Wing Commander John Francis Durham "Tim" Elkington (23 December 1920 – 1 February 2019)[1] was a British Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter pilot who flew during the Battle of Britain, and was one of the last surviving aircrew known as "The Few".

On 12 August 1941 the squadron embarked on HMS Argus and took off from the carrier on 7 September for an airfield near Murmansk.

Until mid-October 1941 Elkington took part in escorting bombers and also trained Russian pilots to fly the Hurricane.

134 Squadron[citation needed] shot down a German bomber Junkers Ju 88 over Vayenga.

[2] In April 1942 he joined the Merchant Ship Fighter Unit (MSFU) at RAF Speke until August 1942.

When the tour expired, Elkington spent three years commanding AFDU at RAF Amarda Road and he returned home in October 1946.

Elkington had a long and varied career, including a tour with an Avro Shackleton Squadron in Northern Ireland.

[9] After leaving the RAF, Elkington set up an art and picture-framing business.