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Blades Aerobatic Team rise to the Hardest Day Challenge

The Hardest Day – the name given to 18 August 1940 – was the day that saw the largest number of casualties in a single day throughout the entire Battle of Britain, and…

25 August 2020
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RAF Falcons commemorate Battle of Britain 80 with Hardest Day Challenge

On 18 August 2020, the RAF Falcons swapped their freefalling for 'free running' a distance of 85 miles in aid of the RAF Benevolent Fund's Hardest Day Challenge – a…

21 August 2020
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Hardest Day Challenge: The Queen's Colour Squadron pull 28-tonne BAe 146 aircraft 1km

The Queen's Colour Squadron (QCS) pulled a BAe 146 aircraft to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.

18 August 2020
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RAF Skeleton team complete 3,500 miles in 30 days for the RAF Benevolent Fund

The RAF Skeleton team are undertaking a 30-day challenge of collectively walking, running, cycling and swimming 3,446 miles throughout June.

29 June 2020
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RAF Coningsby personnel run 102km to celebrate 102 years of the RAF

On 30 May, four personnel from RAF Coningsby completed a fundraising challenge to raise money for the RAF Benevolent Fund, the RAF's leading welfare charity. The team…

16 June 2020
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Personnel walk 3,500 miles in aid of RAF Benevolent Fund and NHS Charities Together

A group of 13 servicemen and women have collectively walked 3,466 miles over the course of a month to raise money for the RAF Benevolent Fund and NHS Charities Together.

3 June 2020
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