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Throughout December, RAF stations have celebrated the festive season with a host of Christmas lunches, activities, and hamper deliveries to veterans, supported by the RAF Benevolent Fund.
Most applications for financial assistance from the RAF Benevolent Fund involve a visit from a trained caseworker. This page provides information and resources for caseworkers who wish to submit an application or seek advice.
The RAF Benevolent Fund’s former Director of Grants, Services and Programme, Paul Hughesdon has been awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire for his extensive contribution supporting members of the RAF Family in need
In 1942, King George VI signed a Royal Warrant for "a Corps formed as an integral part of the RAF", and on 1 February, the RAF Regiment was born. Its role was to seize, secure and defend airfields to enable air operations to take place.
In 2023, Exolum International UK, a corporate partner of the RAF Benevolent Fund, donated £35,000 towards the Fund’s Station Grants programme, to support Airplay and youth programmes at RAF Brize Norton.
This special site commemorates Operation Chastise – the daring Dambusters raid of May 16/17 1943.
Discover more about the night of 24-25 March 1944 when 76 officers broke out of prisoner of war camp Stalag Luft III.
Discover the pivotal moments of the Battle of Britain and how the RAF came to defeat the German Luftwaffe and prevent a Nazi invasion.
On the 6 June 1944, Allied Forces launched the invasion of German-occupied western Europe, one of the greatest operations of all time, the D-Day Normandy landings.
The Second World War finally came to an end on 15 August 1945, with Prime Minister Clement Atlee's announcement: "The last of our enemies is laid low".