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John Paddy Hemingway, Last Battle of Britain Pilot

On 17 March 2025, John “Paddy” Hemingway died at 105, marking the passing of the last surviving Battle of Britain pilot and a living link to 1940.

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On 17 March 2025, John “Paddy” Hemingway died at 105, marking the passing of the last surviving Battle of Britain pilot and a living link to 1940.
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