John "Paddy" Hemingway, the last surviving pilot of the iconic Battle of Britain, passed away peacefully on 17 March 2025 at the age of 105. (British Royal Air Force) John “Paddy” Hemingway, the last surviving pilot from the Second World War’s Battle of Britain, died Monday at the age of 105, the British Royal Air Force (RAF) confirmed in a statement. “Paddy Hemingway, one of a number known as ‘the Few’ and revered figures in British aviation history, played a crucial role in defending the United Kingdom against Nazi oppression during the summer of 1940,” the RAF said in the...