Submitted on Sunday 21st February 2016
Rejected on Monday 22nd February 2016
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: honours (see below for details)
Award a posthumous Knighthood to Captain Eric "Winkle" Brown
Eric "Winkle" Brown, who died on the 21st of February was this countries most successful aviator. With the world record for types of aircraft flown, this naval test pilot was the first man to land on a ship, he was personally sent by Chrurchill to retrieve state of the art German aircraft after WW2.
Captain Brown was and is a true British war hero, a naval aviation legend and a true gentleman.
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