RAF chiefs have paid tribute to the last of The Few — by painting his name on a fighter plane that starred in movies. Group ...

Often overshadowed by the Spitfire, the Hawker Hurricane was the true backbone of Britain’s air defense in WWII. Rugged, reliable, and deadly, this fighter played a crucial role in the Battle of ...

In this collection of programmes, we hear from some of the battle's heroes, see the Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane fighter planes in action and discover why the Battle of Britain should always be ...

Paddy had hoped to live to 106 to see the Hawker Hurricane fighter Number P3966 fly again when the restoration is due to finish next year. John Allman Hemingway was born on July 17, 1919 ...

In the early years of Second World War, fighter planes were in short supply ... railway boxcars but now the Allies) needed Hawker Hurricane airplanes and quickly. The daunting task fell to ...

Thank you, John 'Paddy' Hemingway," he wrote in a post on his X account. Piloting a Hawker Hurricane in Fighter Command's famous "11 Group," Hemmingway served in one of a handful of frontline ...

Originally 1435 Flight was formed in 1941 as the Malta Night Fighter Unit (MNFU), operating Hawker Hurricane Mk.II fighters. That is why Typhoons today still retain their Maltese heritage ...

Photo: Squadron Leader Douglas Bader, the renowned fighter ace, and fellow pilots study a caricature of Hitler painted on a Hawker Hurricane in October 1940. (IWM CH 1412) Features in: Mo Mowlam ...

We will never forget their bravery and service. Thank you, John 'Paddy' Hemingway," he wrote in a post on his X account. Piloting a Hawker Hurricane in Fighter Command's famous "11 Group," Hemmingway ...

A Supermarine Spitfire and a Hawker Hurricane stand guard outside ... The events of the 15th September. From the Fighter Command control room in Uxbridge, Richard Holmes describes the RAF ...