2008 News
Dominic Completes the Viking Challenge
A big 'Thank You' goes out to Dominic Lyons who completed the Viking Challenge on Sun 5th October 08 to raise money for fly2help. Read the full story
Huge Congratulations to Half Marathon Runners
Jamie Hunter completed the Windsor Half Marathon on 21st September in a time of 2 hours 6 minutes! Read more
Edith Roue completed the Chippenham Half Marathon on 14th September in a time of 2 hours 13 minutes and 5 seconds! Read more
fly2help and RAFBF Join Forces for 13/14th September
The weekend of 13th and 14th of September proved to be a wonderful success when fly2help were honoured to be invited to join forces with the RAF Benevolent Fund at Kemble Air Day. Read the full story
Ian Welton is the fly2help Ironman for 2008
Massive Congratulations are in order for Ian Welton who completed the
UK Ironman Triathlon 2008 on 7th September at Sherborne Castle in Dorset,
in support of fly2help
in association with the Wealth of Happiness Foundation.
Read the full story
A Climb to Help - Lifting Horizons on Mont Blanc
In late June, three friends, Julian Kingscote, Robert Innes and Edward Kennedy set off for the French Alps to begin a 2 week course of mountaineering training.
On the 9th and 10th of July, after what was the greatest physical challenge of their lives so far, the team found themselves standing on the highest mountain in Western Europe. Read the full story
Happy
50th Birthday to Our Partner 'The Six' G-APSA, from fly2help
Returned to her original 1963 British Eagle livery, Douglas DC-6 serial
number 45497 celebrates 50 unbroken years of commercial service, 21 of
them with Air Atlantique. Official birthday celebrations will be held
at Farnborough Air Show in the week 14-20 July 2008. www.thedc6.com
fly2help are Optimist World Charity of the Week for 27 June - 03 July 2008?
fly2help
are now members of Optimist
World - a website dedicated to provide a more positive news agenda.
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the full story
Kemble Air Day - A Great Success!
Sunday 15th June 2008 saw another great day for fly2help when we had a presence at no less than four locations at Kemble Air Day! Read the full story
Exciting
New Partnership for fly2help
and 'The Six'
fly2help
are delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with 'The Six' -
the remarkable Douglas DC-6A Cloudmaster, an iconic 1950's airliner, owned
& managed by the Air Atlantique Classic Flight based at Coventry. Read the full story
Pub Quiz Held on Behalf of fly2help at The Five Bells, Woodspeen nr Newbury
A fun evening was had by all on Saturday 3rd May 2008 when The Five Bells at Woodspeen nr Newbury kindly hosted a pub quiz in aid of fly2help. A total of £186.90 was raised during the course of the evening. Read the full story
TAG Aviation UK Ltd - Fleet Half Marathon
On Sunday 16th March 2008 four incredibly fit and kind members of TAG Aviation UK Ltd braved the elements in order to take part in the Fleet Half Marathon to raise funds in aid of the fly2help Foundation. Read the full story
£2108.00 Raised for fly2help at AV8 Beach Party
Five tonnes of sand and a surf riding machine were installed in a marquee at AV8 on Saturday 26th January to help a Beach Party go with a swing. Whilst raising funds for fly2help, over 100 guests enjoyed a beach barbecue themed meal to celebrate one year of AV8 management under proprietor Neil Griffiths. Read the full story