From the everyday to the extraordinary, RAF Stories celebrates all experiences of the RAF. This collection highlights the wide scope of the project, with stories of friendship, courage, tragedy and triumph.
From the everyday to the extraordinary, RAF Stories celebrates all experiences of the RAF. This collection highlights the wide scope of the project, with stories of friendship, courage, tragedy and triumph.
My experiences in Iraq had become a constant, invasive thought
Paul TwitchellI hadn't even had my ears pierced
Rachel WilliamsonCould you drop a nuclear bomb?
John PetersIt's so difficult for a mum to hand your son over to the RAF
Emma KnutzenMy 21st birthday present was to still be alive
Roy Finch55,000 souls on board
Air Cdre Paul GodfreyChurchill wanted that ship destroyed
Derek PayneThe Dengineers built me a WWII plane themed den
Phillip LanghamI'm going to call you Hopscotch.
Flt Lt Joan OchuodhoIn one way or another, servicemen & servicewomen often find themselves in situations that require courage, whether this be to undertake a dangerous mission, to overcome a challenge or to deal with fear, personal struggles or loss. This collection of stories explores the many ways in which courage is shown in the day to day life of RAF personnel.
Exposed to the greatest danger, he refused to back down.
Mark JohnsonI can still see his face as if it was yesterday.
Carl Austin-BehanThere were death threats. But I'm still here.
Flt. Lt. Gareth DaviesI won't let my autism be a disadvantage.
Daniel PearceHe held fire while the German crew bailed out.
Mark JohnsonGet up and put your trousers on.
Katherine Du Plat-TaylorI admitted I was gay. They could have sent me to prison.
Carl Austin-BehanMum's parachute didn't open. She never jumped again.
Candida AdkinsI saw a sport that was failing.
Flt. Lt. Gareth DaviesThe Royal Air Force is more than just a military organisation, it is a community of servicemen and servicewomen spread across the globe, supporting and relying on each other both professionally and personally. This collection of stories explores what it means to be part of this special kind of family.
My RAF friends will be there forever
Trevor EdwardsEveryone has a role to play.
Charles HammertonThe RAF gave me a new cultural identity.
Peter RamraykaMy sexuality has no impact on my role in the RAF.
Kate BrophyI came out as transgender while serving.
Ayla HoldomI see myself as the Jose Mourinho of Tug of War
Flt. Lt. Gareth DaviesHe wasn't a prince. He was part of the team.
Ayla HoldomI was afraid that someone would have to lay down their life to protect me.
Eleanor RanceYou live in fear of the black car.
Christine AnkersonOver the last hundred years, the role of women within Britain’s Armed Forces has changed. During wartime, vital support roles were undertaken so that men could be released for combat. Today, women are serving permanently in their own right.
I don't believe in women pilots, but you're ok.
AnonymousWar is dark and terrible. And sometimes funny.
Sara WaymontJust get out of Dover
Katherine Du Plat-TaylorI came out as transgender while serving.
Ayla HoldomI'm a more confident person, in the best possible way.
Cadet Holden, ANaked on the phone to Prince William
Ayla Holdom