Medals of WWII fighter ace who survived terrifying 25,000ft death plunge but then was killed in Las Vegas pleasure flight crash 20 years later could sell for £30,000
Wing Commander James 'Butch' McArthur claimed eight kills and three other 'probables' during heartstopping dogfights with the ...
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The P-51 Mustang and the man who won the World War II air war with it
It was thanks to former WWI pilot Tommy Hitchcock that the P-51 entered U.S service — and changed the skies over Europe ...
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Last surviving RAF fighter ace from the Battle of Britain dies at 105
"His courage, and that of all RAF pilots, helped end WWII and secure our freedom ... Hemmingway bailed out behind German lines after his Spitfire fighter took multiple hits from anti-aircraft ...
3 Key UK Aerospace Innovations From WWII
Driven by unprecedented times, scientists and engineers forged technological breakthroughs amidst the flames of war.
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John A. Hemingway, Last Survivor of the Battle of Britain, Dies at 105
A fighter pilot in a vastly outnumbered ... survivor of the “few,” nearly 3,000 pilots and crew who saved Britain in the early stages of World War II. Mr. Hemingway, who was known as Paddy ...
Last surviving pilot from the Battle of Britain, John 'Paddy' Hemingway, dies at 105
John "Paddy" Hemingway, the last surviving pilot who flew during the Battle of Britain, has died at the age of 105.
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The Initial Aerial Victories of the Axis and Allies in World War II
In the opening hours of World War II, in the early morning skies over ... A large amount of German bombers and fighter escorts (mostly Messerschmitt Bf 110s) were amassed for these strikes ...
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'End of an era': Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot dies
At 21, he was a fighter ... German air force, the Luftwaffe. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer paid tribute to Mr Hemingway, saying his courage and those of all RAF pilots had "helped end WWII ...
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William pays tribute to last surviving Battle of Britain pilot Paddy Hemingway
William said Britons “owe so much” to the former fighter pilot ... last known Battle of Britain pilot. His courage, and that of all RAF pilots, helped end WWII and secure our freedom.