A PORTRAIT OF the last Battle of Britain pilot, John “Paddy” Hemingway, has been handed over at the National Museum of ...

John Hemingway, last airman from WWII’s Battle of Britain, dies at 105. A fighter pilot, Mr. Hemingway was part of the aerial resistance in 1940 that was credited with forcing Hitler to call off ...

Winston Churchill’s Battle of Britain Bunker was hidden from the Nazis underneath a formal garden, research has revealed. The secret site in Uxbridge, west London, was camouflaged during the ...

The story of the Battle of Britain resounds through the years as one of the defining moments of recent British history. Dr Chris Bellamy examines what happened, and explodes some enduring myths ...

On Wednesday, the last known remaining fighter pilot from the 1940 Battle of Britain celebrated his 105th birthday. Retired Royal Air Force (RAF) group captain John Allman “Paddy” Hemingway ...

Moonlight and roses were Britain’s lot last week. The roses were burning industrial cities; the moonlight a pallid, accursed illumination for bearers of death and destruction. Last fortnight’s ...

After the Battle of Britain, Hemingway worked as a controller, assisting the RAF’s response to German attacks. He later served as commander of No. 43 Squadron, which flew in northern Italy.

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.

Watch and listen to BBC clips about Battle of Britain day. Discover what happened during this gripping event in World War Two, plus who and what were involved.

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 ...