"Winkle" Brown documentary BBC2 7pm tonight
"Winkle" Brown documentary BBC2 7pm tonight
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Steve_W

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1,569 posts

206 months

Wednesday 8th October 2014
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For those who missed it last time round, Britain's greatest pilot recounts his aviation life.

PanzerCommander

5,026 posts

247 months

Wednesday 8th October 2014
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Steve_W said:
For those who missed it last time round, Britain's greatest pilot recounts his aviation life.
Thanks for the heads up, sky + will be set when I get home smile

anonymous-user

83 months

Wednesday 8th October 2014
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Missed this first time round - watching it now.

Hooli

32,278 posts

229 months

Wednesday 8th October 2014
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Cheers, I'll watch it online later.

RichB

56,208 posts

313 months

Wednesday 8th October 2014
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I'm watching this too, what an excellent programme, great footage and what a life that chap's had ! Wow...

adsvx220

705 posts

212 months

Wednesday 8th October 2014
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What a great programme that watch. An amazing portfolio of aircraft he had flown in his career.

anonymous-user

83 months

Wednesday 8th October 2014
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Agreed! They don't make 'em like that anymore.

Simpo Two

92,670 posts

294 months

Wednesday 8th October 2014
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If you can wangle your way into one of his lectures he's even better.



ETRA - edited to remove spare apostrophe, doh.

Edited by Simpo Two on Wednesday 8th October 21:28

Hooli

32,278 posts

229 months

Wednesday 8th October 2014
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Amazing sounding chap & what an amazing life he's had.

fatboy69

9,424 posts

216 months

Wednesday 8th October 2014
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What a great programme about a decent bloke who wasn't seeking praise for his achievements.

He just seemed someone who was 'lucky' in his choice of career, had a varied career & was lucky enough to survive unscathed.

One of life's achievers.

Total respect to Winkle Brown.

My nine year son sat & watched it as well. He was enthralled by the programme although the scenes from Belsen upset him a little - to be expected.

At the end of the programme he simply Mr Brown was cool!!!!


Edited by fatboy69 on Wednesday 8th October 23:45

Eric Mc

125,606 posts

294 months

Wednesday 8th October 2014
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He could with at least another hour.

His books are excellent.

If you want a bit more detail on his life, his autobiography, "Wings on My Sleeve" is well worth a read.

PanzerCommander

5,026 posts

247 months

Wednesday 8th October 2014
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Great program about a great bloke. For somebody that has done and seen so much (some of it I am sure he'd rather not have seen) he came across as a humble and down to earth bloke, somebody that you could share a pint with and listen to his stories all evening.

I may have to get my hands on a copy of his book.