RAF charity packs hampers for personnel serving over Christmas
RAF personnel serving away from their families this Christmas will receive gift hampers from the Royal Air Forces Association based in Leicester. The charity...
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Space mission to get young people into science wins award
The StaRRship campaign, which is a collaboration between the RAF, Rolls-Royce and the Royal Air Forces Association, won the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics...
High-flying family furniture manufacturer auctions drinks trolley for RAF Association
Aviation enthusiasts are being given the chance to bid for a unique drinks trolley, upcycled from a commercial airliner, to raise money for a...
Manager of hotel for RAF veterans in the running for care awards
The manager of a hotel in Weston-super-Mare for RAF veterans and their partners has made the final of a national care award. Nick Rickwood,...
Dam Busters movie pilot receives honour from charity
A 100-year-old war veteran who flew bombers in the classic film The Dam Busters has received an honorary membership of the Royal Air Forces...
Speedy Theo raises funds to thank RAF charity for Gruffalo recording
A five-year-old from Cambridgeshire has raised hundreds of pounds for a military charity that helped him stay connected to his RAF father serving abroad....
Kenneth Chalcroft – Obituary
The RAF Association is sad to learn of the death of Second World War Bomber Command veteran Kenneth Chalcroft. Born in 1925 in Hampshire, Kenneth...
“A feeling we may not be long for this world”
by Mike Curtis Many original feature articles are regularly published in Air Mail magazine. This one focuses on Association member Ivan Farmer, who was...
You can help other veterans by taking part in our latest research
The Royal Air Forces Association is working with the University of Nottingham to understand the causes of mental health issues in veterans and explore...
RAF College Cranwell nursery joins the RAFA Kidz family
As of 16 October 2019, Kidzone Cranwell Ltd, the nursery at RAF College Cranwell, will be run by RAFA Kidz. RAFA Kidz is a subsidiary of the Royal Air...