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Gazing Into the Abyss: The Heroes of Bomber Command

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Gazing Into the Abyss: The Heroes of Bomber Command

Called to the skies in their youth, they crossed into a realm of fire and fear, endured unthinkable trials, and returned changed – unseen heroes whose journey echoes the oldest myths, and whose legacy still asks to be understood. Such is the story of the airmen of Bomber Command.

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The Peenemünde Raid: Triumph, Tragedy, and the Lost Graves

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The Peenemünde Raid: Triumph, Tragedy, and the Lost Graves

The 1943 Peenemünde Raid struck at the heart of Germany’s rocket programme—triumph & tragedy in equal measure. Many airmen never came home, their graves still lost.

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The Fighting High Interview - The History Boy

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The Fighting High Interview - The History Boy

Sean Feast speaks to Fighting High author Dr. Robert Owen about advertising, the 617 Squadron Association, and why there has never been a biography of Willie Tait.

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What's in a Name?

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What's in a Name?

Where does the inspiration behind Gerry Anderson’s Thunderbirds really come from and why has it nothing to do with an airfield in Arizona?

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