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Paul Beaver charts the remarkable life of Captain Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown \u2013 a death-defying Second World War pilot <\/p>

By Emily Briffett\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 22 March 2024 at 06:14 AM<\/p>

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It would be fair to say that Second World War pilot Eric \u2018Winkle\u2019 Brown led an extraordinary life. He narrowly escaped death when his ship was torpedoed, smashed the world record for flying the most types of aircraft and had several unlikely encounters with the movers and shakers of his time. Speaking to Emily Briffett, historian and biographer Paul Beaver charts some of Brown\u2019s remarkable adventures and escapades.<\/p>\n\n

Paul Beaver is the author of Winkle: The Extraordinary Life of Britain\u2019s Greatest Pilot<\/em> (Michael Joseph, 2023)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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