Marking 85 years since the Battle of Britain, this article explores the aerial commemorations, historic RAF sites, and the enduring legacy of the pilots and crews who defended Britain in its darkest ...

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

On July 10, 1940, during World War II, the Battle of Britain began as the German Luftwaffe launched attacks on southern England. (The Royal Air Force was ultimately victorious.) In 1509, theologian ...

July 10 has been a day marked by pivotal events that have shaped the course of history across the globe.One of the most impactful events to occur on July ...

A portrait of the last Battle of Britain pilot, John “Paddy” Hemingway, has been handed over at the National Museum of Ireland. Group Captain Hemingway, originally from Dublin, was the final ...

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

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

In 1940, Group Capt Hemingway was recorded as destroying a German airliner and the following day he downed a German Luftwaffe plane, but his Hurricane fighter was hit by anti-aircraft fire and he ...