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The last Battle of Britain pilot, John "Paddy" Hemingway, who died at the age of 105 in March, has been honoured for his ...
On April 11, 1945, a Japanese pilot slammed his Zero fighter plane into the USS Missouri and ignited a fireball during the ...
A Battle of Britain Memorial flypast is among the attractions announced for this year's Moira Canal Festival. The family ...
RAF chiefs have paid tribute to the last of The Few — by painting his name on a fighter plane that starred in movies. Group Captain John “Paddy” Hemingway died last month aged 105. The decorated ...
A heritage railway has given driving lessons to raise funds for a Battle of Britain memorial event. The Spa Valley Railway's locomotive 303 Squadron ran from Tunbridge Wells, with the two novice ...
His name has been added to the body of Hurricane LF363 which is based at the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) at RAF Coningsby. The 21-year-old fighter pilot flew Hurricanes in 1940 ...
The Battle of Britain Memorial on the English Channel coast lists the names 2,941 Allied airmen who took part in the battle. During dogfights with German aircraft in August of 1940, Hemingway was ...
Britain has ever since revered “the few” for saving the country during its moment of peril. The Battle of Britain Memorial on the English Channel coast lists the names 2,941 Allied airmen who took ...