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24/06/2026

On the night of 24/25 June 1944, more than 700 RAF bombers attacked German V1 flying bomb launch sites across northern France.

The cost was high. Twenty-two Lancasters failed to return.

Our latest Fighting High blog, based on Dr Steve Bond's chapter in V-Weapons Bomber Command Failed to Return, tells the story of just one of those aircraft – Lancaster ME628 of No. 44 (Rhodesia) Squadron. It is a story of courage, sacrifice, survival and the remarkable bravery of the French Resistance who risked everything to help the crew members who escaped.

By remembering one crew, we also remember the many others who never came home that night while countering the German V-weapon threat.

Read the full story here:
https://fightinghigh.com/blogs/news/not-so-lucky

Eighty-two years ago, on the night of 24/25 June 1944, Flight Sergeant Roy Oswald and his crew of No. 44 (Rhodesia) Squadron took off from RAF Dunholme Lodge aboard Lancaster ME628. Their target was a V1 flying bomb launch site at Pommeréval in northern France. It would be their eleventh operation ...

19/06/2026

📚 BOOK SIGNING AT IWM DUXFORD – 4 & 5 JULY 2026 ✍️

If you're coming to the Imperial War Museum Duxford airshow, do drop by the Fighting High stand and say hello!

We'll be signing books throughout the weekend:

📖 Melody Foreman – Love as Strong as Death
📖 Sean Feast – The Lost Graves of Peenemünde and Main Force to Mosquito Master Bomber
📖 Steve Darlow – Epitaphs of Bomber Command

We're also delighted to be joined on Saturday only by Carol Lockwood, daughter of 'Ginge' Culver, the remarkable pilot whose story inspired Love as Strong as Death.

📍 IWM Duxford
📅 Saturday 4 & Sunday 5 July 2026

10/06/2026

Delighted to meet up with Melody Foreman today and present her with copies of her new book Love as Strong as Death - Ravilious, the Pilot, and the Missing Aircraft.

Author-signed pre-orders of Melody’s book will be mailed out on Monday 15 June, and there is still time to place an order here:
https://fightinghigh.com/collections/forthcomingandrecent/products/love-as-strong-as-death

05/06/2026

Always a thrill to receive a box of newly published books — and especially delighted to receive the office copies of Love as Strong as Death: Ravilious, the Pilot and the Missing Aircraft by Melody Foreman.

A fascinating and beautifully produced work exploring the story of Eric Ravilious, pilot Ginge Culver, the missing aircraft, and the enduring mysteries surrounding his final flight.

Next week I’ll be meeting Melody to sign pre-ordered copies, and signed copies can now be ordered here:

https://fightinghigh.com/collections/forthcomingandrecent/products/love-as-strong-as-death

12/05/2026

🎙️ New Podcast Episode: Once Upon a Time in War | Melody Foreman

We’re delighted to release the latest episode of the Fighting High Podcast, featuring author Melody Foreman.

In this episode, Melody discusses her work uncovering the human stories behind wartime history – from ATA pilot Mary Ellis to war artist Eric Ravilious and Coastal Command pilot Ginge Culver – and reflects on how memory, storytelling, and personal connection shape our understanding of the past.

The conversation also explores her latest book, Love as Strong as Death (available to pre-order on the Fighting High website), and the deeply moving story at its heart.

Listen now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/EuEWQPrPGwE
Other podcast platforms via https://fightinghigh.com/pages/fighting-high-podcast

Our HistoryOnce Upon a Time in War with Melody ForemanIn this episode of the Fighting High Podcast, Steve speaks with author Melody Foreman about her lifelon...

06/05/2026

The Fighting High Podcast has been shortlisted for the Publisher Podcast Awards 2026.

Selected from hundreds of entries, the shortlist recognises some of the very best in publisher podcasts, so it’s an honour to be included—especially just eight episodes into the series.

Thank you to everyone who has listened and supported the podcast so far.

If you haven’t heard it yet, now is a good time to start. Link to all streaming platforms and YouTube here https://fightinghigh.com/pages/fighting-high-podcast

Our most popular episodes have been the interviews with Battle of Britain Hurricane pilot Tony Pickering and Bomber Command Lancaster pilot Desmond Pelly.

30/04/2026

Today marks the 85th anniversary of the tragic accident that claimed the life of Flying Officer Leonard Haines DFC.

A Battle of Britain Spitfire ace, Leonard shot down multiple enemy aircraft during 1940, displaying remarkable courage and skill in the skies over southern England. But beyond the combat reports, his letters home reveal something more personal — the voice of a young man, just 21 years old, determined to do his part.

In this special Fighting High remembrance episode, we tell Leonard’s story through his own words — combining combat reports with letters to paint a powerful and moving portrait.

🎧 Listen now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SdM4y-dtdow

Other podcast platforms via https://fightinghigh.com/pages/fighting-high-podcast

We will remember him.

Spitfire Ace Leonard Haines DFC | Remembrance (S2E3)

27/04/2026

On Sunday, I had the privilege of attending the ANZAC Remembrance Ceremony at Stonefall Cemetery in Harrogate, where I met author Kate Spencer.

It was a moving occasion, made even more meaningful knowing that early next year Fighting High will be publishing Kate’s book, The Stonefall Kiwis. The book tells the story of the 23 New Zealand airmen buried at the cemetery—young men far from home, whose stories deserve to be remembered and shared.

We’re proud to be working with Kate, helping bring the Stonefall Kiwis story to a wider audience. 🇳🇿