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In 1942, King George VI signed a Royal Warrant for "a Corps formed as an integral part of the RAF", and on 1 February, the RAF Regiment was born. Its role was to seize, secure and defend airfields to enable air operations to take place.
In 2023, Exolum International UK, a corporate partner of the RAF Benevolent Fund, donated £35,000 towards the Fund’s Station Grants programme, to support Airplay and youth programmes at RAF Brize Norton.
We are here for every member of the RAF Family in need. To enable this, we carry out and commission research to produce up-to-date insights into the size, shape and needs of the RAF Family.
This special site commemorates Operation Chastise – the daring Dambusters raid of May 16/17 1943.
Discover more about the night of 24-25 March 1944 when 76 officers broke out of prisoner of war camp Stalag Luft III.
Discover the pivotal moments of the Battle of Britain and how the RAF came to defeat the German Luftwaffe and prevent a Nazi invasion.
On the 6 June 1944, Allied Forces launched the invasion of German-occupied western Europe, one of the greatest operations of all time, the D-Day Normandy landings.
The Second World War finally came to an end on 15 August 1945, with Prime Minister Clement Atlee's announcement: "The last of our enemies is laid low".
Victory in Europe Day on 8 May, generally known as VE Day, marked the formal end of Hitler's war in Europe.
Learn about this group of mostly RAF aircrew who suffered burn injuries in World War Two and formed a social club known as the Guinea Pig Club.