Yuri Gagarin's meeting with test Pilot Eric Brown 13th July 1961
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- Опубліковано 7 кві 2011
- More in episode 40 on www.Astrotalkuk.org.
On the third of Gagarin's five days in Britain, immediately following his meeting with Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, on Thursday 13th July 1961, he had the only private meeting of his visit with Captain Eric Brown where the press was not invited, no photographs were taken and no official record was kept. During this "test pilot" to "test pilot" meeting, Gagarin clearly told Brown that he had ejected from his spacecraft. The Soviets consistently maintained that he had not but eventually, a decade later they conceded officially that he had. When I asked Captain Brown why he had never published the details of his private meeting, "no one asked me before" replied. - Наука та технологія
Such a humble, courageous and remarkable man. Most certainly should have been knighted.
Well, there was no knighthood in Soviet Union, but he cetainly got Hero of Soviet Union.
Wait, which one did you mean? ;-)
@@pawepluta4883 I think the commentator meant Captain Brown not Yuri GagarinLol
They give knighthoods to silly pop stars and he never got more than a CBE, crazy.
100% he should have been knighted 🙌🏻
Does seem odd, given his achievements he's got no honours
I'm not British but that's my thinking. Leacherous, drug addicted, hedonists getting Knighted. Absurd!
Until I heard of this admirable man on UA-cam I didn't even know he had existed 🙂
Which is surprising considering I've been passionate about aircrafts in general and especially early jets...
I just LOVE this man, he's so humble and so well-mannered and he has that typical British sense of humor 😄😄
By the way he pulled up that list that he made for that interview you can tell he used to be a military man...
I wish I had had a grandfather like that...
1. What was your main impression during your flight?
Gagarin: The beauty of the universe and our world.
2. What were your main sensations during this flight?
Gagarin: Initially tremendous noise and acceleration at liftoff. Once in orbit, it changed to serene peace with little sensation of speed. I felt like I was sitting there, drifting around. Except you could realized that the Earth was moving away from you.
3. Were you concerned for your safety?
Gagarin: No, because a Test Pilot knows how to cope with Fear. But I felt a little trepidation about reentry and the landing. I wasn't frightened, but I was concerned. I knew things could go wrong during that phase.
4, Did you have much to do during the flight?
Gagarin: No, not compared to a standard aircraft Test Pilot. I was a passenger for much of the time.
5. Would you rather be an Astronaut or an aircraft Test Pilot?
Gagarin: By far, I'd rather be a Test Pilot. Because then I have better control over my fate.
6. Would you like to return to Test Flying?
Gagarin: I sincerely hope I'll be allowed to do so.
7. What thing that you saw on Earth impressed you?
Gagarin: The huge size of Mother Russia.
8. Did you have any problem on reentry or the bail out?
Gagarin: I was very, very conscious of the heat from reentry. I was very grateful to bail out of the spacecraft and land by parachute.
The greatest naval aviator. What a fantastic person.
What an extraordinary document. The day when two of my heroes met and both came off well.
What a man,!, One of my all time hero’s.
what a man,,, jeeez, what a man.
Eric Brown and Yuri Gagarin. Two colossus in the annals of human achievement, astride the world, and yet, both so humble and unassuming... the very antithesis of the loud, vacuous "nothingness" of modern MSM "celebrity".
My hat is officially doffed in honour of the memory of these 2 great humans.
Yuri ! Apparently not the first! 😂 Tuopolove ? Crashed in China! ( car accident!. ) Yuri a passenger !! All from ground control! Major Dong
What a humble man, who cares about knighthoods, he had an amazing life, and is a peoples hero, means more than silverware.
Interesting that Gagarin admitted that he ejected from the Vostok before landing. As has been stated above, the Soviets never officially acknowledged that he had done this - although they did admit that the other Vostok flights always had the single occupant eject before touchdown. The reason they didn't want to admit that Gagarin had ejected is because they were worried that all the official records that Vostok 1 had gathered would be nullified by the FAI - the body which governs official aviation and space records.
Agree with Mr Hudson.
Eric Brown should have received a knighthood no question. But let's not bestow such awards on people who richly deserve it.
Yes let's give it to slimey Blair . Much more deserving
Eric Brown saved thousands by his efforts. Blair killed thousands and got a knighthood. What does that say?
What an awesome meeting of historical people
A priceless record these face to face videos.
Will we ever see Browns like again? More importantly will we need his like again? May he rest in Peace, knowing he did his best and that it was enough!
Reading about Mr.Browns and General Chuck Yeager are what inspired me to get my pilots license God protect you both maybe I'll get to see you at the hangar in the sky
Absolutely amazing aviator and man
When Neil Armstrong regards you as a hero, then I think you may have made it!
My total hero ! God bless you
Great man . great video
There needs to be an award for the Greatest Briton.
Eric Brown should be one of the first given it posthumously.
Two thousand, four hundred. And seven.
Ha ha! And one single-celled pond -life giving the presentation a thumbs down. What a sad and miserable specimen. What's there not to like?
Wow! How many in the West can say they met Gargain?
Well, he did those propaganda tours (like the one described here). Still, not many people left now would remember him.
Hero!
He makes me proud to be British. . . and I'm a Yank.
His other nickname was ' 9 lives '.
Yuri Gagarin had to bail-out of his capsule to land, incredible.
I believe that was officially covered up at the time, because he had to land in his craft to claim various aviation records...
His life story reads like a work of fiction but it was real.
Great interview, but rather spoiled by the interjections, grunts and additions of the interviewer. Why couldn't the interviewer just keep quiet?
I don't agree. It shows the interaction between both.
Fine by me.
@HiWetcam The interviewer is a fuckwit. List to his reaction at 2:48 taking account of the purpose of the interview.
Because he's a bloody foreigner of course
@@paulwood6729 plllm
@@guymustill4876 ???
Walter Mitty and Forrest Gump have nothing on Winkle.
Martin Willett
That’s right. Everyone else thinks he was a fantastic test pilot, but it took an anonymous UA-cam keyboard warrior like you to reveal that he never flew a plane and never met Yuri Gargarin. I salute your genius!
@@greva2904 Comprehension is not your strong point, is it?
Well, I comprehend that you’re a know nothing knobhead, so apparently my powers of comprehension work just fine.
@@greva2904 Completely wrong, 100%. Winkle makes those fictional fantasists look like they lack imagination. His story is more farfetched and amazing. It's also true.
Feel free to delete your ignorant responses, I have no desire to show you up.
Pity he wasn’t an English cricketer or jockey or golfer….. or you would be addressing him as Sir Eric.
Too Scottish unfortunately.
Shame..