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The RAF Memorial Flight Official Club 2025 calendar photo for August was this dramatic image of BBMF Hurricane Mk IIC PZ865 (right) and Spitfire Mk Vb AB910, taken by Club member Andy Bell.

The feedback from Club members about the recent BBMF Q&A video session has been extremely positive and clearly it was enjoyed and appreciated by many. Amongst the emails received by the Club office were these comments from members.

Header image: RAF ground crews of 356 Squadron, based in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands in the Indian Ocean, celebrate VJ Day, with a long-range Consolidated Liberator B Mk VI behind them.

The Japanese surrender in August 1945, celebrated as VJ Day on 15th August in Britain, was a cause of joy for many, especially those still involved in the fighting and operations in Burma and the Far East. Victory in Europe (VE Day) had been celebrated back in Britain on 8th May 1945 and for those still fighting a fanatical enemy in the Far East there was every reason for them to feel forgotten. It is important that we mark VJ Day just as the national commemorations did for VE Day earlier this year.