To add some consistency between the 2 parts of the site, I have made the 'Home'  button - in the bar above - link to the Home page of the main site (and I have removed the special button that I had in...

The following may be of interest to the RAF community....
WARZONE - an 8-part observational documentary series about life on Kandahar Airbase starts on Channel Five on Monday January 5th at 9pm.<...

The Engineers' Walk will take place later this year and details for Board members will be at http://www.raffca.uk/cgi-bin/26/YaBB.pl?num=1210965346. Some other contact details, for non-members, will a...

Many of you will know that Wg Cdr Paddy Stevens is retiring from the Service later this year.
To celebrate his time in the RAF (and ensure he leaves  ) we are planning a CAMRA Pub Crawl (plus f...

Members would wish to know that it was announced in the House of Commons by Minister (Armed Forces) on Thursday 10 Jan that RAF Boulmer will now remain as the ASACS Hub and will not close, as previous...

Merry Christmas to all members of the FCA. I'm sorry that I didn't make it to the Christmas bash - it occurred on the same week that we had new windows fitted and I couldn't afford to turn the contrac...

Something seems to have gone awry with the main website, although the message board is still functioning. It appears as though the main server has failed somehow, but I'm looking into it.
Please ...

Not sure you still have me down as a member; if you do can you send me the DD form and also email my forum login name and password because I seem to have forgotten those; Doh!

Just like Stevie Christian, I too have lost touch.  Sec, can you please confirm that I'm still a member and also confirm the Christmas do date?  Sorry for this method of comms but I don't use Outlook....

Dear All
Thought this might be of some interest to those interested in FC history.  It's the memories of Joyce Anne Deane (nee Morley) who started the war as a Plotter (went to a reception depot ...

Dear All
At the AGM this year, Tony Pleasant requested that he be given some feedback on the venue that had been chosen for the event. At Item 6, the Entertainments Member's Report, was the decis...

Thanks to all members who posted on the Downing street page to allow SSAFA to convert the 7 bedroom house for the relatives of family visiting patients at Headley Court.

Stumbled across this site whilst at work.  It took me back to when I was a Service brat, especially when my Father was at 280 SU, around 1979.  What a great place for a 17 year old to spend her hols. ...

Dear all,
Whilst I know this is not directly related to FC matters, the good folk on ARRSE, PPRUNE and RUM RATION have highlighted the despicable treatment meted out by the Immigration Service to...

I’m sure the news will filter out slowly, but to speed the process, I am pleased to spread the outstanding news that Gp Capt Mark Ashwell will be promoted Air Commodore in Apr 07, staying on within th...

Never been here before - nice site Spotter!
I am expecting to host a visit to RAF Scampton this Saturday, but the  vagaries of the DII(C) that we have are currently denying me the ability to send...

Once again, the TG12 Reunion organisers (WO Andy Saul and WO(Retd) Henry Holley) have made an open invitation for FCA Members to join them at their Reunion which will be held at RAF Halton on Saturday...

The following plea was placed in the Scarborough Evening News 20 Mar 07:
"I am keen to trace any of my old National Service comrades who served at RAF Staxton Wold during the period 1954 to 1957....

On 31 Mar 07 the Association's bank account at the Portman Building Society will be closed.  This is the account which members have been paying their membership subscriptions into by Banker's Standing...

From 1 Apr 07, PTC and STC will be combined to form a single command – to be known as Air Command.  The key driver is to deliver a truly agile, adaptable and capable Air Force by removing barriers.<br...