Helpline: 0300 102 1919
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"The game is up"
As the PoWs began to escape through the tunnel on the night of 24 March 1944, it was a long wait for the late Jack Lyon as he stood in the queue in Hut 104. In an interview, Jack told us about that historic night and the eventual discovery of the tunnel by the guards.
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RAF Bomber Command veteran turns 100
On Monday 4 February 2019, RAF veteran John Oliver 'Jo' Lancaster celebrated his 100th birthday surrounded by friends, family and his comrades from Bomber Command at Princess Marina House in Rustington.
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Second World War WAAF veteran presented with medal at Edinburgh Castle reception
This month ninety-five-year-old Vera Clachers received her war medal, 73 years after it was awarded to her, at our annual reception held at Edinburgh Castle.
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Remembering our RAF veterans
This Remembrance Sunday we will remember all those we have lost in war but we will also remember those who have passed away this year.
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Winston Churchill's support for the RAF Benevolent Fund
One of the most vocal advocates for the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund, Sir Winston Churchill, is the focus of a new film released today.
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"Leading the way for women in the RAF"
When the WRAF was formed in 1918, Ruth Theaker was one of the first to sign up. In this blog, part of our Women at War 100 series, her grandson David Rainford tells her story.
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"We were stronger than the Germans!"
For 96-year-old Gladys, a call-up to the WAAF in 1940 was her chance to help the war effort.
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The Art of Diplomacy: Brazil in WWII
Marking the Royal Academy of Arts' 250th anniversary and the Royal Air Force centenary, an exhibition in London, hosted by the Embassy of Brazil will celebrate the almost-forgotten multifaceted role of Brazil during the Second World War.
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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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75th anniversary of Operation Pedestal
It's 1942, the Second World War rages on and Malta is under siege. The small Mediterranean island had been bombarded for almost two years by enemy forces keen to control this strategic post.
