​Our sister Association in New Zealand has a rather large artefact undergoing restoration at Aerospace Bristol, Filton. 

​Reposted from Aerospace Bristol: ​http://aerospacebristol.org/freighter

Aerospace Bristol has returned one of the last remaining Bristol Type 170 Freighters home to Bristol from New Zealand in January 2018.  
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Designed and built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, a total of 214 Freighters, and its passenger variant the Wayfarer, were built and used by airlines and air forces across the world. Sadly, only 11 complete Freighters survive in the world today, and this is the only one to be located in Europe.

If you have any quieries please dont hesititate to email me at:
david@david-walker.org.uk

Payments via paypal available by using email address david@david-walker.org.uk and include reference to the Raffle.

David hopes to raise enough money to donate the original oil paining of "100 Years of Seek and Destroy" to 41 Squadron.

The following pictures and war record were provided by Peter Lee about his cousin,  Flight Sergeant Teddy Watts.

Many of us will be aware that on Sunday 1 April the Royal Air Force launched RAF100, a national campaign to mark its 100th year. 

The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier gave lectures in London and Edinburgh to launch the campaign, and there have been some great interviews and programmes on the BBC over the last week, including with our customers at RAF Stations throughout the UK.
Reflecting on its proud record of serving the nation, the RAF100 campaign focuses on 3 themes which will: COMMEMORATE the service and sacrifice of those who have gone before; CELEBRATE its service men and women who continue to aid and protect people around the world; and INSPIRE the next generation, helping them to fulfil their potential and their future aspirations.
Leonardo is proud to be an official partner of the Royal Air Force for RAF100. We have a strong heritage over the past 100 years of helping the RAF maintain operational advantage through innovation in the design, development and production of airborne capability.  Many people working within our business have either joined us following a career with the Royal Air Force, or they continue to serve as Reserves or active members of their local Air Cadet Squadrons. 
Centenary events, activities and initiatives will run nationwide from April to the end of September 2018.  The enduring intent of the initiative, to inspire young people towards careers in aerospace and engineering, will run well into next year and beyond. This is obviously something that our business is already very active in supporting. We look forward to celebrating this very significant milestone with direct participation in initiatives and events throughout 2018, including:

• Leonardo is contributing to the RAF100 legacy 'Inspire' appeal, through its contribution as an official sponsor.
   
• We hosted the RAF100 STEM team on our STEM stand at the Big Bang in Birmingham in March.
   
• Edinburgh STEM Ambassadors demonstrated their immersive work experience programme at the Chief of the Air Staff’s Parliamentary launch of RAF100 in Edinburgh last week, together with Edinburgh Engineering, Sales and Communications representatives.
   
• STEM Ambassador exhibition and demonstration at RAF Cosford Air Show in June.
   
• Leonardo STEM stand at RAF National Static Aircraft Tours on Horse Guards Parade in London (6 – 9 July) and at Glasgow Science Centre (31 Aug – 2nd Sept).
   
• Leonardo heritage, present day activity and 'look to the future' captured in imagery and demonstration at the Royal International Air Tattoo in July, plus STEM presence in the TechnoZone.
   
• Potential Engineering demonstration with Typhoon at the Royal International Air Tattoo and IMW Duxford in September.
   
• Co-delivery with the RAF and headline sponsorship of a STEM day at the National Museum of Scotland in August, together with sponsorship of the RAF Benevolent Fund Scotland dinner.

In addition to the STEM events we are involved in, a few of the campaign’s major activities will include:
 
RAF100 Parade and Fly Past – London – 10 July
100 aircraft, representing the RAF’s history, will fly over Buckingham Palace and thousands of servicemen and women will take part in a parade through London.


RAF100 Augmented Reality Flypast App
From May, an app will become available enabling people to 'collect' aircraft and build their own flypast.  More information to follow….
 
More information on RAF100 can be found on RAF100 the Royal Air Force website: https://www.raf.mod.uk/raf100/

Please find below just a few of the projects through which we have supported the RAF over the years:

The RAF Cosford Air Show will be making an enclosure available exclusively to members of Squadron Associations for the 2018 event on Sunday 10th June 2018.

Details are listed below and further information will be promulgated closer to the event.