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To mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day on 8 May 2025, we spoke to WAAF veteran Sybil Piper about her memories of the day Victory in Europe was declared, and how the Fund has supported her over the years.
Today marks the 80th anniversary of Operation Varsity, an historic mission that saw thousands of RAF glider pilots take to the skies during the final stages of the Second World War.
To mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day on 8 May 2025, we spoke to RAF veteran Reg Lawrence about the community support he has received from the Fund and his memories of VE Day as a teenager.
Simon Storey and his team will be taking on a huge challenge riding 400 miles from Royal Leamington Spa towards the east of Dortmund, Germany in tribute to the Dambusters.
A disabled veteran from Swindon will be taking part in a fundraising challenge this summer to raise money for the RAF Benevolent Fund and the RAF Air Cadets.
Nine-year-old Joshua Dolan's future has been changed forever thanks to the life-saving donation from Flight Lieutenant (RAFAC) Graham Dodds.
RAF Coningsby, one of two RAF Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) stations which protect UK airspace, is celebrating its 80th anniversary.
Eighty years ago today a group of young pilots and their crews began a series of daring raids which saved a starving nation.
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 fundraising initiative to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
November 1935 – the moment an iconic aircraft took to the skies for the first time – the Hawker Hurricane.