London, March 18, 2025 (AFP) - Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot dies aged 105

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2025-03-18

The last surviving British pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain during World War II has died aged 105, the UK's Royal Air Force said. John "Paddy" Hemingway "passed away peacefully" on Monday, the RAF said in a statement, describing his death as "the end of an era". He was among the pilots known as "The Few" for their role in the seminal 1940 air battle that defended Britain against major attacks from Nazi Germany's Luftwaffe. Britain's wart......

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