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Victory Fighters is largely a collection of eye-witness accounts of the struggle that raged in the skies over occupied Europe after the Battle of Britain. Expertly selected and inter-woven by Stephen Darlow, the book centres on the stories of six pilots and one navigator, the telling of which covers every aspect of this battle over land and sea. The author describes and analyses the relevant command decisions from the highest level down and against this background the men give their accounts from the start of their flying careers through to the preparations for operation Overlord, the invasion itself, the liberation of France, the crossing of the Rhine, to the end of the war in Europe on VE-Day. Through their eyes, the reader is introduced to a series of different tasks and situations, a multitude of aircraft types – Sunderlands, Mustangs, Tempests, Typhoons, Spitfires, Whirlwinds, Mosquitoes – and a great many squadrons. Through interviews and diligent research of documents, diaries and correspondence, the author has produced a fitting testament to these men and the countless others they represent.

Review: A excellent read which is very well written and researched. Taking up Royal Air Force operations after the Battle of Britain, including the formation of the 2nd tactical air force and the build up to the D-Day landings. The introduction at the start of each chapter gives an insight into what the aerial operations involved as they progressed. The veteran’s stories are told in a very well written and engaging style. A very well written text with some excellent photographs from the period. Highly recommended read.

Stephen Darlow is the grandson of a Bomber Command pilot and author of three previous WWII books, Lancaster Down, Sledgehammers for Tintacks, and in 2004 the critically acclaimed D-Day Bombers, The Veterans’ Story, to which Victory Fighters: The Veterans’ Story is a worthy companion.