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- Wing Commander Tom Neil, who has died aged 97, was one of the last two surviving Battle of Britain fighter “aces”; he was credited with destroying at least nine enemy aircraft during the period and was twice awarded the DFC.
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Jul 12, 2018 · Wing Commander Tom Neil, one of the nation’s last only surviving Battle of Britain pilots, has died aged 97 on the day the RAF celebrated its 100th anniversary.
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Jul 16, 2018 · On July 11, 2018, Tom Neil, one of only two living RAF aces from the Battle of Britain, died a few days short of his 98th birthday. He flew an astonishing 141 combat missions in the Battle.
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Jul 13, 2018 · WING Commander Tom Neil, who has died aged 97, was one of the last surviving Battle of Britain aces; he flew more than 140 missions and shot down 14 enemy planes during the Second World War,...
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Oct 1, 2010 · Gun Button to Fire: A Hurricane Pilot’s Dramatic Story of the Battle of Britain. October 1, 2010. 2 mins read. by Tom Neil. Desperate to join the RAF from the age of 12, Tom Neil makes no bones about the fact that the war was ‘a very exciting business for a 19-year-old’.
Jul 20, 2010 · Gun Button to Fire: A Hurricane Pilot’s Dramatic Story of the Battle of Britain. Tom Neil. 97818 4868 8483. Desperate to join the RAF from the age of 12, Tom Neil makes no bones about the fact that the war was ‘a very exciting business for a 19-year-old’.
Jul 13, 2018 · Wing Commander Tom Neil, who has died aged 97, was one of the last two surviving Battle of Britain fighter “aces”; he was credited with destroying at least nine enemy aircraft during the...
Jul 12, 2018 · Tributes have been paid to “charming” wing commander Tom Neil, of Thwaite St Mary near Bungay, who died on Wednesday, July 11, days before his 98th birthday. Mr Neil, who was the last...
