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Member Section => Left The Range => Topic started by: Diamondback on March 19, 2025, 08:01:49 AM

Title: Not a shooter, but The Last of The Few...
Post by: Diamondback on March 19, 2025, 08:01:49 AM

Paddy Hemingway, last surviving fighter pilot of the Battle of Britain. 105 years old, just passed yesterday.

Blue skies, Airman. Hope your wingmen saved some of the Good Stuff for you at the big bar in the sky...

Title: Re: Not a shooter, but The Last of The Few...
Post by: alfsauve on March 19, 2025, 05:18:28 PM

Sadly there will soon be none of the greatest generation left. 

Title: Re: Not a shooter, but The Last of The Few...
Post by: Rastus on March 19, 2025, 07:59:45 PM

It won't be long Alf...not very long at all until they are all gone.  I'm super happy I went on the WWII tour back in 2019.  Part of our fee covered having 5 or 6 WWII vets and caregivers to give us their take on the battles they participated in while in the Pacific Theatre.