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Britain's Greatest Pilot: The Extraordinary Story of Captain Winkle Brown

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Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown recounts his flying experiences, encounters with the Nazis and other adventures leading up to and during the Second World War. Illustrated with archive footage and Captain Brown's own photos.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2014-06-01

Runtime: 60 mins

Director: Simon Winchcombe

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary

Original title: Britain's Greatest Pilot: The Extraordinary Story of Captain Winkle Brown

Production Companies: BBC London

Production Countries: United Kingdom

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