While the numbers may be inflated, Luftwaffe pilots claimed that the Me 262 shot down 542 Allied aircraft during the war.

Members of the Royal Family has led tributes after the last surviving Battle of Britain pilot, John 'Paddy' Hemingway, passed ...

John “Paddy” Hemingway, an Irishman who served in the British Royal Air Force (RAF) during the 1940 Battle of Britain, died ...

The pilot's squadron shot down 90 enemy aircraft during an 11-day period in May 1940, and provided fighter cover during the ...

"His courage, and that of all RAF pilots, helped end WWII and secure ... In the end, the RAF inflicted so much damage to the Luftwaffe that Hitler shelved his invasion plan buying the Allies ...

John “Paddy” Hemingway, the last surviving pilot who flew during the Battle of Britain, has died at the age of 105.

The Luftwaffe heavily outnumbered the RAF. During the Battle of Britain, they had 2,550 fighter planes available, while the RAF only had 749. British pilots were also less experienced that the ...

The last surviving British pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain during World War II has died aged 105, the UK's Royal ...

Hemingway was among the pilots known as “The Few” for their role in the seminal 1940 air battle that defended Britain against major attacks from Nazi Germany’s Luftwaffe. British wartime ...

Hemingway was among the pilots known as “The Few” for their role in the seminal 1940 air battle that defended Britain against ...