Nazi Germany overran France and forced the British army to evacuate at Dunkirk. Severely lacking in military equipment, Britain and her empire now stood alone against Adolf Hitler's forces.

The Hawker Hurricane was not as attractive or streamlined as the Spitfire, and it failed to capture the public’s respect in ...

Explore the key events of the Battle of Britain with clips from over 50 years of BBC television and radio programmes The Battle of Britain was the German air force's attempt to gain air ...

He was a pilot in the Battle of Britain at age 21. Those who fought in the three-and-a-half-month battle came to be known as “The Few,” following on then PM, Sir Winston Churchill.

‘It was a seminal period in British history, when there was us standing ... it was The Few of the RAF who fought and won the Battle of Britain. 'That gave Winston Churchill the confidence ...

Winston Churchill thanked the Battle of Britain heroes in a famous speech when he said: “Never in the history of human conflict has much been owed by so many to so few.” Paddy recalled ...

“But being the last of the Battle of Britain veterans has made me think ... Others write the history — we were doing our job.” ...

He never saw his role in the Battle of Britain as anything other than doing the job he was trained to do. He didn’t see it as an epoch-making moment in the history of the RAF or the United Kingdom.

The average lifespan of a Battle of Britain pilot was four weeks ... between Ireland and the UK is underpinned by a shared history which should be both commemorated and celebrated.” ...

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ... The Prince of Wales has paid tribute to the last surviving Battle of Britain pilot, John “Paddy” Hemingway, following ...

The last surviving Battle of Britain pilot, John "Paddy" Hemingway ... David Dunsmuir recalls nearby ships being hit by German gunfire. Hull History Centre will screen archive footage to mark ...