Born this day 10th May 1920.

PO. Roy Frederick Ferdinand.
One of THE FEW. bbm.org.uk/airmen/Ferdina……

Killed when his Whirlwind stalled and crashed.

Born this day 10th May 1921.
Sgt. Kenneth Gaston Gresty.
One of THE FEW. bbm.org.uk/airmen/Gresty.……

His Blenheim was shot down off the Brittany coast by Me109s.
Age 19.

A real-life superhero! ❤️

Happy 98th birthday to the voice of nature... Sir David Attenborough! 🙌

Thank you for inspiring millions of us to cherish and protect our beautiful planet 🌍

PO. Frantisek Fajtl.
Czech One of THE FEW.
bbm.org.uk/airmen/Fajtl.h…

Awarded the DFC.
Fajtl held Czech, French, British, Soviet, Romanian and Yugoslavian decorations. In 2004 he was awarded the Order of the White Lion for Victory by the Czech Republic.

FL.Lt. Pat Hughes.
Australian One of THE FEW.
bbm.org.uk/airmen/HughesP…

Pat's inseparable companion, a terrier called 'Butch', flew with him in action. The dog was never seen again after that day and it is widely believed that he died with his master.

The Pat Hughes Battle of Britain Spitfire, X4009, undergoing restoration at the Vintage Fighter Restorations & the Hunter Fighter Collection, #SconeNSW , displayed at the 2024 #AirshowsDownUnderShellharbour hfcscone.org.au/the-pat-hughes… #LestWeForget #WW2 #History
The Spitfire Society

... Norway today! (9th May)

2-seat Spitfire EN570 at Biggin Hill today after final test flight and ready for departure tomorrow morning for Norway. Pilot Rolf Meum will bring her to Norway, with stops at Lelystad, Odense, Säve and Torp before final flight into Notodden, Norway.

Born this day 9th.May 1917.

Sgt. Albert Edward Gregory.

One of THE FEW.
bbm.org.uk/airmen/Gregory…

Awarded the DFC.
Thankfully he survived the War.

Born this day 9th.May 1921.

PO. David Cooper Leary.
One of TH FEW.
bbm.org.uk/airmen/Leary.h…
Awarded the DFC.
He was killed when he crashed near Debden, in fog and low cloud, in his Hurricane.

Age 19.

Born this day 9th.May 1916.

Sgt. Jack Davis.
One of THE FEW.
bbm.org.uk/airmen/DavisJ.…

He survived the War.

Born this day 9th.May 1910.

PO. John Wellburn Bland.
One of THE FEW.
bbm.org.uk/airmen/Bland.h…

His Hurricane was shot down by an Me109 and he was killed.
Age 30. Buried in Gravesend Cemetery.

Lost his life this day 9th.May 1941.

Sgt. Robert Turner Deighton Mercer.
One of THE FEW.
bbm.org.uk/airmen/Mercer.…

When his Spitfire was damaged by Me109s over the Channel, he attempted a forced landing on the beach but his aircraft struck a mine and he was killed.

Fl.Lt. Alfred William Alexander Bayne. DFC.

One of THE FEW.
bbm.org.uk/airmen/BayneAW…

Born this day 8th.May 1920.

PO. David Noel Woodger.
One of THE FEW.
bbm.org.uk/airmen/Woodger…

He was captain of a Blenheim which was shot down in error by Hurricanes over Thorney Island.
He was reported ‘Missing’.

Age 20.

Born this day 8th.May 1919.

FO. Peter Gerald Hugh Matthews.
One of THE FEW.

bbm.org.uk/airmen/Matthew…

Awarded the DFC.
He survived.

Born this day 8th.May 1918.

PO. Keith Russell Aldridge.

One of THE FEW.
bbm.org.uk/airmen/Aldridg…

He survived the war..just.
After his release from the RAF in 1946 Aldridge took up gliding, an interest he followed for the next forty years.

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WHO WERE THE FEW.

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PO. Gerald Henry Hackwood.

One of THE FEW.
bbm.org.uk/airmen/Hackwoo…

He was killed when his Defiant crashed soon after taking off.
Age 20.
He is buried in the churchyard of St. Mary and St. John, Newtown, Hampshire.