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Royal Ascot honours military personnel on Armed Forces Day, raising £22,000
Royal Ascot racegoers will have spotted soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen and airwomen in full dress uniform amidst the top hats and fascinators. This is because the Trustees of Ascot Racecourse Limited invited military personnel for the seventh consecutive year as part of their Armed Forces Day celebrations on Friday 21 June 2019.
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RAF Benevolent Fund recognises supporters at annual awards
The RAF Benevolent Fund celebrated its generous supporters at the its annual awards ceremony held last night at Plaisterers' Hall in London.
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RAF widow completes 43km fundraiser in Edinburgh in memory of her husband
RAF widow, Romana Morton, has culminated her recent fundraising running efforts for the RAF Benevolent Fund by running Edinburgh’s Royal Mile in memory of her late husband, Flight Lieutenant Nigel Morton.
Major campaign launched to get thousands of RAF veterans in need back on the radar
The RAF Benevolent Fund has today launched the Join the Search. Change a Life campaign, encouraging the public to get thousands of RAF veterans and their families 'back on the radar' and, if they need it, accessing support that is rightfully theirs.
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RAF personnel attempt to set world record for longest game of rubgy 10s
Players from Horus 7s rugby team based at RAF Brize Norton will kick-off their Guinness World Record attempt for the longest game of rugby 10s.
Father's Day Special: Megan and Matt Neve
This Father's Day 12-year-old Megan Neve shares with us why she thinks her dad and RAF Benevolent Fund Ambassador, Matt Neve is a real-life hero.
Hitchin school boy organises RAF charity fundraiser inspired by Spitfire pilot Mary Ellis
Whitehill Junior School head boy Dillon Stewart was so inspired by the story of Spitfire pilot Mary Ellis he decided to get his whole school involved in fundraising for the Fund by holding an 'RAF Day'.
RAF youngsters form the first Airplay Youth Forum
Thirteen members of Airplay met at the RAF Benevolent Fund's London head office recently as the inaugural sitting of the Airplay Youth Forum.
Swindon couple take on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge in memory of their son
The parents of a young airman, who died very suddenly, are set to scale the three largest mountains in Yorkshire in memory of their son Simon.
Why the men of Bomber Command must never be forgotten
Before any troops even set foot on the beaches on 6 June 1944, Bomber Command had already lost almost 300 aircraft and 2,000 men (1,500 killed) attacking invasion targets. Wing Commander John Bell MBE tells us about the significant contribution made by the RAF and Bomber Command in D-Day and why this must never be forgotten.
