LONDON (AP) — The last surviving pilot of the Battle of Britain has died, severing the last living link to the few thousand young men who fought the Nazi air force to a standstill amid fears that ...

The Prince and Princess of Wales, and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer are among the many people who have taken to social media to pay their respects to Group Captain John “Paddy” Hemingway, the last ...

In part 2 of our Battle of Britain documentary, we explored how after Germany had swept over continental Europe, Britain under Prime Minister Winston Churchill refused to give in to Hitler’s will but ...

The last of 'The Few' - the pilots who fought in the 1940 Battle of Britain - has died at the age of 105. John 'Paddy' Hemingway, the last known survivor of the Second World War battle against German ...

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 ...

On Sept. 15, 1969, cinema audiences were treated to a dramatic portrayal of the famed Battle of Britain of 1940. Made long before CGI was possible, the production of the film was an incredible feat ...

The Battle of Britain was the first major defeat of Germany during World War 2. October 31, 2020 conventionally marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Britain. The battle, described ...

Researchers have built a mathematical model to try to understand how changes would affect the Battle of Britain in World War II. Both armchair and pedigreed historians have argued for decades that ...

Rowan's original Battle of Britain was reasonably successful at recreating the atmosphere and action of the RAF's valiant stands against the Luftwaffe's attacks in 1940. The British victory in the air ...