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Seven years strong: The Blades renew partnership with RAF Benevolent Fund

The Blades Aerobatic Team is thrilled to announce its seventh year in partnership with the RAF Benevolent Fund, the RAF's leading welfare charity.

29 January 2021
Display teams
RAF Benevolent Fund headquarters

Tribute to Life Vice-President Lady Agnes Humphrey

RAF Benevolent Fund Life Vice-President Lady Agnes Humphrey has passed away. Lady Agnes was a long-term supporter of the Fund.

21 January 2021
Press releases

Eleanor Wadsworth – a tribute

One of the last surviving 'Spitfire women' Eleanor Wadsworth has passed away, aged 103.

12 January 2021
Battle of Britain news
RAF Family

Iconic Lancaster marks 80 years in the sky

Today marks 80 years since Roy Chadwick's invention of the Avro Lancaster took its first flight.

9 January 2021
Aircraft
Bomber Command Memorial news
Christmas card

RAF Valley youngster wins national Christmas card competition

A Christmas card designed by a teenager living at RAF Valley has been sent to hundreds of members of the RAF Family.

26 December 2020
Press releases
RAF stations
Richards family

"Christmas is the beginning of our adventure in Florida"

While Christmas will be very different for the majority of the UK this year, for one RAF family it couldn't be further away from their usual celebrations.

24 December 2020
RAF Family