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Hi everyone, To mark Battle of Britain day we're giving people the opportunity to write a thankyou message to the RAF on the 1940chronicle site - Visit http://www.1940chronicle.com/day-of-action/ to write your message - see right hand side of the page: 'Show them we are proud'. The site will be open until Monday 20th. Thanks!

www.1940chronicle.com will soon have real video footage from 1940 to accompany some of its news stories. Do keep visiting and share your thoughts on this forum Thanks a lot

Thanks a lot everyone for your comments, it's been great to get such positive feedback. In today's Chroncile there's an interesting side article about American claims of a British Secret Weapon against the luftwaffe. Has anyone ever heard of this? http://www.1940chronicle.com/

Thanks Joris, really pleased you like it.

Here at the RAF Benevolent Fund we’ve recently launched a campaign to bring the Battle of Britain alive for a new generation. www.1940chronicle.com is a new online 1940s style newspaper which breaks daily news of Britain at war from the same day 70 years ago, as though it’s happening in real time. Interwoven with this are the stories of five fictional but historically accurate characters: a Hurricane Pilot, a Radar Operator, a Plane Mechanic, a Nurse and a Journalist. Their personal accounts of the Battle unfold in real time against the backdrop of the war through a series of blogs. We would really like to know what HMVF readers think of this site. Is it historically accurate enough? Do the characters ring true? Please visit, explore and give us any comments you have here on the forum.

Thanks so much all those who have visited our Battle of Britain Book to post memories and tributes about members of The Few. If you’re interested please do join in and post! Visit the book at www.battleofbritainbook.com

Hi, Just wanted to mention something I thought might interest some of you.. here at the RAF Benevolent Fund we’ve just produced a special online tribute book together with website friendsandrelations.com as a tribute to all the pilots who flew in the Battle of Britain. By visiting www.battleofbritainbook.com you can create a dedicated page for any of The Few, whether living or passed on. There you can post pictures, anecdotes, facts and memories - contributing to what we hope will be an invaluable public record of the young men who fought to defend the UK in its most vital hour.

Thanks to all who have cast their votes on the most iconic RAF figure of World War Two. The online poll has been very popular so we are keeping it open until the end of January. So there’s still time to give your opinion – every vote counts! http://www.rafbf90.org.uk/ At the moment Air Chief Marshal Dowding leads the pack, with Bader, Harris and Gibson following on close behind. The game is hosted on the RAF Benevolent Fund’s special 90th anniversary microsite, “90 Faces of the RAF Benevolent Fund”. The microsite is full of stories and anecdotes about the charity, the people we help and our supporters. Please do have a look around the site after placing your vote, and learn more about the RAF’s leading welfare charity.

Thanks to all of you who have played the RAF Benevolent Fund’s new online game, ‘Boost-R’. So far ‘Lord Woof’ heads the High Score table with 116 points – but can you beat him? Pilot your fighter faster and faster through hurtling hazards to become an online ace! http://www.rafbf90.org.uk/game/ The game is hosted on our special 90th anniversary microsite, “90 Faces of the RAF Benevolent Fund”. The microsite is full of stories and anecdotes about the charity, the people we help and our supporters. It also hosts an online poll to find the most iconic RAF figure of World War Two. Why not cast your vote, have a look around the site, and learn more about the RAF’s leading welfare charity? http://www.rafbf90.org.uk/

The RAF Benevolent Fund has a new online game: ‘Boost-R’ The game has five levels with a hi- score table for those who manage to pilot their fighter through all thehurtling hazards. http://www.rafbf90.org.uk/game/ The game is hosted on our special 90th anniversary microsite, “90 Faces of the RAF Benevolent Fund”. The site is full of stories and anecdotes about the charity, past and present, featuring a far-ranging group of friends and supporters, ranging from Winston Churchill to Laurence of Arabia, to a recent widow of an Afghanistan veteran. After playing the game, why not take a look around the site, vote in our online poll and learn more about the RAF’s leading welfare charity.

The vote to find the most iconic RAF figure of World War Two is gathering pace. Air Marshal Dowding continues to lead but Bader is close behind, while Gibson and Harris are very nearly neck and neck. However, the vote remains closely fought, so please do visit www.rafbf90.org.uk and make your choice if you haven’t already – every vote counts!

Many thanks for your votes in our poll to find the most iconic RAF figure of World War Two. At the moment Air Chief Marshal Dowding leads the pack, with Bader, Harris and Gibson following on close behind. This poll has led to some great discussion about what constitutes an iconic figure, and plenty of debate about the merits of certain candidates, so we have decided to leave the poll open until the end of the year. Please do cast your vote if you haven’t already, we would love to hear your views. http://www.rafbf90.org.uk/

Here at the RAF Benevolent Fund (RAFBF) we are holding a poll to find the most iconic RAF figure of World War Two. To vote please visit: http://www.rafbf90.org.uk The poll is featured on our special 90th anniversary website, “90 Faces of the RAFBF”, which features 90 stories about our history, fundraisers and supporters. If you visit you can listen to Winston Churchill's famous 1951 radio appeal on behalf of the RAFBF, watch videos of beneficiaries and serving RAF personnel describe how we help, and learn about the enormous support we enjoy among the RAF family.

Many thanks for your votes to find the most important US-made aircraft in RAF history. We will be closing down the poll at the end of next week so please, if you haven't voted yet, make your choice now - there is still time to change the outcome! Just click on the link below to vote. www.rafbf90.org.uk At the moment the Phantom is leading the Hercules by about 30 votes, with all other options trailing far behind. We are a little surprised that there have not been more votes for the Liberator or Catalina, but the Phantom does seem to enjoy some serious support!

After strong demand we have now added the Douglas Dakota to our vote for the most important US-made aircraft in RAF history. At the moment the Hercules and Phantom are battling it out for top spot, with the Liberator and Chinook a good way behind. Five other choices are scrapping it out for the remaining votes. Please add your vote now and let us know what you think! Just visit: www.rafbf90.org.uk and make your choice!