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What the Spring Statement means for the RAF Family

RAF Benevolent Fund Welfare Benefits Advisor, Jen Kelly, outlines some of the key welfare benefit changes announced in the Spring Statement, which may affect the RAF…

27 March 2025
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Jacob the Pilot experiences first electric aircraft flight at Saxon Air event

On Saturday 22 March, RAF Benevolent Fund supporter Jacob Newson, known as Jacob the Pilot, experienced his first electric aircraft flight thanks to Saxon Air in…

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RAF Benevolent Fund Awards 2025 shortlist announced

The RAF Benevolent Fund has revealed the shortlist for its prestigious annual awards, which will take place on 24 April 2025.

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The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo donates £70,000 to the Fund, supporting the RAF Family

The RAF Benevolent Fund is delighted to have received a generous £70,000 donation from The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. The Tattoo has been a huge support to the…

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Fund lays wreath to commemorate Llandow air disaster 75 years on

On 9 March, a commemoration ceremony was held in memory of the 75th anniversary of the largest civil air disaster in Wales, with a wreath laid by Ambassador Rob Bugden…

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International Women’s Day: Q&A with ‘Chinook Crew Chick’ Liz McConaghy

To mark International Women’s Day this year, we spoke with Flight Sergeant Liz McConaghy – the longest serving RAF Chinook crew member, spanning a 17 year career flying…