The Man With Nine Lives | Battle Of Britain Survivor: 'Paddy' Hemingway

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Well all the TV reports and tributes on X weren't doing it for me. Who was Group Captain John Hemingway and what exactly did he do in the war? After weeks of looking though the squadron's records, this is the definitive story or what Paddy did during the Second World War and why the world should remember him. Although he was just one of the few, and perhaps not a household name, by understanding what he lived through we can all get a better understanding of what it was like fighting through the Battle of France, Britain and the rest of the war in Europe. Sources: 85 Squadron AIR 27 Operations Record Book (PRO) 253 Squadron AIR 27 Operations Record Book (PRO) 43 Squadron AIR 27 Operations Record Book (PRO) AIR 50 - Combat Reports 1940/1941 thegazette.co.uk Battle of Britain Combat Archive Series - Simon W. Parry Duel of Eagles - Peter Townsend Duel in the dark - Peter Townsend The Last Enemy - Richard Hilary RAF Fighter Command Victory Claims 1939-1940/ 1941-1943- John Foreman RAF Fighter Command Losses 1939-1940 💗 If you'd like to support my channel please follow this link for more details: https://calibanrising.com/support/ You can also now find me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calibanrising/ 🧥 Want to get a great deal on an authentic leather flying jacket? Check out the range from Legendary USA here: https://calibanrising.com/flying-jacket/ 🎁 Grab one of my unique WW2-themed designs. great on t-shirts, hoodies or mugs: http://bit.ly/3GLPNBJ Wishlist: https://amzn.to/385dXHD ⏱️ Timestamp: 0:00 The Phoney War 17:29 The Battle of France 34:14 June - July 9th 1940 39:20 The Battle of Britain Begins 47:42 August 1940 1:24:57 September 1940 1:40:50 New fighter role (1941) 1:56:55 Paddy's squadron (1945) Images: other than where stated, images used in the video have been found on https://commons.wikimedia.org/ #aviationhistory#history