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03/12/2025

Our new blog feature is now up!
📘 The Fighting High Interview: The Flying Squad

Sean Feast speaks to author Marc Hall about flying, Operation Hurricane, and the cases of missing aircrew waiting to be found.

And don’t forget — Wednesday is Author’s Day at Fighting High, where we shine a light on the authors who help us preserve and share remarkable wartime stories.

Read the interview here:
https://fightinghigh.com/blogs/news/the-fighting-high-interview-the-flying-squad

Sean Feast speaks to Marc Hall about flying, Operation Hurricane, and the cases of missing aircrew waiting to be found. Originally from Kent, and with a father who worked for a firm based on the industrial estate on the airfield at Biggin Hill, it was perhaps inevitable that Marc Hall should grow up...

01/12/2025

Spotlight on a Favourite: De Havilland Mosquito over Salisbury Hall

We’re delighted to highlight one of our favourite pieces from illustrator Katie Hounsome — a beautiful Art Deco-inspired print depicting the legendary De Havilland Mosquito sweeping over Salisbury Hall, the aircraft’s historic birthplace.

Katie’s clean lines, bold palette, and vintage travel-poster style capture the spirit of this remarkable aircraft perfectly.

You can view (and purchase) this striking print here:
🔗 https://fightinghigh.com/pages/katie-hounsome-aviation-art

(Fighting High acts solely as a referrer — all orders are handled directly by the artist.)

27/11/2025

New on Fighting High: discover the stunning aviation art of Katie Hounsome.

We’ve launched a dedicated page to introduce Katie’s beautiful, Art-Deco-inspired prints — perfect for lovers of vintage travel and flight.
🔗 Explore her collection now: https://fightinghigh.com/pages/katie-hounsome-aviation-art

(We act only as referrers — all orders are handled by Katie directly.)

18/11/2025

Berlin or Bust: Reflecting on the Battle of Berlin

Today marks the anniversary of the start of RAF Bomber Command’s Battle of Berlin, beginning on 18 November 1943. Over the long campaign, hundreds of aircraft were lost, but the campaign shaped the course of the air war.

In our latest Fighting High blog post, “Berlin or Bust”, by co-author of 'Battle of Berlin Failed to Return' Sean Feast, we look at:
The driving ambition of Bomber Command’s leadership
The human cost — both for the aircrew and civilians
The legacy and lessons of strategic bombing

➡️ Read more: https://fightinghigh.com/blogs/news/berlin-or-bust

'Tonight you are going to the Big City. You will have the opportunity to light a fire in the belly of the enemy that will burn his black heart out.' The message from Commander-in-Chief of RAF Bomber Command Sir Arthur Harris to the men who were to fight the Battle of Berlin was clear. Thousands of a...

05/11/2025

As we approach Remembrance Day, we remember not just sacrifice — but also long-awaited closure.

In the article “He That Was Lost Is Found”, Dave Gilbert, co-author of Epitaphs of Bomber Command, reflects on the recovery and burial of three airmen from Lancaster ED603 of No. 83 Squadron — 82 years after they went missing.

Read the full post here ➜ https://fightinghigh.com/blogs/news/he-that-was-lost-is-found

In October 2025, after 82 years, the remains of three missing airmen were recovered and laid to rest beside their comrades with full military honours. In this moving post, Dave Gilbert, co-author of Epitaphs of Bomber Command, reflects on their story and the enduring duty of remembrance. Epitaphs of...

03/11/2025

Epitaphs of Bomber Command - Special Edition

We still have a limited number of the special edition gold title copies of Epitaphs of Bomber Command, personally signed by the authors.

'An extraordinary and highly emotive piece of work' (Amazon review)

A stunning tribute to the bravery and sacrifice of Bomber Command airmen, this edition is a beautiful collector’s piece for aviation and wartime history enthusiasts alike.

👉 Order your signed copy here:
🔗 https://fightinghigh.com/collections/bomber-command/products/epitaphs-of-bomber-command-gold-title-edition

24/10/2025

Congratulations to Graham Sutton on being drawn from the hat to win the copy of V-Weapons Bomber Command Failed to Return. Graham, can you email us to arrange postage - [email protected].

22/10/2025

📚 Wednesday is Author’s Day at Fighting High

This week we’re delighted to share Sean Feast's interview with Jeannie Benjamin about her journey in writing Main Force to Mosquito Master Bomber, tracing her father’s RAF career from Fairey Battles through Lancasters and Mosquitoes.

Her quest to uncover his story—and forging her own path in campaigning for equality and justice along the way—makes this a powerful “labour of love”.

👉 Read the full interview here: https://fightinghigh.com/blogs/news/the-fighting-high-interview-labour-of-love

Copies of Main Force to Mosquito Master Bomber signed by both Jeannie and co-author Sean Feast are available from the Fighting High website.

Sean Feast speaks to co-author Jeannie Benjamin about her life fighting injustice, and her pride in her father’s RAF career. Jeannie Benjamin always thought her father had been shot down in a Lancaster. It was quite a revelation, therefore, when she discovered he also flew Mosquitoes, and that he ...