David Davis Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 According to The Irish Times, there is now only one surviving pilot from the Battle of Britain, an Irishman, John Hemingway, who lives in a retirement home in Dublin County. In the summer of 1940, he flew the Hawker Hurricane. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/irel...-few-1.4249763 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Thorpe Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 An amazing man to have survived the war, being shot down twice and returning to combat again. 101 years and the man looks fit and healthy! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Sadly that's an old article - John Hemingway died last summer, aged 101 - there are no surviving Battle of Britain pilots. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Thorpe Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 6 hours ago, leccyflyer said: Sadly that's an old article - John Hemingway died last summer, aged 101 - there are no surviving Battle of Britain pilots. Oh I didn't know that. Sad news indeed. These pilots and all the ground staff, ATA pilots may be gone but not forgotten. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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