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After running out of ammo, without blinking, the RAF pilot rammed his Hawker Hurricane into a heavily armed Dornier Do 17 that was on its way to bomb Buckingham Palace. He succeeded, sacrificing his ...
As WW2 began, British Expeditionary Force deployed across the Channel. RAF sent four squadrons of their Hawker Hurricane ...
The last Battle of Britain pilot, John "Paddy" Hemingway, who died at the age of 105 in March, has been honoured for his ...
Planes dating back to World War Two are set to take to the skies above Guernsey to celebrate the 80th anniversary of ...
RAF chiefs have paid tribute to the last of ... with Dublin-born Paddy’s name painted on the fuselage. The Hawker Hurricane LF363 is believed to be the last such plane to enter service during ...
The iconic Battle of Britain Memorial Flight is set to appear at Clacton Airshow this summer. The RAF flight will be part of the 32nd annual event, staged by Tendring Council, which will commemorate ...
The Falkland Islands offer RAF fast jet pilots unparalleled freedom ... as the Malta Night Fighter Unit (MNFU), operating Hawker Hurricane Mk.II fighters. That is why Typhoons today still retain ...
An exterior view of St George's, the chapel at RAF Biggin Hill. A Supermarine Spitfire and a Hawker Hurricane stand guard outside. (IWM RAF-T 6209) The development of the Spitfire aeroplane during ...
His name has been added to the body of Hurricane LF363 which is based at the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) at RAF Coningsby. The 21-year-old fighter pilot flew Hurricanes in 1940 ...
The Hawker Hurricane LF363 is believed to be the last ... It is now part of the RAF’s Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and is expected to be used in fly-pasts next month to mark the 80th ...