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Ann smiling in Fund gillet outdoors in greenery

"The Fund has been like another family to me since my MS diagnosis"

Working in the RAF as a police woman for two decades, being an active runner and taking part in multiple expeditions over the years, Ann Hughes has always taken on…

13 May 2023
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Clive Morris Dambusters

Thetford RAF Flt Sgt is all set for Dambusters Ride

To mark the 80th anniversary of the Dambusters Raid, RAF Flight Sergeant Clive Morris is taking on the Dambusters Ride in Lincolnshire to raise money for the RAF…

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Rob Henderon Dambusters

Dambusters 80th anniversary: My father’s role in the Dambusters Raid and how the Fund has supported me

Robert ‘Bob’ Henderson joined 617 Squadron when it was established in 1943, recruited as a Flight Engineer, to become part of the historic Dams Raid.  We spoke with his…

Ruth Bridges

Trio to take on huge challenge to raise funds for the Dambusters 80th anniversary

To mark the 80th anniversary of the Dambusters Raid, fundraiser Ruth Bridges is taking on a huge challenge to raise money for the RAF’s leading welfare charity, the RAF…

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Simon Storey and team

Team of ex-serving RAF pilots plan 400-mile-ride for Dambusters 80th anniversary

Simon Storey and his team of ex-serving RAF personnel will be taking on a huge challenge riding 400 miles from Royal Leamington Spa towards the east of Dortmund, Germany…

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Mick Curran

"Without the Fund I wouldn’t be able to do the sport I love"

Archery has been a lifeline for RAF veteran Mick Curran who, after a car accident in 1992, experienced a multitude of health conditions. Thanks to the RAF Benevolent…

28 April 2023
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