RAF Association

RAF Association

We are the Royal Air Forces Association: the charity that supports the RAF family. Hear real life stories, and experiences, from our members. Click 'subscribe' to be notified when new and exciting content is available.

Episodes

  1. 12/14/2022 ·  Bonus

    An RAF veteran and his volunteer become friends

    The RAF Association was calling on RAF veterans to check on their welfare during the pandemic. Out of the blue, Gerry received one of more than 120,000 calls to members of the RAF community. As he spoke to the caller he took up the charity’s offer of a regular conversation. Gerry was introduced to Lynn, his RAF Association Connections for Life volunteer.

    An RAF veteran and his volunteer become friends

  2. 11/10/2021

    RAF, Remembrance and Rugby

    Join Weapons Technician and Bath Rugby second row Corporal Josh McNally and former RAF pilot and ex-England rugby international Rory Underwood MBE for an open chat about rugby, health, RAF and remembrance. This episode is based on a remembrance video that was broadcast by the Royal Air Forces Association in November 2021.  Want to be part of more?  Join us.

    RAF, Remembrance and Rugby

  3. 10/15/2021

    SCRAMBLE!

    Join Andy, a simulator technician for a well-known airline, as he works his graveyard shift.  It's around one o’clock in the morning when the simulator kicks into life and runs for some thirty minutes.  It all came to rest, and Andy slowly opened the simulator door... SCRAMBLE! is an aviation-themed ghost story by Association member Andrew Shead.

    SCRAMBLE!

  4. Season 1, Episode 3 Trailer

    TRAILER: SCRAMBLE!

    LANDING SOON: an aviation-themed ghost story by Association member Andrew Shead. This episode is based on member's stories as described in October 2021's edition of Air Mail, a quarterly magazine mailed to Royal Air Forces Association members.  Want to read more?  Join us.

    TRAILER: SCRAMBLE!

  5. 07/09/2021

    Do Chinooks Have Autopilot?

    Which part would you really not want to go wrong mid air?  And where does the famous wokka-wokka sound come from?  To find out, the Royal Air Forces Association's Air Mail talks to the engineers and personnel with first hand experience of working on, and in, the Chinook over the last 40 years. This episode is based on member's stories as described in July 2021's edition of Air Mail, a quarterly magazine mailed to Royal Air Forces Association members.  Want to read more?  Join us.

    Do Chinooks Have Autopilot?

  6. 04/21/2021

    Cobras, Control Towers and Communal Living: A National Service Odyssey

    During the mid 20th century, an entire generation found themselves swept into National Service.  From deaths in the desert to stalking submarines, Association members describe vivid memories of their time spent serving the nation. This episode is based on member's stories as described in April 2021's edition of Air Mail, a quarterly magazine mailed to Royal Air Forces Association members.  Want to read more?  Join us.

  7. Season 1, Episode 1 Trailer

    TRAILER: Cobras, Control Towers and Communal Living: A National Service Odyssey

    During the mid 20th century, an entire generation found themselves swept into National Service.  From deaths in the desert to stalking submarines, Association members describe vivid memories of their time spent serving the nation. This episode is based on member's stories as described in April 2021's edition of Air Mail, a quarterly magazine mailed to Royal Air Forces Association members.  Want to read more?  Join us.

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We are the Royal Air Forces Association: the charity that supports the RAF family. Hear real life stories, and experiences, from our members. Click 'subscribe' to be notified when new and exciting content is available.

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  • Creator
    RAF Association
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © RAF Association
  • Show Website
    RAF Association