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.

LONDON, UK — The last surviving pilot of the Battle of Britain has died, severing the last living link to the few thousand young men who fought the Nazi air force to a standstill amid fears that ...

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.

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 ...