The most-decorated pilot in the history of the Royal Navy.His early flying experiences were with his father, a member of the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War
and later Air Attaché in Berlin.He was a language student and a fluent speaker of German. He witnessed the liberation of Bergen-Belsen camp, acting as interpreter for the trial of the camp commandants. Later, he interrogated prominent Nazis, including Hermann Göring, Heinrich Himmler and the senior Luftwaffe. He held three Guinness World Records, for number of aircraft carrier deck landings and types of aeroplane flown.As a test pilot he flew 487 different types of aircraft. He was given the nickname Winkle due to his short stature.He wrote several autobiographical books including ‘Wings on my Sleeve’, ‘Wings of the Luftwaffe’ and ‘Wings of the Weird and Wonderful’.
and later Air Attaché in Berlin.He was a language student and a fluent speaker of German. He witnessed the liberation of Bergen-Belsen camp, acting as interpreter for the trial of the camp commandants. Later, he interrogated prominent Nazis, including Hermann Göring, Heinrich Himmler and the senior Luftwaffe. He held three Guinness World Records, for number of aircraft carrier deck landings and types of aeroplane flown.As a test pilot he flew 487 different types of aircraft. He was given the nickname Winkle due to his short stature.He wrote several autobiographical books including ‘Wings on my Sleeve’, ‘Wings of the Luftwaffe’ and ‘Wings of the Weird and Wonderful’.
The most-decorated pilot in the history of the Royal Navy.His early flying experiences were with his father, a member of the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War
and later Air Attaché in Berlin.He was a language student and a fluent speaker of German. He witnessed the liberation of Bergen-Belsen camp, acting as interpreter for the trial of the camp commandants. Later, he interrogated prominent Nazis, including Hermann Göring, Heinrich Himmler and the senior Luftwaffe. He held three Guinness World Records, for number of aircraft carrier deck landings and types of aeroplane flown.As a test pilot he flew 487 different types of aircraft. He was given the nickname Winkle due to his short stature.He wrote several autobiographical books including ‘Wings on my Sleeve’, ‘Wings of the Luftwaffe’ and ‘Wings of the Weird and Wonderful’.
and later Air Attaché in Berlin.He was a language student and a fluent speaker of German. He witnessed the liberation of Bergen-Belsen camp, acting as interpreter for the trial of the camp commandants. Later, he interrogated prominent Nazis, including Hermann Göring, Heinrich Himmler and the senior Luftwaffe. He held three Guinness World Records, for number of aircraft carrier deck landings and types of aeroplane flown.As a test pilot he flew 487 different types of aircraft. He was given the nickname Winkle due to his short stature.He wrote several autobiographical books including ‘Wings on my Sleeve’, ‘Wings of the Luftwaffe’ and ‘Wings of the Weird and Wonderful’.
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