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Blades Aerobatic Team rise to the Hardest Day Challenge

The Hardest Day – the name given to 18 August 1940 – was the day that saw the largest number of casualties in a single day throughout the entire Battle of Britain, and…

25 August 2020

Coco the dog gives vital support to four-year-old Yian

Thanks to a grant from the RAF Benevolent Fund, autistic Yian now has support from specially trained assistance dog Coco.

24 August 2020
Ground crew

Squadrons of the Battle of Britain: No. 601 Squadron

There was no squadron quite like No. 601 Squadron at the beginning of the Battle of Britain. The squadron was wholly ordinary in some aspects but extraordinary in others…

RAF Falcons commemorate Battle of Britain 80 with Hardest Day Challenge

On 18 August 2020, the RAF Falcons swapped their freefalling for 'free running' a distance of 85 miles in aid of the RAF Benevolent Fund's Hardest Day Challenge – a…

21 August 2020

Polish pilots came with a fearsome reputation

As the Battle of Britain wore on, the critical shortage of trained pilots became more and more apparent and In July 1940, the RAF announced it would form two Polish…

Hardest Day Challenge: The Queen's Colour Squadron pull 28-tonne BAe 146 aircraft 1km

The Queen's Colour Squadron (QCS) pulled a BAe 146 aircraft to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.