RIP John 'Paddy' Hemingway (Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot)
 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg1z42pkj8o

Per Ardua Ad Astra

Re: RIP John 'Paddy' Hemingway (Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot)
 

Thank you Sir, you can go home now & continue your journey ❤️

Re: RIP John 'Paddy' Hemingway (Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot)
 

RIP.

And with his passing, the Battle of Britain itself is reduced to “a three-month period when air force personnel defended the skies against a large-scale assault by the German air force”

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Re: RIP John 'Paddy' Hemingway (Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot)
 

RIP. Thank you for your service and example.

Re: RIP John 'Paddy' Hemingway (Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot)
 

RIP. We salute you for your service to the nation.

Re: RIP John 'Paddy' Hemingway (Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot)
 

You were an example to all of us. So brave, RIP Paddy.

Re: RIP John 'Paddy' Hemingway (Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot)
 

The last of the few. Fairwell Paddy, bon voyage. RIP.

Re: RIP John 'Paddy' Hemingway (Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot)
 

A fighter in every day life too 105 :shocked: Rest in peace just as you left us in peace :D

Re: RIP John 'Paddy' Hemingway (Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot)
 

I was pleased to see that a statement was made in Parliament both recognising his passing and the contribution that he made to the freedoms that we enjoy to this day.

Re: RIP John 'Paddy' Hemingway (Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot)
 

Lets hope he gets a fitting fly-by

Re: RIP John 'Paddy' Hemingway (Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot)
 

RIP Paddy. Tough as old boots.

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