RIP John "Paddy" Hemingway

[cardboard_killer]

'End of an era': Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot dies

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The last surviving Battle of Britain pilot, John "Paddy" Hemingway, has died at the age of 105.

Mr Hemingway, who was originally from Dublin, joined the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a teenager before World War Two.

At 21, he was a fighter pilot in the Battle of Britain, a three-month period when air force personnel defended the skies against a large-scale assault by the German air force, the Luftwaffe.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer paid tribute to Mr Hemingway, saying his courage and those of all RAF pilots had "helped end WWII and secure our freedom".

 

 

[Raptorattacker]

Rest in peace...

... and thankyou .
Died on  St.Paddy's Day!

Edited March 18 by Raptorattacker

[IckyATLAS]

He was the last one.

One of those few to whom so many owe their freedom.

Now he is flying high in the blue yonder.

RIP Paddy.