Steve Darlow is an author and documentary consultant, and currently developing three theatrical productions, which are set within the Second World War. In 2009 Steve founded Fighting High Publishing and he actively supports fundraising for military charities, most notably the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund.
Today marks the centenary of the formation of the Royal Australian Air Force, and over the years I have had the privilege to meet some of those who served. In particular, today, I remember my…
Remembering today Great Escaper Gordon Brettell, one of the fifty Allied airmen murdered in the aftermath of the break out from Stalag Luft III. POW Arthur Darlow transcribed Gordon’s poem ‘Escape’ in his POW logbook.…
Remembering the Great Escape 50 who were murdered following their break out from Stalag Luft III in March 1944. My grandfather Arthur Darlow arrived at the prison camp in May 1944 and here is the…
Discussing my book ‘Flightpath to Murder’ with Paul Woodadge on his WW2TV youtube channel. One of the most challenging books that I’ve written, dealing with the capture and murder of an Allied pilot and the…
Thoroughly enjoyed talking through Bomber Command’s role in countering the V1 flying bomb with Paul Woodage of WW2TV. A comprehensive account of the Bomber Command campaign can be found in ‘Sledgehammers for Tintacks’.
(On 9th January 1941 the prototype of the Avro Lancaster flew it’s maiden flight. To mark the 80th anniversary here is a piece I wrote for the producers of ‘The Lancaster: Britain’s Flying Past’, when…
Earlier this week I received the news from the friends and family of Bomber Command veteran Henry Wagner that he had sadly passed away. Henry was quite a character and I’ll never forget the first…
I had the pleasure of interviewing Tony Pickering for the book ‘Five of the Few’, and in the sound recording herewith Tony describes being forced to bale out of his stricken aircraft, following combat with…
September 1940. While the Luftwaffe and the RAF fighter pilots fight for control of the skies over England during the Battle of Britain, a close eye is kept on German invasion preparations – Operation Seelöwe…
Delighted to have contributed to the RAFBF’s Battle of Britain podcast. Episode 4 covers The Blitz, the switch to German night bombing, RAF night fighters, and the much-overlooked role of Bomber Command. (Nice to hear…