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"The game is up"

As the PoWs began to escape through the tunnel on the night of 24 March 1944, it was a long wait for the late Jack Lyon as he stood in the queue in Hut 104.

"It was every boy's ambition to join the Air Force"

Former Flight Lieutenant Charles Clarke was 20 years old when he was shot down over enemy territory serving in Bomber Command.

Thank goodness for decent florists (and a very understanding wife!)

In the final blog of our series celebrating love in the RAF, Sarah Cotman shares how love had to be put on hold when duty called.

14 February 2019

Valentine's special: Derek and Sandra

During the coming week, the RAF Benevolent Fund will be celebrating the season of love with a series of blogs reflecting on the love in the RAF Family.

11 February 2019

Festive fundraisers' physathon for Fund!

On Christmas day at Headquarters Resolute Support, five plucky individuals completed an epic 24-hour physical training marathon, the "physathon", raising more than £1…

11 January 2019

"I will remember my grandfather and all my comrades who lost their lives"

Today, Remembrance Sunday, Squadron Leader Mike Waring will join thousands of others as they line the streets of London to pay their respects at the Cenotaph.

11 November 2018