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Where the Battle of Britain Began

In this Then & Now episode, we revisit the quiet hills of Kent where, on July 8, 1940, the RAF scored its first fighter kill ...
Flying

Last Known Battle of Britain Pilot Turns 105

John "Paddy" Hemingway, the last known surviving Battle of Britain fighter pilot, celebrated his 105th birthday. He flew Hawker Hurricanes with the RAF's No. 85 Squadron during the Battle of Britain, ...
SlashGear

9 Of The Most Notable Aircraft That Fought In The Battle Of Britain

Humanity achieved flight a mere decade before the outset of World War I in 1914, and pioneers did not take long to press the revolutionary new science into service. The first fighter pilots fought in ...
Time

BATTLE OF BRITAIN: Laws of War

Last week the Battle of Britain was three months old. Prime Minister Churchill dug up an old gag to keep British hearts high: “It’s a great life if you don’t weaken.” Out of the continued bombings ...
WVEC

Last surviving pilot from the Battle of Britain dies at age 105

LONDON, UK — The last surviving pilot of the Battle of Britain has died, severing the last living link to the few thousand young men who fought the Nazi air force to a standstill amid fears that ...
WSPA

Last surviving pilot from the Battle of Britain, John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway, dies at age 105

LONDON (AP) — The last surviving pilot of the Battle of Britain has died, severing the last living link to the few thousand young men who fought the Nazi air force to a standstill amid fears that ...
Military.com

Last Surviving Pilot from the Battle of Britain, John 'Paddy' Hemingway, Dies at Age 105

LONDON — The last surviving pilot of the Battle of Britain has died, severing the last living link to the few thousand young men who fought the Nazi air force to a standstill amid fears that Britain ...