Irish Air Corps 100, John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway & BBMF

[Just a spotter]

The RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) are in town in Dublin as part of the Irish Air Corps centenary celebrations and the Bray Air Show (23-24 July).

Included in the celebrations is recognition of 103 year old John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway DFC, veteran of The Battle of Britain.

Here's some news coverage

RTÉ
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2022/0722/1311755-irish-air-corps/

The Irish Independent
https://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/irish-news/second-world-war-planes-fly-over-dublin-as-part-of-irish-air-corps-veterans-day-41861163.html

The Journal.ie
https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-fly-past-battle-of-britain-aircraft-5823900-Jul2022/

JAS

[Ken Scott]

Good to see him looking well although his long hair looks a little incongruous under an SD hat!

Sadly I understand that he has dementia. I had hoped to talk to him about one of his fellow pilots on 85 Sqn in France, Denis Wissler, who I’m writing a book on, but I believe that he is not able to recall much. A sad end to a very brave life.