FORCES DISCOUNT
THURSDAY 02 SEPTEMBER 2010.

COMPETITIONS

WINGS APPEAL HAS TAKEN OFF

Win a flight

Simply text ‘WINGS’ to 70007 and you could win a flight with the Blades Aerobatic Team. Entry costs £1 plus one message at your standard network rate. 88p per entry will go to supporting serving and ex-RAF personnel and their families, whenever they are in need.*

The RAF Association has announced a new partnership with The Blades, one of the world’s leading aerobatic teams. 
During 2010, The Blades will act as a ‘flying billboard’ for the RAF Association, displaying in front of an estimated live audience of five million people at events throughout the UK.
Now in their fifth year of operation, The Blades are the UK’s only full-time civilian aerobatic team and all their pilots are former Red Arrows. Flying four Extra 300 aircraft, they often reach up to +10g during more aggressive manoeuvres. With their synchronised gyroscopic manoeuvres and precision formation, The Blades enthral audiences of all ages at events from air shows to music festivals and sporting events. They have flown more than 400 public displays in nine countries including performances at David and Victoria Beckham’s pre-World Cup party, Formula 1 Grand Prix events and HM The Queen’s birthday party celebrations at Balmoral.
As RAF veterans themselves, The Blades will also act as ambassadors for the RAF Association.
Ruth Martindale, Acting Secretary General, said: “I am delighted that we are in partnership with such a high-profile and professional team. This is a unique opportunity to raise the Association’s profile with those interested in aviation and the military.
“The Blades offer an alternative means of raising money that could generate substantial income, while bringing the Association very much into the public eye.”
The Blades have already gone down a storm with the crowds at recent air shows such as Biggin Hill and RAF Waddington.
For more information on The Blades, visit www.theblades.biz

Competition terms
 Competition will be drawn on 20 October 2010. Players must be resident in the UK. Minimum age for entries is 16 years and over. Licensed by the Gambling Commission under the 2005 Gambling Act – www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk
Contact: Neil Everall, The Royal Air Forces Association, 117½ Loughborough Road, Leicester LE4 5ND. Full terms and conditions apply.
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