#battle of britain

[bantarleton]

The last of “The Few” turns 105.

Group Captain John “Paddy” Hemingway DFC, AE, is the last verified surviving pilot of the Battle of Britain. He was born in Dublin on 17 July 1919.

He served during the Second World War in the Battle of Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain, the Allied invasion of Italy and the Invasion of Normandy. Following the death of Terry Clark in May 2020, Hemingway became the last verified surviving airman of the Battle of Britain. He was shot down four times during the Second World War.

Per Ardua ad Astra - "Through Adversity to the Stars"

[usafphantom2]

Spitfires!🇬🇧

@Sylvia70485099🇫🇷🇺🇦 via X

[theworldatwar]

German Heinkel He111’s en route to England on another mission - date unknown. This photo shows the glass turrets well armed with the MG 15’s

[opelman]

Warbirds by Treflyn Lloyd-Roberts Via Flickr: A matching pair of Hurricanes that had seen active service during World War II display over Sywell during the 2024 air show. V7497 is a Battle of Britain veteran, while P2902 crash landed on a beach during the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940. Aircraft: Hawker Hurricane Mk.Is V7497/SD-X (G-HRLI) and P2902/R-DX (G-ROBT). Location: Sywell Aerodrome (ORM/EGBK), Northamptonshire, UK.

[thepastisalreadywritten]

[deutschland-im-krieg]

Messerschmitt Bf 110 (3C+GR), Battle of Britain, 1940. For more, see my Facebook group - Eagles Of The Reich

[petermorwood]

This film came out in 1942, and yesterday (17 July 2024) in Dublin, an old, old gentleman celebrated his birthday.

Group Captain John "Paddy" Hemingway DFC...

...was born in Dublin in 1919 and joined the RAF in 1918 1938.

(Typo! Remember that post about proofreading before posting...? And it's already been reblogged a few times. Oops. Egg on face time.)

Now 105 years old, the only pilot still alive who flew in the Battle of Britain. he's the Last of the Few.

Distinguished Flying Cross;

1939-1945 Star with Battle of Britain clasp;

Air Crew Europe Star;

Italy Star;

War Medal 1939-1945 with Mentioned in Dispatches Oakleaf.

And when he's gone, a already-legendary part of history will finally become myth.

[captain-price-unofficially]

Supermarine Spitfire Mark IAs, (N3289 DW-K and R6595 DW-O nearest), of No 610 Squadron, Royal Air Force based at Biggin Hill, Kent, flying in three 'vic' formations, during the Battle Of Britain, 24 July 1940

[dronescapesvideos]

Messerschmitt Bf 110C (A2+AL) of 6./ZG 2 over the south coast of Britain, 1940 ➤➤ Unusual German Aircraft: https://youtu.be/fCgmIL0w2Qs

[aneverydaything]

Day 2266, 5 September 2024

A WW2 Hawker Hurricane in Alexandra Gardens, Windsor

The Hawker Hurricane played a significant role in the Battle of Britain in 1940. It was designed by Sir Sydney Camm who came from Windsor. Hence this Hawker Hurricane memorial to him in Alexandra Gardens in Windsor.

[nocternalrandomness]

The historic R4118

Constructed in 1940, the Shuttleworth's Collection Hawker Hurricane I R4118 (G-HUPW) is the only airworthy Hurricane to have taken part in the Battle of Britain and is perhaps the most historic Second World War fighter to have survived the conflict.

[vox-anglosphere]

During the Blitz, Sir Douglas Bader flew his own plane into combat.

[usafphantom2]

spitfire 👍🇬🇧

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[theworldatwar]

An RAF Supermarine Spitfire pilot starts his engine as he readies for take off during the Battle of Britain - 1940

[opelman]

Ready and Waiting by Treflyn Lloyd-Roberts Via Flickr: Mustang 413305 waits to take off from Duxford for its flying display at the 2023 Battle of Britain Air Show. Aircraft: USAAF North American P-51D Mustang "The Hun Hunter/Texas" 44-13305/WR-Z (N351MX). Location: The Imperial War Museum's Duxford Airfield, Cambridgeshire.

[thunderstruck9]

Roy Anthony Nockolds (British, 1911-1979), Battle of Britain: Hurricanes Being Pursued by Escorting Bf 109s, 1945. Oil on canvas, 75 x 106 cm. Royal Air Force Museum