On 20th August 2024 Sqn Ldr Ken Symonds celebrated his 100th birthday. His friend, neighbour and carer, Deborah Follet had planned a grand birthday party […]
Our Latest Honorary Member – W/O Ray Parke
Last week The Association was contacted by a gentleman called Fraser Gambling. He has a friend who is an ex Lancaster WW2 Flight Engineer currently […]
Welcome to our newest Honorary Member, Sgt Bunny Lees-Smith
This week we welcomed Bunny Lees-Smith, our newest honorary member, to the Association. Bunny, who has just celebrated his 92nd birthday, was visited by Terry […]
2023 – International Bomber Command Centre & Bentley Hotel
Full story here:
Stone 2 – A problem
A visit to NMA in April showed this problem, the E had moved outwards by 3 to 4mm. Clearly this had to be fixed. Cristofoli, […]
Handley Page Hastings – The RAF’s Transport Workhorse
Dear members, Air-Britain is about to publish a book by Chris Hobson on the subject of the Handley Page Hastings. It will mention its service […]
RBL Remembrance Events 2023
National Service 60 The Royal British Legion will hold a special event on Tuesday 16 May 2023 at the National Memorial Arboretum to […]
2022 AGM Minutes
The minutes of the 2022 AGM are available in the members’ area.
2021 – 80th Anniversary – Village Hotel Swindon
During the weekend of 1-3 Oct 21 the Association celebrated the 80th anniversary of the flight/air engineer. Full story here:
Celebrating 20 years as the Nation’s centre for Remembrance
Copy of newsletter received by Ian Harvey 16 May 21 Good morning, Today we mark twenty years since the National Memorial Arboretum was officially […]