Comments on: Was Eric “Winkle” Brown the best test pilot? http://www.historynet.com/was-eric-winkle-brown-the-best-test-pilot.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:31:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rodney Scull http://www.historynet.com/was-eric-winkle-brown-the-best-test-pilot.htm/comment-page-1#comment-143967 Rodney Scull Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:05:35 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681011#comment-143967 I think Eric was probably the greatest experimental test pilot ever. Having said that I think Roland Beamont must come fairly close. When I was a lad test pilots were like film stars or pop stars. Real heros and great role models. I can still name about 20...! I was at Farnborough the day that John Derry & Tony Richens crashed in the DH110.. Lets not forget them. Peter Twiss, Neville Duke, Mike Lithgow , Roland Falk and all the others are all part of our Aviation History. They do n`t make um like that today. I think Eric was probably the greatest experimental test pilot ever. Having said that I think Roland Beamont must come fairly close.
When I was a lad test pilots were like film stars or pop stars. Real heros and great role models. I can still name about 20…! I was at Farnborough the day that John Derry & Tony Richens crashed in the DH110.. Lets not forget them. Peter Twiss, Neville Duke, Mike Lithgow , Roland Falk and all the others are all part of our Aviation History. They do n`t make um like that today.

]]> By: Herb Fisher Jr. http://www.historynet.com/was-eric-winkle-brown-the-best-test-pilot.htm/comment-page-1#comment-129050 Herb Fisher Jr. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:46:20 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681011#comment-129050 Thanks Mike, at least I know Herb Sr. has two votes. Wish I could talk directly to ya. Maybe these folks after reading this will give you my email. I have a slice of Aviation history in my garage. Herb documented everything and saved. Take care. Thanks Mike, at least I know Herb Sr. has two votes. Wish I could talk directly to ya. Maybe these folks after reading this will give you my email.

I have a slice of Aviation history in my garage. Herb documented everything and saved.

Take care.

]]> By: Mike Dunn http://www.historynet.com/was-eric-winkle-brown-the-best-test-pilot.htm/comment-page-1#comment-106185 Mike Dunn Tue, 25 Aug 2009 07:56:16 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681011#comment-106185 He certainly was the best Test Pilot who ever lived...his record proves it! Quiet, unassuming, methodical, professional...NEVER a "Look at meee" operator!! No way he can ever be dethroned now! He certainly was the best Test Pilot who ever lived…his record proves it!

Quiet, unassuming, methodical, professional…NEVER a “Look at meee” operator!!

No way he can ever be dethroned now!

]]> By: Herb Fisher Jr. http://www.historynet.com/was-eric-winkle-brown-the-best-test-pilot.htm/comment-page-1#comment-97796 Herb Fisher Jr. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:25:26 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681011#comment-97796 GREATEST TEST PILOT NOMINEE. My Dad, Herbert O Fisher, Chief Production Test Pilot for Curtiss Wright from 1939 thru end of war, then Propellor Division for Curtiss at Caldwell New Jersey. Herb Jr. GREATEST TEST PILOT NOMINEE.

My Dad, Herbert O Fisher, Chief Production Test Pilot for Curtiss Wright from 1939 thru end of war, then Propellor Division for Curtiss at Caldwell New Jersey.

Herb Jr.

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