Royal Air Forces Association York Branch

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Above in 1941 - A Whitley being prepared at

RAF Linton-on-Ouse near York

The Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA)

RAFA is a forward looking membership organisation and a registered charity. With 100,000 members world-wide, RAFA provides friendship and welfare support for serving and ex-serving RAF personnel and their dependants - over 47,000 individuals are helped each year.

The York Branch is in the geographic centre of a large part of the R.A.F's , the R.C.A.F's, and other Commonwealth Air Force's history, and is proud to be a dynamic contributor to all facets of the association.

York Branch

Our mission is to continue the special comradeship known to servicemen by providing a meeting place and forum for social activities. At the same time we are dedicated to assisting the Royal Air Forces Association and the local community in serving those in need.

RAFA members rendezvous on Thursday evenings and Saturday lunchtimes to "spin a few yarns" and "shoot a few lines" at the bar. They even manage the odd drink! New members and guests are always welcome.

Left - Unlike in their service days, when no one had any money, there's always someone ready to buy a drink!

(Mind you - Someone did try to pass a "white fiver" - no luck though - the duty barman was fully alert - he spotted the moths!)

The club is open on Thursday evenings, and during the day on Saturday from 11:00 Hrs to 15:00 Hrs. RAFA, RAF and overseas air force members and veterans visiting York will be more than welcome.

Gentlemen - a great place to escape the shopping trip (and the beer is at wartime prices - the current ones!) -- Ladies - just the spot to rest those tired feet whilst exploring the delights of York -- we're less than 10 minutes from the main shops & 5 minutes from the Minster!

(York has an excellent, efficient & inexpensive "Park & Ride" scheme for getting into the centre - alternatively you can park near Monk Bar and walk just 200 yards to the club)

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Last modified: August 09, 2008