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The top RAF ace of the Battle of Britain and the mission that made him a legend

In the summer of 1940 the survival of Britain depended on a handful of fighter pilots and none were deadlier than Eric Lock. Flying the Spitfire, Lock shot down 21 enemy aircraft in the Battle of ...
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Last surviving RAF fighter ace from the Battle of Britain, John 'Paddy' Hemmingway, dies at 105

RAF Group Captain John "Paddy" Hemmingway, the last known surviving pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain, died peacefully Monday at home in his native Dublin, Ireland. He was awarded the ...
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Book Review: Battle of Britain Spitfire Ace: The Life and Loss of One of The Few, Flight Lieutenant William Henry Nelson DFC

The Battle of Britain stands tall in the heroics of World War 2. Many of us are in awe of The Few. This book tells the personal story of one those men; William Nelson. This is not a story of the ...
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9 Of The Most Notable Aircraft That Fought In The Battle Of Britain

Humanity achieved flight a mere decade before the outset of World War I in 1914, and pioneers did not take long to press the revolutionary new science into service. The first fighter pilots fought in ...