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Scotland's last Guinea Pig pays tribute to the surgeon who gave him 'life'

20 July marks the 80th anniversary of the foundation of the Guinea Pig Club, a group of mainly Second World War allied airmen who suffered life-changing burns injuries…

The Guinea Pig Club

New podcast tells the remarkable story of the Guinea Pig Club

A new podcast has launched exploring the history and legacy of the Guinea Pig Club, a group of airmen who suffered life-changing burns and injuries during the Second…

Guinea Pig Club

Standing shoulder to shoulder with The Guinea Pig Club

Since The Guinea Pig Club's founding in 1941, the RAF Benevolent Fund has stood shoulder to shoulder with the airmen who were so badly disfigured during the course of…

OABF and RAF Benevolent Fund

The RAF Benevolent Fund to support RAF beneficiaries of the Officers’ Association Benevolent Fund

Following the announcement of the closure of the Officers’ Association Benevolent Fund (OABF), the RAF Benevolent Fund (RAFBF) will take responsibility for all OABF…

Home for VE Day

Jack Lyon was shot down in a raid on Dusseldorf in June 1941 and spent almost four years as a PoW.

Commemorating the 80th anniversary of Operation Manna

Eighty years ago today a group of young pilots and their crews began a series of daring raids which saved a starving nation.