The rapid 10,000ft descent left him with terrible sinus pain for days, but didn’t stop him embarking on his next mission - a dogfight ... invasion during the Battle of Britain.

You had to be lucky, no matter how good you were,” recounted Mr. Hemingway, who was believed to be the last surviving RAF airman who took part in what became known as the Battle of Britain.

He was a pilot in the Battle of Britain at age 21. Those who fought in the three-and-a-half-month battle came to be known as “The Few,” following on then PM, Sir Winston Churchill.

Last Surviving Pilot From the Battle of Britain, John 'Paddy' Hemingway, Dies at Age 105 LONDON (AP) — The last surviving pilot of the Battle of Britain has died, severing the last living link ...

Mr. Hemingway, who was known as Paddy, piloted Hurricane fighters in the battle, which took place in the skies above Britain between July 10 and Oct. 31, 1940. Hitler had planned a September 1940 ...