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Great British Bake Off finalist calls on fundraisers to use ‘magic of baking’ to support charity
Baker extraordinaire Laura Adlington has given her support to the Battle of Britain Tea Party, after the charity behind it helped her grandmother.
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RAF super cyclist completes final leg of 5,600-mile challenge
A Lincolnshire cyclist embarked on the final leg of an epic fundraiser last week, marking the end of his 5,600-mile Dambusters Rides 2021 challenge for the RAF Benevolent Fund.
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Supporting serving personnel at RAF Brize Norton, every day
Earlier this year, RAF Brize Norton received a £14,000 grant from the RAF Benevolent Fund to continue their dedicated Citizens Advice Service. RAF Brize Norton caseworker Julie Rogers explains the impact the funding has had on serving personnel and their dependants.
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Remembering The Few and those who kept them in the skies
Yesterday families and serving personnel up and down the country paused to remember the 81st anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
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Sandra Payne: My Story
Struggling by on Universal Credit and using foodbanks to feed her family, RAF veteran Sandra Payne, was in her own words, 'on skid row'.
Why it's important to remember The Few
The Second World War was the most destructive our world has ever witnessed. Cities, whole countries were changed beyond recognition and the outcome of the war still has an impact today.
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Mark Beaumont: Air Cadets and me
'Flying as a teenager was such freedom, another world – exhilarating'
In this guest blog, Mark shares his memories of happy times with 2519 (Strathmore) Squadron.
Roald Dahl: His RAF career
13 September is Roald Dahl Day, a day celebrating the ever-popular author's birth. Roald Dahl served in the RAF during World War Two as a pilot, which inspired his story about the troublesome 'Gremlins'.
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"I felt a wave of joy and a wave of relief"
Paralympic gold medallist and Fund Ambassador Stuart Robinson tells us what it felt like to become a history maker at the Tokyo Games. In this guest blog he discusses how he was determined to turn his injury into a positive.
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RAF children served up an ace day out at Wimbledon
Airplay members from four RAF stations were guests of honour at The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) recently, as part of their summer activities. The youngsters, aged between 10 and 14, were treated to a coaching session led by Wimbledon's head coach as well as a behind the scenes tour of No.1 Court.
