Flightpath to Murder Interview
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…
Bomber Command General
Bomber Command vs the V1 Flying Bomb
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’.
Bomber Command General
80th Anniversary of the Maiden Flight of the Avro Lancaster
(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…
Bomber Command General
Farewell Henry
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…
Battle of Britain General
Battle of Britain Pilot Tony Pickering Interview
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…
Battle of Britain Bomber Command General
Bomber Command’s Battle of the Barges
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…
Battle of Britain Bomber Command General
Battle of Britain Podcast – Bomber Command
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…
Bomber Command General
Bomber Command Air Gunner Interview – Doug Fry
A few years ago, I spent a fascinating afternoon with Second World War Bomber Command Stirling mid-upper gunner Doug Fry. Here is the first part of the interview in which Doug recalls in vivid detail…
Battle of Britain General
Battle of Britain Podcast
Delighted to have been asked to contribute to the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund’s excellently produced All Stations Series Two podcast about the Battle of Britain. Herewith is a short teaser. A longer teaser and…
Battle of Britain General
Battle of Britain Pilot Gordon Mitchell. KIA 11 July 1940.
There are many churchyards the length and breadth of the United Kingdom that host the final resting place of Royal Air Force airmen. For many, but by no means all, their graves are marked with…