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Last known Battle of Britain fighter pilot passes away
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg1z42pkj8o https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0318/1502596-hemingway/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/18/john-paddy-hemingway-last-pilot-battle-of-britain-dies-105/...- Grey Havoc
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Last known Battle of Britain pilot celebrates 105th Birthday
I should have posted this yesterday (the birthday was actually the day before but I only saw it on Thursday). Group Captain John 'Paddy' Hemingway DFC: https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/0717/1460456-raf-hemingway-birthday/...- Grey Havoc
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Battle of Britain fighter pilot Paul Farnes dies at 101
https://apnews.com/05569875820b15fd4639ff46e9d24670 Rest In Peace. :(- Grey Havoc
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