What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Ernie Brooks gyroplane pioneer lived, designed and built his Brooklands Mosquito gyroplane here. Died tragically on March 9th 1969 aged 40 Recorded plaque organisation: Trevor Brooks.
Ernie Brooks was a British aviation pioneer known for designing and building the Brooklands Mosquito gyroplane; he died tragically during a test flight in 1969 at the age of 40.
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