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Fund holds VE Day tea party for RAF veterans

On 8 May, to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day, the RAF Benevolent Fund held a tea party for RAF veterans and family members at its head office in London.

RAF Squadron in front of helicopter

VE Day 80: “We stand on their shoulders with immense pride and gratitude”

To mark VE Day 80, we spoke to Squadron Leader Barney Polden about why VE Day is important to him as a proud member of a military family spanning generations.

VE Day then and now

VE Day 80 – Supporting the RAF Family then, now and in the future

VE Day is a day of celebration, marking Germany’s unconditional surrender of its armed forces. While VE and VJ Day stand as a reminder of the end of war, it was not the…

Demi Green left, Jessica Purchase middle, David Rose right in a collage format

RAF Family share their tributes this VE Day 80

To mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day this year, we spoke to members of the RAF Family about what it means to commemorate this milestone day in history.

30 April 2025
Op Doomsday

RAF operations during VE Day

To mark 80 years on since VE Day, we take a look at some of the remarkable operations RAF personnel undertook in the lead up and following VE Day.

Reg Lawrence Biggin Hill

VE Day 80: "Everyone started jumping and cheering"

To mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day on 8 May 2025, we spoke to RAF veteran Reg Lawrence about the community support he has received from the Fund and his memories of…