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Last Dambuster pilot Les Munro accepts £75,000 Ashcroft medals offer
Les Munro, the last surviving Dambusters pilot, has accepted Lord Ashcroft's offer to donate £75,000 to the RAF Benevolent Fund in return for gifting his decorations and medals to a museum in his native New Zealand. Mr Munro's decorations and medals will now not be auctioned.
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It's an MBE for a Northolt Youth Volunteer
It was New Year unlike any other for Senior Aircraftman Adam Bruerton, who was named an MBE recipient in the New Year Honour List 2015 for his work with RAF Northolt youth.
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Statement from Les Munro on the auction of his medals and log books
We are enormously grateful to Les Munro for the donation of his medals and logbooks, which will help the RAF Benevolent Fund preserve the Bomber Command Memorial and the legacy of Bomber Command, so that the sacrifices made by these brave young men will not be forgotten.
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Yomping the Falklands for RAF families
Some of the roughest terrain in the Falkland Islands was no match for 11 members of the 'April Fools Club', as they trekked 120km through peat bogs and over mountains to raise funds for the RAF Benevolent Fund.
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Funeral of Sir Jack Hayward
Yesterday the funeral for Sir Jack Hayward took place in Wolverhampton, where he was the much loved former owner and chairman of the Wolves club for 17 years.
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Playtime for Airplay
Bumpy landings are a thing of the past for the youngest children at RAF Cranwell, as a new soft play area opened in the Brunei Community Centre.
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Blades support the RAF Benevolent Fund
The RAF Benevolent Fund is delighted to be supported by the Blades aerobatic display team.
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Statement in response to the recent LIBOR funding announcement
Response to the announcement by George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, this evening ahead of the Autumn Statement that £2.5m of LIBOR will support welfare of soldiers, sailors and airmen.
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No bumpy landings in RAF Cranwell's new soft play area
Bumpy landings are a thing of the past for the youngest children of RAF personnel at RAF Cranwell, as a new soft play area and buggy shelter recently opened in the Brunei Community Centre.
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Youth worker scoops two awards for her dedication to supporting families of service personnel
A youth worker has been awarded two prestigious accolades for her commitment to supporting service personnel and their families.