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Ian Miller

A look back at the extraordinary 1963 forced plane landing by former Pilot Officer Ian Christie-Miller

18 October 1963 is a date that is ingrained in Ian Christie-Miller’s memory forever. It is the day he survived a forced landing in a Gnat at RAF Sealand, while flying…

1 November 2023
Neil Green standing smiling

“The counselling from the Fund has picked me up during difficult times in my life”

After the loss of both parents, separating from his wife, and a decline in his personal health, RAF veteran Neil sought the support from the Fund’s welfare services to…

9 October 2023
Andy Layton

"Getting used to our new life is a struggle – without support from the Fund I don’t know where we’d be"

In 2021 life for Andy and his family, as they knew it, changed in an instant. After suffering a serious brain haemorrhage, RAF weapon’s technician Andy Layton was left…

5 October 2023
Stacey Mitchell

“I can now live independently in my adapted home thanks to the Fund”

Stacey Mitchell joined the RAF aged 19, ready for a long and fulfilling career in the services. However, her career was cut short in November 2016 when Stacey sustained…

1 September 2023
Airplay JCA Condover Hall

Reflecting on the 2023 Airbreaks

This month, One YMCA in conjunction with the RAF Benevolent Fund and partner YMCAs, held a three-day break in Shewsbury for children and young people of military…

9 August 2023
Alice Judge smiling at Group Breaks

World Friendship Day: How the Fund brings veterans together to tackle social isolation

To celebrate World Friendship Day this month, the Fund would like to highlight the Telephone Friendship Groups and the Group Breaks initiatives which aim to bring…