only Battle of Britain pilot and the only pilot of RAF Fighter Command to be awarded the Victoria Cross during the Second World War. His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, England. Commemoration In 2015, the RAF repainted a modern Eurofighter Typhoon jet, ZK349, in Second World War colours, and applied Nicolson's squadron number, GN-A, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. References Further reading Mason, Peter D. Nicolson VC': the Full and Authorised Biography of James Brindley Nicolson, the only Pilot of Fighter Command in World War II to be awarded the Victoria Cross. Ashford, UK: Geerings, 1991. . External links James Brindley Nicolson Fl. Lieutenant James Nicolson . 1917 births 1945 deaths People from Hampstead Royal Air Force wing commanders Royal Air Force pilots of World War II Royal Air Force recipients of the Victoria Cross Royal Air Force personnel killed in World War II Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) Aviators killed in aviation accidents or incidents The Few British World War II recipients of the Victoria Cross People educated at Tonbridge School Military personnel from London