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Photo by Claire Newman Williams On clear blue-skied days like this I think of you all whenever I look up. Our thanks are with you always.
We in Britain will always bear a great debt to those who sacrificed so much in 1940. Look out for the Victory Roll in the Red Arrows’ 2010 display – our way of saying a heartfelt thank you.
i cannot say how grateful i am to the raf particuarly those brave pilots of ww1 and ww2 who fought the luuftwaffe to maintaine our freedom
My uncle served during WWII as ground crew in East Anglia he worked on Lancasters.
Where would we be today without out our aero designe engineers past and present ,without them there would never of been the Spitfire ,Hawker Hurricane,the De Havilland Mosquito,just a few to name ,Icons of British Aviation History .Long live the RAF , May the RAF be remembered in the past and the present.
Total respect and heart felt thanks to you all x
have many friends & family who have (& still are serving) in the RAF. I am humbled by all the sacrifices of our men & women past & present. Very heartfelt thanks,
thank you boys and girls for all ur hard work you do for our county
We owe them all total respect
Thank you just doesn't seem enough! If anyone has ever seen the wreckage of a WW2 spitfire or Lancaster you would know what I mean, just to see that brings tears to my eyes and I cannot begin to imagine what you went through. Members of the RAF you reign supreme!
My father served in the RAF as ground crew for 10 years from 1939 -1949, I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for the likes of him and others like him, who kept our island safe and are stilling keeping it safe. God bless you all x
It should never be forgotten what these brave people did for us and should be taught in all schools too. So, thank you to you all.
Thank you to everyone in the RAF, and the Armed forces
Everyone today enjoying freedom and democracy in this great country of ours owe everything to the brave men and women of the RAF and the other armed forces who's heroic sacrifices against overwhelming odds saved us from oppression
About the RAFBF
The RAF Benevolent Fund invites you to say a ‘heartfelt thanks’
The RAF Benevolent Fund is marking the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain by expressing our appreciation to all members of the RAF family- past and present. We invite you to join us in by adding your own personal message of thanks to those who have served and those who continue to serve.
The ‘Heartfelt Thanks’ is a nationwide campaign;. As well as the online messages of thanks, we will also be gathering ‘Heartfelt Thanks’ messages at airshows and other events across the country throughout the summer. These, together with the online messages, will be presented to veterans on Battle of Britain Sunday, 19th September 2010.
The RAF Benevolent Fund is the Royal Air Force's leading welfare charity. We spend around £21 million each year helping serving and former RAF personnel and their families deal with a range of issues including: childcare, relationship difficulties, injury, disability, financial hardship, illness and bereavement.
Thank you Roger Morewood!
Battle of Britain pilot, Wing Commander Roger Morewood flew Hurricanes, Bristol Blenheims and Beaufighters, protecting convoys in the Channel and undertaking fighter sweeps over France and Holland. He remembers how Blenheims were 70mph slower than Hurricanes, with machine guns strapped to their bellies: “It was damn dodgy,”he says. “We had a high loss rate.”
Later in life, Roger found himself in financial difficulty. For the past 27 years, the RAF Benevolent Fund has been pleased to be able to help Roger out with a small, regular maintenance grant.
Join us in saying thank you to Roger and others like him. More stories from members of the RAF family can be found on the RAFBF website.
The competition
By submitting your Heartfelt Thanks message, you can opt to be entered into our competition to win a Platinum ‘Spitfire Spectacular’ experience for yourself and a friend, with Action Stations! The lucky winner will get to enjoy a private ‘air-to-air’ Spitfire display from a helicopter as they fly along the White Cliffs of Dover and right into the heart of Battle of Britain country. More details about the prize can be found on the Action Stations! website.
Contact from the RAFBF
By entering our competition you also consent to being contacted from time to time by the RAF Benevolent Fund. This will consist of occasional email updates, which you will be able to unsubscribe from at any point. We will hold your data in accordance with our privacy policy and promise not to pass your email address on to anyone else.
Terms and conditions
Competition entrants must be aged 16 and over. The winner will be drawn at random on 30th September 2010 and notified by email. Should we not receive notification of take-up of the prize within 7 days, the offer will be withdrawn and another winner will be selected at random.