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ATC80 Archie flight with Blades

Derby teenager takes flight with ex-Red Arrows pilots to celebrate fundraising win

Last week a teenager from Derby was treated to a special flight with the Blades Aerobatic Team, a team of former Red Arrows pilots.

7 September 2021
Blades Hardest Day Challenge

The Blades' Hardest Day Challenge pays tribute to The Few

The Blades, an aerobatic display team of former Red Arrows pilots, recently took part in the RAF Benevolent Fund's Hardest Day Challenge.

Ldr Fitzpatrick's daughter head scan

"We had no spare capacity to think with so much going on"

As a Chinook pilot, Squadron Leader Jeffrey Fitzpatrick is used to weathering challenging professional situations. But when his daughter was born with a rare syndrome,…

17 August 2021
Rafbf roundel

How we helped Natasha Haward

Natasha lost her father David Haward, Group Captain at RAF, to a flying accident in 1998.

9 November 2018
Rafbf roundel

How we helped John Wright

For John Wright and his wife Mary the help they received from the Fund to support their disabled son Lewis made a world of difference to their family.

19 March 2019
Rafbf roundel

How we helped Nancy Presland

Nancy Presland's late husband Brian served in the RAF for 25 years as an instructor in the police school.

13 August 2019