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Op Varsity 80: 100-year-old RAF pilot Walter Martin shares his remarkable story

Today marks the 80th anniversary of Operation Varsity, an historic mission that saw thousands of RAF glider pilots take to the skies during the final stages of the…

24 March 2025
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Fund takes part in Wings and Wheels 2024 event at Fife Airport

On Saturday 5 October, the RAF Benevolent Fund collaborated with Fife Airport for the Wings and Wheels 2024 event to raise money for the Fund.

Lancaster bomber in flight and Uni squadron volunteers

Fund partners with South Ayrshire Council for second year at International Ayr Show Festival of Flight

On 6-7 September 2024, we partnered with South Ayrshire Council for the second year at the highly anticipated International Ayr Show – Festival of Flight.

Jo Salter MBE

Women’s History Month: The RAF’s first female fast jet pilot

For Women’s History Month this March, we want to honour the achievements of Britain’s first female RAF fast jet pilot, (Honorary) Group Captain Flight Lieutenant Jo…

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New film tells the story of British flying ace Capt. Lanoe Hawker VC

This week, a new independent film about Britain’s first ace, Capt. Lanoe Hawker VC, DSO, is helping to raise money for the RAF Benevolent Fund. The 23-minute film tells…

13 December 2023
Ian Miller

A look back at the extraordinary 1963 forced plane landing by former Pilot Officer Ian Christie-Miller

18 October 1963 is a date that is ingrained in Ian Christie-Miller’s memory forever. It is the day he survived a forced landing in a Gnat at RAF Sealand, while flying…

1 November 2023