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"A day to remember and a day to be proud"

RAF Benevolent Fund beneficiary Luke Delahunty joined Her Majesty The Queen and members of the Royal Family at a Westminster Abbey service to celebrate the RAF's…

RAF100: The finale

This Tuesday, thousands of spectators gathered in London to watch the thrilling finale of the Royal Air Force's centenary celebrations, culminating in a 103-aircraft…

Berlin Airlift: 70 years on

In 1948 the President of the United States, Harry Truman, launched Operation Plainfare, to urgently deliver food and supplies to the people of Berlin.

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…

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How Roald Dahl's Gremlins helped the RAF Benevolent Fund

In this blog, we learn more about Roald Dahl and how his mischievous 'Gremlins' helped the RAF Benevolent Fund back in 1943.

13 September 2016

Famous fighter Squadron flies for 100 years

As one of the oldest flying Squadrons, Number 56 mark their centenary year with a series of events.