FURY IN THE SKIES fourteen gripping WW2 novels from the master of aerial warfare fiction

by Richard Townshend Bickers

2500+ pages of gripping wartime aerial adventures. Hours of entertainment. Packed full of action.

Strap in for fourteen thrilling tales of aerial warfare from an RAF veteran.

This action-packed collection plunges you into the heart of World War Two, where fighter pilots and bomber crews battle for survival in the skies over Europe, North Africa and beyond. From the dogfights over the Channel to desperate raids behind enemy lines, these gripping novels capture the chaos, courage and camaraderie of war at 20,000 feet.

Written by a former RAF pilot Richard Townshend Bickers, each story blends real-life experience with compelling drama, bringing to life the high-stakes missions, the brutal choices, and the unbreakable bonds between men who flew and fought together with everything on the line.


• War Wounds
• Torpedo Attack
• Their Flarepath the Moon
• Target Ahead
• Bombing Run
• Bombs Gone
• Killing Zone
• Fighters Up
• The Cauldron
• Sea Strike
• The Eagle's Cry
• Battle Climb
• Summer of No Surrender
• Operation Fireball

Perfect for fans of W.E. Johns, Derek Robinson, Patrick Bishop, Robert Jackson and Russell Sullman.

A MUST-HAVE COLLECTION OF WAR STORIES THAT BLEND HISTORICAL ACCURACY WITH WHITE-KNUCKLE ACTION.

READERS LOVE RICHARD TOWNSHEND
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Reads like a British black and white war movie. What more could you want?’
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Richard Townshend Bickers really was an astonishing writer . . . his historical context adds so much credibility to the various personal stories that are woven into the fabric and each book is simply very hard to put down. The action sequences are nothing short of brilliant.’
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Captures the atmosphere in a well written and aviation-savvy way. Great read.’
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Very well written. The author clearly works hard in his research.’
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Very good action sequences. Holds your interest throughout. Bickers hasn’t disappointed me yet.’
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘The action is realistic and told in good detail. You can sense the tension.'

2540 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 29, 2025

About the author

Richard Leslie Townshend Bickers has written more books about the RAF and its predecessor, the RFC, than any other author past or present - some under a pseudonym. Being multilingual, he does his own research in foreign archives and by interviews and correspondence. His short stories and newspaper articles were first published and broadcast while he was a serving RAF officer. By the time he left the RAF his first four novels had appeared. His biography of his friend "Ginger" Lacey, the top-scoring pilot in the Battle of Britain, was published to acclaim in 1962.Bickers volunteered for the RAF on the outbreak of war and served, with a Permanent Commission, for eighteen years. In England he operated with Fighter and Coastal Commands; in North Africa and Italy with Desert Air Force and Mediterranean Allied Coastal Air Force. After the war he did a tour in Hong Kong and Malaya.

Reviews

[Louis N. Webber · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a great read but a good one. Some of the stories went to in-depth with various quirks and habits of the secondary characters( I could care less if a commander was a closeted gay who was frustrated by not getting laid). To me it took away from the storyline. The Bomber Command stories told a little known aspect of the fight but were entertaining. The last portion of the book after the last story would have been better left out of the book. It would not surprise me in the least if it was included just to add to the page count. Skip thru it and save it and avoid a waste of you’re time. If it had not been there it would have not been a loss.

[Tom Hill · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great WW 2 RAF Stories

Quite a few stories to plough through. All enjoyable and well plotted. Interesting takes on different plane types and missions as well as North Africa and the ETO. Highly recommended if you’re into WW 2 air history from a fictional aspect.

[Jerry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy reading, good detail.

Covered parts of ww II that I haven't read much about before. Good character development, good technical detail, good action sequences.

[L P McCurdy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super read

Kept me totally engrossed throughout all the books in the series. Well done!
Looking forward to reading more by Mr Bickers