The last surviving Battle of Britain Pilot, John 'Paddy' Hemingway DFC, passes away ...

[TheLoneRanger]

RIP Paddy ... Last of "The Few" ...

The last surviving Battle of Britain Pilot, John 'Paddy' Hemingway DFC, passes away

John "Paddy" Hemingway, the last surviving pilot of the iconic Battle of Britain, passed away peacefully on 17 March 2025 at the age of 105. Paddy Hemingway, one of a number known as ‘the Few’ and

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[Muteswan]

RIP and thank you.

 

[CygnusX1]

R.I.P
Shot down 4 times! Without him and others like him…..

 

[Jack2jack]

RIP. Sir.
A true hero and no mistake.

 

[Cooperman]

The last of a fine group of individuals, we owe them so much. His passing defines the end of huge chapter of history for our island.

 

[J_B]

We need his like more than ever since WW2 with the rise of the extreme right globally. Nowhere moreso than the USA.