Fighting High - Making Their Story Our History
Fighting High - Making Their Story Our History is a podcast presented by authors and publishers Steve Darlow and Sean Feast.Each series is dedicated to preserving the real voices of the men and women who lived through the air war of the Second World War.With special guests,…
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Anson Reborn - Restoring a Wartime Legend| Bill Reid (S3E3) (opens the original)
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Hangar Talk Anson Reborn - Restoring a Wartime Legend In this Hangar Talk episode of the Fighting High podcast, Steve Darlow speaks to New Zealand businessman and aviation enthusiast Bill Reid about the extraordinary restoration of Avro Anson Mk.I MH120. Known affectionately as ‘Gentle Annie’, the aircraft was discovered in Australia in a heavily modified and neglected condition. What Bill initially imagined might be a three-to-five-year project ultimately became a ten-year labour of love, invol
Commanding 617 'The Dambusters' Squadron | Dr Robert Owen (S3E2) (opens the original)
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Insights Commanding 617 'The Dambusters' Squadron What does it take to command an elite wartime squadron? In this episode of the Fighting High podcast, Steve Darlow is joined by Dr Robert Owen, official historian 617 Squadron Association, to explore the men who led the unit through the Second World War. From Guy Gibson and the Dams Raid through Harold ‘Mick’ Martin, Leonard Cheshire, Willie Tait and others, they examine contrasting personalities, leadership styles and the challenges each inherit
A Precious Life, His Duty Done | Remembrance (S3E1) (opens the original)
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Remembrance A Precious Life, His Duty Done More than 8,000 Bomber Command airmen lost their lives before ever reaching a front-line squadron, the vast majority in flying accidents while training. Their sacrifice is often overlooked, yet it was every bit as real as that of those who flew operations over occupied Europe. In this Remembrance episode, Steve Darlow visits the former RAF Steeple Morden and nearby Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth Cemetery to explore the human stories behind these sobering s
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