RAFA annual lunch

President Ken Igglesden commented: "It was very successful - we had Air Vice Marshal Grahame Jones, who is Secretary General of RAFA. He have a very good speech about the Association and what we are doing and intend to do in the future. It was very positive.

"Next year is the 70th anniversary of the Battle Of Britain and it is going to be a very big event with a lot going on. For instance we are taking over St Paul's Cathedral for a service on December 7, and there will be 2,000 of us there."

Air Vice Marshal Jones also spoke about RAFA membership which at present includes 11,000 serving members of the Royal Air Force and told his audience this is expected to rise to 12,000 by the end of this year.

"The lunch went very well indeed," said Ken.

"Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the occasion - it was very good."