Happy Birthday, Eric Brown!

[Andrew Craig-Bennett]

The man who has:

Flown more types of aircraft than anyone else (487 different types)

Made more carrier deck landings than anyone else (2,407)

Captain Brown is 95 today.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Brown_(pilot)

[Canoez]

A very full and interesting life indeed! On top of that, a man lucky to live to his age!

WOW!

[Andrew Craig-Bennett]

There's at least one old, bold, pilot.

[Canoez]

There's at least one old, bold, pilot. . :D .

[htom]

The exception that proves the rule. Happy birthday, Captain Brown!

[Jim Bow]

At one time, Brown was part of the British supersonic research. I believe it was with DeHaviland. Without notice or discussion, all the research was boxed up and sent to Bell Aircraft in California, and the British stopped working.
I don't understand why.