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RAF High Wycombe servicewoman to cycle from Vietnam to Cambodia for charity

RAF High Wycombe Reservist takes on epic challenge to cycle from Vietnam to Cambodia to raise money for the RAF Benevolent Fund.

7 November 2023
Veterans gathered at Strongest Link Garden Biggin Hill

WW2 RAF veterans recall wartime memories this Remembrance Day

To mark Remembrance Day on 11 November 2023, the RAF Benevolent Fund spoke to a group of Second World War veterans who gathered for an afternoon at Biggin Hill, home to…

2 November 2023
Ian Miller

A look back at the extraordinary 1963 forced plane landing by former Pilot Officer Ian Christie-Miller

18 October 1963 is a date that is ingrained in Ian Christie-Miller’s memory forever. It is the day he survived a forced landing in a Gnat at RAF Sealand, while flying…

1 November 2023
Collage of the Gherkin building and two runners climbing the stairs

RAF Northolt personnel climb London Gherkin for the Fund

On Thursday 5 October, three RAF Northolt personnel took on The Gherkin challenge, climbing 38 floors to raise money for the RAF Benevolent Fund.

24 October 2023
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Black History Month: Celebrating the Fund’s supporters

To mark Black History Month this year and to celebrate the diversity of our RAF Family, we have spoken to some of the Fund’s celebrity supporters about what the…

19 October 2023
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RAF personnel complete Amsterdam Marathon for Fund

A group of RAF personnel took part in the Amsterdam Marathon on Sunday 15 October, raising money for the RAF Benevolent Fund.