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Old 17th Apr 2017, 08:24
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Originally Posted by Pontius Navigator
Why were officers persuaded to support the one and the men the other? Why two? Certainly Fund implies charity and Association implies club.
When I joined the RAF as a 16 yr old Boy Entrant in Oct 1959 one of the first things we did was to sign a form allocating one day's pay per year to the RAFBF. The RAFA was never mentioned. Fortunately I've never needed the services of either organisation.
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