Welcome to The RAF Association (RAFA)

The RAF Association (RAFA) is a membership organisation of serving and former members of the Royal Air Force, their families and dependants and all those supporting the aims of the Association. It is the largest single-service membership organisation in the United Kingdom and has roughly 76,000 members and 500 Branches in the UK, Europe and further afield. The Association provides help and advice, assistance, comradeship and, where required, welfare and care for the whole RAF family, contact RAFA

RAFA has launched a website dedicated to the 90th Anniversary of the formation of the Royal Air Force. Click on the logo to view news, history, and particularly events which will take place over the coming months honouring the event – You may also submit your own event and publicise them on our site.

Make a Donation Online Now

Making a donation on-line is the most efficient way to support the Association as it saves time and money. The gift of a donation through our online facility is not only secure but if you are a UK taxpayer an additonal 28% tax bonus will be added to your donation at no cost to you. More information »

Membership - Join Online Today

RAFA Membership offers you comradeship through our network of Branches & Clubs, with like minded people with similar experiences & interests. You will also be able to make contact with comrades through RAF-Comrade-Contact., get involved in numerous activities and, as befits the largest single-service organisation; benefit from our Affinity Deals - More information »

Local Area News and Events

The Branches of the Association are organised into four UK Areas and one Overseas Area. Each Area has an Council of elected Members, supported by an Area Director and staff. They undertake Welfare, Membership, Fundraising and Branch support for their Area. Our Area sections offer information on Branches, Clubs, Area Newsletters and localised events. More information »

Need Help, Advice or Support?

We support the whole Air Force family, providing welfare and care to all serving and former members of The Royal Air Force and their dependants. Our network of Honorary Welfare Officers, supported by Area Welfare Officers and a Welfare Department at CHQ provide support and friendship and, where appropriate, can also ‘signpost’ you to other agencies for assistance. More information »

RAF-Comrade-Contact

RAF-Comrade-Contact is a free website to members of RAFA, specifically for the Royal Air Force community. Make contact with 4,000 like minded serving and ex-serving RAF Personnel who have already signed up. The website offers message boards, a photo gallery, an integraged search facility and much more for our Members.
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RAF Families Federation

The RAF Families Federation provides an independent voice for RAF families on issues of concern to them. The team communicates directly with RAF families and gathers the information necessary to represent their views to senior RAF staffs and ministers by providing a two-way communication between the RAF and its families. More information »

RAFATRAD - The publishing & trading company of the RAF Association (RAFA)

Lift-Off Lotto Meets the Very First Winner

The very first winner of the newly launched RAFA Lift-Off Lotto has been announced. Mrs Renee Wedge, 82, from Southampton, was delighted to receive the £1,000 first prize and said she would split it with her daughter, Rowena.
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Please contact CHQ directly on
Telephone: 0116 266 5224 or
Fax: 0116 266 5012

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