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Rob Bugden

Guest blog: "Why Remembrance will always matter to me"

I come from a military family, so remembrance has always been deeply important to me.

A side by side image of Dorothy, a WAAF plotter, next to her modern day counterpart, Jack a RAF cyber communications specialist.

The role of RAF communications: From the Second World War to today

From wartime radio vans to cutting-edge cyber networks, we delve into how RAF communicators have evolved from the Battle of Britain era to today, speaking to Second…

4 September 2025
Guinea Pig Club

The town that didn't stare

Crucial to the recovery of many of Sir Archibald McIndoe's Guinea Pigs was the ability to walk freely into the local community without fear.

James Marshall

Scotland's last Guinea Pig pays tribute to the surgeon who gave him 'life'

20 July marks the 80th anniversary of the foundation of the Guinea Pig Club, a group of mainly Second World War allied airmen who suffered life-changing burns injuries…

The Guinea Pig Club

New podcast tells the remarkable story of the Guinea Pig Club

A new podcast has launched exploring the history and legacy of the Guinea Pig Club, a group of airmen who suffered life-changing burns and injuries during the Second…

Guinea Pig Club

Standing shoulder to shoulder with The Guinea Pig Club

Since The Guinea Pig Club's founding in 1941, the RAF Benevolent Fund has stood shoulder to shoulder with the airmen who were so badly disfigured during the course of…