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"Cadets gave me the perseverance and resilience to be successful in journalism"

The lessons and skills BBC journalist Laura Trevelyan learned as an air cadet prepared her for a life on the road, living on her wits, ready to leave at a moment's…

12 August 2021
A cyclist gives Johnny Johnson a thumbs up as he passes by

Bristol cycle past event pays tribute to Johnny Johnson's centenary

A team of cyclists completed a two-wheeled 'flypast' in front of Britain’s last surviving Dambuster Squadron Leader George ‘Johnny’ Johnson MBE DFM.

Airplay at RAF Lossiemouth

Supporting RAF Lossiemouth every day

A £6,000 donation from the RAF Benevolent Fund has been used to construct two new outdoor classrooms at RAF Lossiemouth. 

A veteran

Swindon RAF veteran joins fundraiser celebrating 80th anniversary of the air cadets

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.

28 May 2021
Rose Davies

How radar operator Rose Davies supported the D-Day landings

As D-Day, 6 June 1944 dawned, those who were to play a pivotal part in its success were landing on the beaches of Normandy.

8 May 2024
PUMA fundraising

Celebrating 50 years of Puma: Five RAF personnel lift 50 tonnes in five hours for charity

A team of five personnel from RAF Benson have lifted 50 tonnes each, in under five hours, to raise money for the RAF Benevolent Fund.