a wing commander, I believe, after spending about ten years as a guest of the Soviets. He opposed the 104 purchase rather vehemently if I recall from his book.
@@user-nu7kk4uw6k Perhaps they were the lighter interceptor type. I think one may still be flying in private hands (there are YT videos of it).
they keep unsubscribing me this is the 5th fuckin time
Me to
Sadly, Lockheed is treated as though Kelly Johnson were still alive. They aren't as good without him as they were with him. Very overrated and often dishonest!
Maybe by then they realised that they couldn't afford to lose their most experienced pilots in this way , although they were quite prepared ro send pilots with limited training and experience.on kamikaze missions
Hard to take his opinions as credible after hearing his take on the F4. It was a pig of an airplane. Average or below average in most every category that matter except perhaps escape speed and at that only as long (short) as its fuel could afford which amounted to only a few minutes.
I am not sure you know who Eric Brown was. I am certain he was not perfect, just like me, you, and everyone else, but Brown was perhaps the most revered test pilot in history, having flown over 400 different aircraft from around the world, but also being someone that was a key actor of innovation. and participated in world events and met key actors of history.
I think you might want to learn a few things about his before judging his competence, or perhaps you might want to find someone with more all around experience as him (which is impossible).
For being such a horrible plane it remained in service over sixty years only recently being retired in South Korea.
His comment was it was ugly as hell when coming into land .. but a wonderfully controllable aircraft.. he would have also helped to developed the RN fleet air arm Phantoms with the more powerful RR engines. He holds the absolute record for carrier landings .. and aircraft types a record that's highly unlikely to be beaten given the timing, intensity and length of his service.
Don't forget it was Men like Brown who helped sort out the Corsair as a WW2 carrier aircraft.
@@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665 I really don't care about him or his comment on an aircraft I was personally familiar with. It was not very well designed aerodynamically as an airframe, fraught with many flaws that easily killed its pilots. It was a bus with two powerful fuel guzzling engines that looked cool but really wasn't. Let's stop this. Worship him as you will. He's just another expert that can't be challenged, not in life or apparently in death.
@@theshadow5800 Do tell us
He was very much wrong about the Japanese approach, as his test flights in mid and late war Japanese aircraft should have suggested to him.
Thumbnail image is crap - Winkle never flew the F104, it hadn't been invented!
@@hamshackleton you might want to listen to the interview. I guess you did not before commenting…He trained Luftwaffe pilots after the war, and guess what they flew?
The F-104 is correctly in German livery as well.
I do not understand why someone would comment without even listening to the video, or make a simple, super easy check.
There is also obviously a publicly available list of aircraft he flew, and the F-104is among that long list.
I suspect you might not be aware he flew plenty aircraft after WW2, so perhaps there is quite a bit you need to learn quite a bit about his life’s achievements.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aircraft_flown_by_Eric_%22Winkle%22_Brown