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After thrice being widowed, the RAF Benevolent Fund's Telephone Friendship Groups have enabled 80-year-old Gillian Boldon to connect with other RAF veterans who have lost their partners, helping them to deal with their grief while also building new friendships.
Last month, we launched the third series of our All Stations podcast, exploring the history of the Guinea Pig Club, a group of allied airmen who suffered life-changing burns and injuries during the Second World War.
This year is the 80th anniversary of the Air Training Corps. We spoke to Flight Lieutenant Chris Wilce, Officer Commanding, the RAF Falcon Parachute Display Team, about his time as an RAF Air Cadet.
In celebration of the RAF Air Cadet's 80th anniversary, we spoke to Air Vice-Marshal Paul Godfrey, the inaugural commander of the United Kingdom's new Space Command.
As we celebrate the 80th anniversary of the RAF Air Cadets, Air Commodore Paul Rose MBE, Head of Helicopters 3 within Defence Equipment and Support, looks back at where his interest in the RAF all began.
The RAF Benevolent Fund has awarded a grant of £8,000 to Scotty's Little Soldiers, a charity dedicated to supporting children and young people (0 to 25 years) who have experienced the death of a parent who served in the British Armed Forces.
A team comprised of personnel currently deployed at Mount Olympus, in Cyprus, participated in a 122km charity cycle to raise funds for the RAF Benevolent Fund.
As a member of the ground crew who helped keep the Spitfires flying during the Battle of Britain, RAF veteran Stan Hartill, played a crucial role in keeping our skies safe during Germany's ferocious onslaught.
Ten days before VE Day was officially announced on 8 May 1945, 22-year-old Eric Reedman was stationed in Brussels with 80 Wing. Eric tells us how he and his comrades heard the war was coming to an end before it was officially announced in England.
At 91-years-old Jack Perry is one of the youngest members of The Guinea Pig Club. When his Halifax bomber exploded, he suffered 80 per cent burns to his hands, face, and ears.