Obituaries

[Gnomey]

 

[buffnut453]

The last surviving Battle of Britain pilot has passed away:

John Hemingway: Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot dies aged 105

Mr Hemingway, who is originally from Dublin, joined the RAF as a teenager before World War Two.

www.bbc.co.uk

Safe landings, Paddy, and bless you for your service.

 

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[Thumpalumpacus]

 

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[T Bolt]

 

[Snautzer01]

 

[rochie]

 

[Mainly28s]

Blue skies and tail winds!

 

[cherry blossom]

Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot, Group Captain John "Paddy" Hemingway, dies aged 105 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituar...ngway-word-war-2-battle-of-britain-raf-pilot/ or John 'Paddy' Hemingway, the last surviving Battle of Britain pilot, dies aged 105

 

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[Wurger]

 

[pinehilljoe]

The last of Winston's Few has passed:

John Hemingway: Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot dies aged 105

Mr Hemingway, who is originally from Dublin, joined the RAF as a teenager before World War Two.

www.bbc.com

 

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[Vic Balshaw]

 

[Gnomey]

 

[fannum]

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[MIflyer]

Good job Paddy, and thanks!

John "Paddy" Hemingway, the last surviving pilot from the Battle of Britain, has died at 105 in Dublin. An Irish national, Hemingway joined the Royal Air Force before World War II and played a crucial role in defending Britain against Nazi air attacks in 1940. He had to bail out his Hurricane fighter twice and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1941 for his bravery.

 

[Gnomey]

Hampshire D-Day veteran dies one week short of 99th birthday

Norman Bartlett, 98, joined the Royal Navy in 1942 when he was 16 years old.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

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