News

A service to mark the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Britain has taken place at a cliff-top memorial in Kent. The first ...
I wrote an article on this subject in 2017 for The Citizen titled: “Army Air Force volunteers mobilize as spotters in Owasco.
A PORTRAIT OF the last Battle of Britain pilot, John “Paddy” Hemingway, has been handed over at the National Museum of ...
A portrait of the last Battle of Britain pilot, John “Paddy” Hemingway, will be handed over at the National Museum of Ireland on Thursday.
The Friends of The Museum of Somerset hosted John Smith, where he used models of all the aircraft involved to illustrate his talk.
From the Manchester to the B-32, these Allied heavy bombers showcase air power's rapid evolution of purpose, design, and ...
What if today’s modern Luftwaffe took on the RAF during the historic Battle of Britain? This fascinating hypothetical explores how advanced German fighter jets, bombers, and air combat tactics ...
[ Battle of Britain pilot at 100: ‘The only advice I can give to people is be Irish’ ] The following day, Hemingway was brought down by a German anti-aircraft battery near enemy lines in Belgium.
During the Battle of Britain (officially defined as lasting from July through October 1940), he served with RAF No. 253 and No. 85 Squadrons and damaged a Messerschmitt 109 on September 3.
London: The last surviving British pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain during World War II has died aged 105, the UK's Royal Air Force said. John "Paddy" Hemingway "passed away peacefully ...
The last surviving British pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain during World War II has died aged 105, the UK’s Royal Air Force (RAF) said. John “Paddy” Hemingway “passed away ...
Battle of Britain pilot Paddy Hemingway, who served from the first day of the Second World War to the very last and was shot down four times, said he was just a 'lucky Irishman' ...