Eric Melrose Brown
Eric Melrose Brown was a British test pilot, writer and military officer (1919–2016). He was born in Leith and died in Redhill.
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Eric Melrose Brown
http: 270/media-270516/large.jpg This photograph A 31015 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums. · Public domain
- Born
- 1919 · Leith.
- Died
- 2016 · Redhill.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Occupation
- test pilot · writer · military officer
- Fields
- aviation
- Education
- University of Edinburgh · Royal High School · Schule Schloss Salem
- Honours
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire · Air Force Cross · Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society
- Languages
- English
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Eric Melrose Brown was a British test pilot, writer and military officer (1919–2016). He was born in Leith and died in Redhill.
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Eric Melrose Brown studied at University of Edinburgh, Royal High School and Schule Schloss Salem. The recorded working language is English. The field of work recorded is aviation. Distinctions recorded are Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Air Force Cross and Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society.
Naval Pilot Who Landed Jet Plane on Carrier. on 3 December 1945, Lieut Cdr Eric Melrose Brown, Mbe, Dsc, Rnvr, Chief Naval Test Pilot, Landed a De Havilland Sea Vampire Jet Aircraft on the Flight Deck of the British Aircraft Carrier HMS Ocean. Lieut Cdr Brown in the cockpit of an aircraft.
http: 270/media-270517/large.jpg This photograph A 31014 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
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1919
Eric Melrose Brown born at Leith.
2016
Eric Melrose Brown died at Redhill.
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Formation and teaching. Brown studied at University of Edinburgh, Royal High School and Schule Schloss Salem. Brown received Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Air Force Cross and Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. Recorded as test pilot, writer and military officer. Connected to 1 other published record in the VALÉORINE Encyclopedia.
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