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A worker from the Royal Air Force Benevolent at their Ayr Show marquee, speaking with a member of the RAF Family.

Fund returns to Ayr's Festival of Flight for fourth consecutive year

The RAF Benevolent Fund partnered with South Ayrshire Council for the fourth consecutive year at the hugely popular International Ayr Show – Festival of Flight on 4 and…

11 September 2026
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Remembering The Few: A Battle of Britain Day Poem

To mark the 86th anniversary of Battle of Britain Day, acclaimed military tribute writer, Terence Foster, has written a special commemorative poem reflecting on the…

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Ashleigh with bike in front of sea

RAF nurse takes on 400km Vietnam to Cambodia cycle challenge

RAF Nursing Officer Flight Lieutenant Ashleigh Lowther is getting ready to swap Portsmouth for the roads of Vietnam and Cambodia this autumn, as she takes on a 400-km…

9 September 2026
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John in front of F-25

From the Battle of Britain to the F-35: the enduring spirit of RAF engineers

During the Battle of Britain, while pilots took to the skies, teams of mechanics and engineers worked tirelessly on the ground to keep aircraft serviceable and ready to…

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Bobbie and family in woods walking

“My new wheelchair has given me the freedom to get outdoors and make memories with my family”

When Bobbie's health suddenly deteriorated two years ago, life changed dramatically for her and her family. Thanks to the support from the RAF Benevolent Fund, Bobbie…

1 September 2026
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Personnel and Fund staff at Gazebo and Ben Elephant shaking hand with infant

Fun in the sun for RAF Friends and Families Days

Each year the RAF Benevolent Fund supports RAF Station Friends and Families' Days, bringing serving personnel, their families and friends, together at RAF stations…

27 August 2026
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