9th June, 2023
My thanks to Ted Huntley for sending us a very interesting account of his Service life. Would much appreciate more of the same from those members yet to put pen...
See More7th June, 2023
Sadly I have been notified of the death Richard (Dick) Smedley (593021) - 24th Entry. Dick had been in a care home for some time and died on 2nd April. On behal...
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Our thanks to Mick Morris (44th) for providing a very interesting article with a sporting theme. To read the article please click the link below: https://...
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I am pleased to announce that the June edition of the Association Newsletter (No 135) has now been published. An email has been sent to all members with access ...
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Just a reminder that you might consider visiting our Find a Friend page where you can view requests sumitted by ex-administrative apprentices and others seeking...
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We would like to draw your attention to the following article regarding the award of a Nuclear Test Medal. This article will also be published in the June 2023 ...
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Please click the following link to view the latest report from the SW Herts Regional Group: https://rafadappassn.org/regional-groups/history-of-the-sw-herts-...
See More30th May, 2023
Sadly we have been advised of the death of member John Beckett one of the few surviving ex-Ruislip Apprentice Clerks. John died aged 98 on 4th November 2022 and...
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I have received a report on the activities of the Dorset Regional Group from Tony Peters (34th). To read please click the following link: https://rafadapp...
See More27th May, 2023
Those of you living in the Glooucestershire area may wish to note the forthcoming lunch event being held by the Cheltenham Branch of the RAFA on Thurs...
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Thanks John Gillespie for sending in a new image featuring members of the 45th Entry. If anyone can put names to the faces please let me know at administrator@r...
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Sadly we have been advised of the death of Johnnie Palmer (35th Entry) who died on 18 May. I have no further details. Johnnie was not a member of the Associatio...
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My thanks to Dave Williams (324th) for sending us two very interesting articles. To read these articles please click the link below: https://rafadappassn.org...
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Sadly I have been advised of the death of ex-member Anthony Burchell (38th), who was the Association Membership Secretary until 2015. He had been unwell f...
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Sadly I have been advised of the death of Colin Ramshaw (20th) who died a month ago. He had been ill for some time with Alzheimer’s disease. Colin was a membe...
See More19th April, 2023
Following his death on 31st March, I have written a short obituary for my good friend Ray Burrow. To read both this obituary and the eulogy spoken at his fun...
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Sadly I have been advised of the death of Association member Peter Cowper (27th), who died on 4th April. The Association extends its sincere condolences to Pete...
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My thanks to Tony Collins (46th) for sending us his obituary to his friend Peter Spight who sadly died on 22nd March 2023. You can read this tribute by clicking...
See More28th March, 2023
I have recently purchased and received, two Regatta Professional fleeces both bearing the RAf Strike Command logo. They are unfortunately too big (UK Size XL EU...
See More8th March, 2023
My thanks to my old friend and fellow member of the 29th Entry, Pete Culley for producing a very emotive article outlining his concerns as to the future of ...
See More3rd January, 2023
2023 marks the 65th Anniversary of the induction of the 33rd, 34th and 35th entries in January, May and September respectively. They all started at RA...
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My thanks to association member Peter Davis (315th) who has sent me details of the Military Aviation Heritage Network. For those of you that enjoy visiting avia...
See More1st December, 2022
For your information, our Treasurer Garry Hoyland has notified the latest stock list: Apprentice Wheels £3.00 (108 left) Lapel Badges £3.00 (2...
See More23rd November, 2022
The following is published on behalf of Phil Gough (31st). Would those interested please contact Phil direct at his email address shown below. 'I had the ide...
See More12th October, 2022
I have today removed all Find A Friend requests that were over a year old. The current list can be found here: https://rafadappassn.org/find-my-friend-list/ ...
See More4th October, 2022
Our Membership Secretary has a number of archived items that are surplus to requirements. These are offered for just the cost of package and posting. To view...
See More30th April, 2022
Most of you will be aware that the majority of websites now publish guidelines offering advice about their expected ...
See More31st October, 2021
A majority of our Association members will be aware that the Association currently bank with HSBC (Witney branch). You may also know that as part of their rat...
See More16th March, 2021
I thought it might be useful to repost this notice for the benefit of new members Would members please note that if you wish to contact the Association, your...
See More15th September, 2020
We have introduced a new page within in the Home Page Scrapbooks menu which lists those ex-RAF Ruislip Apprentice Clerks, ex-RAF Administrative Apprentices and ...
See More6th September, 2020
It is worth reminding you that you can send comments in the Leave A Reply box situated at the end of each published Notice. it is quicker to comment this ...
See More30th November, 2018
When I publish a notice, it remains 'live' on the board until I feel it has been there long enough to have served its initial purpose. Rather than just delete a...
See More19th May, 2018
I have today posted a new topic in our Forum page on the subject of fraud prevention. The post is not intended to teach anyone to 'suck eggs' but a timely remin...
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