Very pleased to see @midgegillies.bsky.social and @spitfirefilly.bsky.social in our local #WetRocks.

My new Substack two-part article is out! Part 1 is free & part 2 can be unlocked by becoming a paid subscriber! Why did the Luftwaffe look down on the Hurricane - and what were the repercussions? Part 1: spitfirefilly.substack.com/p/a-nice-aer... Part 2: spitfirefilly.substack.com/p/a-nice-aer...

My new Substack two-part article is out! Part 1 is free & part 2 can be unlocked by becoming a paid subscriber! Why did the Luftwaffe look down on the Hurricane - and what were the repercussions? Part 1: spitfirefilly.substack.com/p/a-nice-aer... Part 2: spitfirefilly.substack.com/p/a-nice-aer...

Woohoo! This will be great! Best film ever made, by a country mile, really looking forward to reading about the background. Remember reading a short book about the filming a while back, but a look back at it by @spitfirefilly.bsky.social is even more exciting.

All the very best in your editing process. Looking forward to reading it. That poem is brilliant. An excellent way to tell the Battle of Britain story.

Currently in the process of editing a new, extended two-part article on the making of the 1969 film 'Battle of Britain'. In the meantime, check out a short poem that I was inspired to write on the #BattleOfBritain during my final edits on #EagleDays: spitfirefilly.substack.com/p/wings-over...

My review of @spitfirefilly.bsky.social Eagle Days. thelensofhistory.substack.com/p/book-revie...

Enjoyed watching that. Very interesting to hear about the Battle of Britain from the German perspective. Learnt a lot I didn’t know or even think about.

It was an honour to present a new episode for the Imperial War Museum's YouTube channel on the Battle of Britain from the Luftwaffe's perspective - straight from the Operations Room at IWM Duxford! Link is here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=70T8...

How did Nazi propaganda try to buck up fighting spirit in the Luftwaffe during the Blitz? By using poetry, of course! Check out my latest Substack article entitled "'It's Worth the Sweat!': Luftwaffe Poetry during the Blitz." It's free to read here 👇 spitfirefilly.substack.com/p/its-worth-...

A wonderful book at wallet friendly prices. WNTL? #histbookchat

Excited to announce that the paperback version of #EagleDays is now available to pre-order! You can get 25% off if you preorder with Waterstones by Friday 17th October. You can use the following link and the code "OCTOBER25" to redeem this offer today 🥳 www.waterstones.com/campaign/oct...

I'm re-reading this superb book by @spitfirefilly.bsky.social atm as it's BoB season so to speak.

Last few hours of #Afterburners currently being at half price - £15 instead of £30*! Make sure to unlock all 10 full aviation history lectures that have been curated into a unique dedicated audio series... *Offers ends 00:01 BST/ on Monday 6th October spitfirefillyaviation.com/afterburners

Come enjoy my research rabbit holes via a mix of free & paid #Substack articles on #AllAndSundry! -Part 1: spitfirefilly.substack.com/p/conquerors... -Part 2: open.substack.com/pub/spitfirefilly/p/conquerors-of-the-skies-part-2?r=5u3ggw&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

I've also been touched by some people at recent events asking if there's going to be another series of #Afterburners - I hope so! For those who have not yet got access to this exclusive 10-part audio lecture series, it's currently 50% off until tomorrow: spitfirefillyaviation.com/afterburners

My next article is up on my #AllAndSundry Substack! it's entitled 'Right On The Chin: Operation MILLENNIUM', covering the RAF's first 'Thousand Bomber Raid' against Cologne: -Part 1 (free): spitfirefilly.substack.com/p/right-on-t... -Part 2 (paid): spitfirefilly.substack.com/p/right-on-t...

Top talks, recommended #histbookchat

I've also been touched by some people at recent events asking if there's going to be another series of #Afterburners - I hope so! For those who have not yet got access to this exclusive 10-part audio lecture series, it's currently 50% off until tomorrow: spitfirefillyaviation.com/afterburners

Thank you so much to everyone who has already subscribed to my Substack #AllAndSundry! 🥰 so happy to hear that you've been enjoying my #aviationhistory articles. Whether you'd like to join as a free or paid subscriber, it'd be fabulous to have you... substack.com/@spitfirefil...

Yesterday I walked in on my partner and her son watching a documentary about the Battle of Britain. I spotted @spitfirefilly.bsky.social being interviewed and just commented, "Oh, hi, Victoria!" He lost his mind when he learnt I'd chatted with a historian who was on the TV in front of him. 😂

Lovely audience for the @spitfirefilly.bsky.social talk @ Dublin Festival of History about her new book ‘Eagle Days: Life and Death for the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain’ @headofzeus.bsky.social

Looking forward to attending Chelsea History Festival today, Hereford Military Festival on Saturday & the Dublin Festival of History on Sunday: chelseahistoryfestival.online.red61.co.uk/event/386:52... www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/sele... dublinfestivalofhistory.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

My next article is up on my #AllAndSundry Substack! it's entitled 'Right On The Chin: Operation MILLENNIUM', covering the RAF's first 'Thousand Bomber Raid' against Cologne: -Part 1 (free): spitfirefilly.substack.com/p/right-on-t... -Part 2 (paid): spitfirefilly.substack.com/p/right-on-t...

Thrilled to receive these kind words from Professor Sebastian H. Lukasik of the USAF Air Command & Staff College on #EagleDays! It was important to me that present-day air force personnel and airpower theorists also found the book informative. Thank you to everyone who has supported the book 😊

Shout out to @spitfirefilly.bsky.social as I've read her excellent book "Eagle Days". Dr. Taylor, thanks for this work. Its focus on the Luftwaffe fills a void of long standing in the scholarship on the B.o.B.; at the same time your work is always very approachable for the general reader. Well done!

Raymond H Fredette, The Sky on Fire: The First Battle of Britain, 1917-1918; Victoria Taylor @spitfirefilly.bsky.social, Eagle Days: Life and Death for the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain #FridayReads

Ahoy, @spitfirefilly.bsky.social, look what my excellent county librarian has acquired at my behest. I shall dig into it and react back in a couple of days...this is going to be fun!

After being a big fan of her on social media for several years, I'm excited to finally pick up a (kindle) copy of Dr Victoria Taylor's (@spitfirefilly.bsky.social ) book, Eagle Days! Looking forward to diving into it!

Cheers @spitfirefilly.bsky.social, here's to #Victory and #TheFew and thank you for speaking at the Dinner Night!

Today is the 85th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain and we paused to remember #TheFew at a superb Dinner Night last week. Awesomely evocative speech from @spitfirefilly.bsky.social really made the night. Reminded us how much we owe them all. #BoB85 #BattleofBritainDay #RAF

Great to see you on Bluesky, @taitster.bsky.social ! Thank you so much for your kind words. It was a tremendous honour to give the speeches for the Defence Academy's Battle of Britain Dinner Night at Shrivenham - may we drink to #TheFew on this #BattleOfBritainDay! 🥃

With today being #BattleOfBritainDay, do tune in to Hugo Rifkind's Times Radio show at 12:30 BST. I will be discussing the Luftwaffe's experience during the campaign and why memories of the #BattleOfBritain & #TheFew need to be preserved for posterity www.thetimes.com/radio/live

Love this pic of me with the excellent @spitfirefilly.bsky.social at @wehaveways.bsky.social #wehavewaysofmakingyoutalk. Victoria wrote the brilliant book #eagledays life & death for the #luftwaffe in the #battleofbritain . Thanks to @stubertphoto.bsky.social for the pic!

Really enjoyable talk at WHWF this afternoon, with great contribution from @spitfirefilly.bsky.social

Parts 1 & 2 of my new Substack piece for #AllAndSundry are live! ✈️ Part 1 is free to read; to unlock the rest and to receive exclusive airpower content, subscribe for just £6/month😊 spitfirefilly.substack.com/p/staffel-an... spitfirefilly.substack.com/p/staffel-an...

Looking forward to hearing Tom Withington discuss the use of Napalm by Bomber Command www.crowdcast.io/c/rafm-confe...

Love that photo. Makes it look like you just landed it without gear, and walked away to tell the tale.

A pleasure to present a new project for IWM Duxford today - looking forward to sharing the final result in due course! 🎥 Also just had to take a picture with this Bf 109 E that is crumped just like the one on the front cover of #EagleDays... @headofzeus.bsky.social

Yes do! @spitfirefilly.bsky.social kicks off with two top articles.

Come enjoy my research rabbit holes via a mix of free & paid #Substack articles on #AllAndSundry! -Part 1: spitfirefilly.substack.com/p/conquerors... -Part 2: open.substack.com/pub/spitfirefilly/p/conquerors-of-the-skies-part-2?r=5u3ggw&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a... Enjoying this series. This one with @spitfirefilly.bsky.social #histbookchat

@spitfirefilly.bsky.social good work Doc. great talk today.

Have you enjoyed this week’s episode? 🎧✨Support the author, and me 📚❤️ by buying a copy of "Eagle Days" by @spitfirefilly.bsky.social through the History Rage Bookshop! 📖 Buy the book: uk.bookshop.org/a/10... Listen now 🎧 pod.fo/e/315f0d #History #Podcast #WWII @headofzeus.bsky.social

🚨 THIS WEEK🚨 📬 A Luftwaffe doctor’s letter from Eagle Day reads like it's 1945. Exhaustion, grief, defeatism—before the battle even peaked. Chilling insights from @spitfirefilly.bsky.social . #WWIILetters #BattleOfBritain #Luftwaffe Listen now 🎧 pod.fo/e/315f0d#WWIILetters#BattleOfBritain#Luftwaffe#History #Podcast #WWII

🚨 THIS WEEK🚨 🛩️ Did you know the Luftwaffe wasn't as invincible as we think? Not even close! Join @spitfirefilly.bsky.social as she breaks down the myths of the Battle of Britain! #HistoryRage #WWII Listen now 🎧 pod.fo/e/315f0d#HistoryRage#WWII#History #Podcast #WWII

🚨 THIS WEEK🚨 🌫️ Fog, broken radios, missing escorts... and bombers flying into chaos. Eagle Day wasn’t a masterstroke—it was a mess. @spitfirefilly.bsky.social walks us through the Luftwaffe’s unravelling. #BattleOfBritain #Aviation Listen now 🎧 pod.fo/e/315f0d#BattleOfBritain#Aviation#History #Podcast #WWII

🚨 THIS WEEK🚨 😔 By the end of the Battle of Britain, Luftwaffe morale had shattered. Pilot suicides surged. @spitfirefilly.bsky.social reveals the unseen psychological toll of a "lost" air war. #WWIIHistory #Luftwaffe #HistoryPodcast Listen now 🎧 pod.fo/e/315f0d#WWIIHistory#Luftwaffe#HistoryPodcast#History #Podcast #WWII

🚨 COMING TOMORROW🚨 ✈️ Dive into the skies of WWII with @spitfirefilly.bsky.social as she uncovers the truth behind the Luftwaffe and the Battle of Britain. Don't miss this enlightening episode! #HistoryRage #WWII

🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨 Join us for an engaging discussion with aviation historian @spitfirefilly.bsky.social as we explore the myths surrounding the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain. Tune in for insights you won't find in history books! Listen now 🎧 pod.fo/e/315f0d #History #Podcast #WWII