The Royal Air Force Association

The Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA) is a Membership Organisation of former and serving Members of the Royal Air Force and Commonwealth Air Forces together with their Families and Dependents and all those who support the aims and purposes of the Association.

RAFA provides Welfare, Support and Comradeship for the entire RAF Family.

The Royal Air Forces Association is the largest single-service membership organisation in the United Kingdom and has approximately 80,000 Members and 500 Branches in the U.K. and Overseas. We do not receive and Government Funding and are finances solely by contributions from the General Public, Membership Fees and Donations from Supporters.

Membership is open to everyone who is interested in supporting our aims as well as former and current members of the RAF and Commonwealth Air Forces, Reserve Forces, Veterans and the Air Cadet Organisation. Applications for Membership from those not having Service History is open to join us as Associate Members.

Members and Supporters work throughout the year to raise funds with particular emphasis on the month of September with “Wings Appeal“ collections.

At the summit the stamina and valour of our fighter pilots remained unconquerable and supreme. Thus Britain was saved. Well might I say in the House of Commons: “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few” – Winston S. Churchill

No Embargo
The Royal Air Forces Association Beccles and Southwold Area Branch (RAFA) along with The Royal British Legion and other Representatives of the three Armed Services, recently attended the Armed Forces Day Celebrations which took place on the Royal Plain, Lowestoft on 27th June 2009. The Event was a great success with a good turnout of Veterans and other Services Personnel and Cadets.

On the Thursday prior to this, Mr Brian Vousden, Chairman of Beccles RAFA was presented, along with seven Others, a Certificate of Appreciation from the Armed Forces Minister Mr Kevan Jones M.P. and Mr Bob Blizzard M.P. at the Royal Yacht Club in Lowestoft for services to Veterans and Armed Forces Day. Around 200 Veterans and Guests attended the Ceremony.

Armed Forces Day, Lowestoft 2009
L to R Mr. Brian Vousden – Chairman
Mrs Jean Vousden – Branch Member
Mr. Mick Royal – Branch Member

Branch Meeting Dates – 2009

September – Thursday 17th

October – Thursday 15th

November – Thursday 19th

December – Thursday 17th

For more information, contact Brian Vousden on 01502 711519
or Email: [email protected]

Lowestoft Air Show 2009, Collecting for Wings Appeal
L to R Mr. Mick Atkins, Standard Bearer
Mrs Margaret Atkins – Hon Treasurer/Welfare Officer
Mrs Jean Vousden – Branch Member
Mr. Brian Vousden – Branch Chairman