In terse notations, the logbook kept by Royal Air Force fighter pilot John “Paddy” Hemingway in the summer of 1940 records the deadly struggles in the skies over England as wave after wave of ...

A fighter pilot in a vastly outnumbered Royal Air Force — one of the “few” hailed by Churchill — he took to the skies to help stave off a Nazi land invasion of Britain. By Richard ...

Prince William has expressed his sadness after the death of John 'Paddy' Hemingway, the last surviving pilot of the Battle of Britain. The veteran died on March 17 at the age of 105. In a statement ...

RAF chiefs have paid tribute to the last of The Few — by painting his name on a fighter plane that starred in movies. Group ...

Group Captain John "Paddy" Hemingway - the last surviving pilot from the Battle of Britain - died on Monday aged 105. The militant played a crucial role in defending the United Kingdom against ...

Writing on social media, Prince William said: 'I was sad to hear about the passing of John 'Paddy' Hemingway this morning, the last of "The Few". 'We owe so much to Paddy and his generation ...

There are calls for a special national service to honour Battle of Britain pilots after the last surviving member of ‘The Few’ died. The Prince of Wales led tributes to John ‘Paddy ...

The death of the last of The Few reminds us not just of his bravery, but at of the country he for which he fought.

I’ve been an Ernest Hemingway aficionado since my teens, so I was pleased to read the Library of America’s collection of the ...

THE last of The Few has died, age 105. Group Captain John “Paddy” Hemingway had been the sole surviving pilot from the Battle of Britain. Less than 3,000 Allied airmen took part in the air ...

The last surviving pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain has died. Group Captain John "Paddy" Hemingway, who was from Dublin, died on St Patrick's Day at the age of 105. The Royal Air Force (RAF) ...