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,…
Author: Steve Darlow
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…
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…
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,…
Brilliant anecdote from Battle of Britain pilot Tony Pickering in which he describes how his physical characteristics determined his future with the Royal Air Force.
Remembering today the thousands of Bomber Command airmen who lost their lives supporting D-Day and the Normandy Campaign. One airmen who died on D-Day was…
Thank you Gentlemen for what you did. We owe our freedom to your sacrifice. In 2008 the Barbados Postal Service issued commemorative stamps, one of…
A few years ago I had the pleasure of working with Roger Cole to publish his book ‘High Flight – The Life and Poetry of…
Thursday 28th May sees the release of John Nichol’s new book ‘Lancaster’. Last week I spoke with John about the book, which can be viewed…