Last Updated on August 13, 2025 by Matt Staff In 1940, Britain faced one of its darkest hours as the skies above turned into ...

In 2027, BBMF Lancaster PA474 will debut new markings honoring IX Squadron's wartime Lancaster LM220, famed for Tallboy raids ...

In 2020, following the death of flight lieutenant William Clark, Hemingway became the last known surviving airman of the Battle of Britain. On March 17, 2025, Hemingway passed at the age of 105.

Eastbourne International Airshow, UK’s largest free seafront event, featuring RAF Typhoon, Red Arrows and more ...

The Battle of Britain (July 10 - October 31, 1940) was a pivotal air campaign where the RAF, aided by the Fleet Air Arm, defended Britain against the Luftwaffe, preventing a German invasion. The ...

Photo courtesy Royal Air Force March 18 (UPI) -- The last surviving Royal Air Force fighter pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain in 1940 during World War II has died. He was 105 years old.

Based at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire, the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight maintains a fleet of iconic piston-engined aircraft to commemorate those who have fallen in the service of the ...

The last known Battle of Britain pilot, Group Captain John 'Paddy' Hemingway DFC celebrating his 105th birthday at the British Embassy in Dublin, Ireland, July 17, 2024.

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.

Following the Battle of Britain he worked as a controller, helping to direct the RAF’s response to German attacks. At the end of the war, Hemingway served as commander of No. 43 Squadron, which ...