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Thank you for visiting the David Sale Challenge fundraising page.

On the evening of August 8th 2007, Flight Lieutenant David ‘Jacko’ Sale was tragically killed in a helicopter crash in a field near Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire.

He died together with his Crewman Sgt. Phillip ‘Taff’ Burfoot and one of his passengers, Private Sean Tait of the Royal Regiment of Scotland.

                                                                                                                       

The Challenge

On Tuesday 28th July 2008, 12 of his friends will start a journey from Derwent Water in Northumberland to RAF Benson, Oxfordshire, to commemorate the life of David Oxer Hanson Sale. Amongst them, representing the Sale family, will be his brother Tom.

For more information, please visit: www.davidsalechallenge.org

The Charities                                                                                          Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund: The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund was founded by Lord Trenchard in 1919, a year after the RAF was formed. The fund provides direct welfare assistance to those of the extended Royal Air Force family that are in need or distress, and many families of those killed in service benefit from the charity’s work. www.rafbf.org 

The Great North Air Ambulance: The Great North Air Ambulance provides emergency medical cover for the North of England, North Yorkshire and (an area covering 5500 square miles and 3.5 million people). Time and time again, the Great North Air Ambulance has proven the value of having an established Air Ambulance in this region, and it was a team from the GNAAS that attended the stricken helicopter in August last year. www.greatnorthairambulance.co.uk
 

RAF Benevolent Fund has kindly agreed to collect all donations raised through this Justgiving site and split the funds equally between themselves and Great North Air Ambulance Service. This is because Justgiving does not have the capability to support two charities with donations.

All donations raised through and for the David Sale Challenge shall be shared equally between Great North Air Ambulance Service (Charity Reg. No. 1092204) and RAF Benevolent Fund (Charity Reg. No.1081009).

Please donate generously.

Many thanks for your support.

good luck folks Donation by Hannah Jennings 25/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Klimo and the rest of the team Donation by Richard Leach 25/07/08  

£10.00

Good luck all. Mark S let us know how you're getting on. Cheers, Nick Donation by Hockers 25/07/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck. Donation by James White 25/07/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck Scholey, go hard. Donation by Chris Martin 25/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck!! Great cause and hope it all goes well. Donation by Lesley Davidson 25/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck!! sure all the training you haven't done will really pay off... Donation by Tom Fairclough 25/07/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Massively impressive feat Scholey, a tribute of which I'm sure he would be extremely proud. Don't f Donation by Jem H 25/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck guys - a fantastic challenge, and effort so far - good luck next week. Claire x Donation by Claire Park 24/07/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Tom & crew, good luck. What an amazing tribute x Donation by Louise Adams 23/07/08  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Tom H- Good luck to you & the team! Donation by Lisa Baran 23/07/08  

£25.00

Best of luck to you all on such an impressive challenge! Donation by Georgia Phillips 21/07/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

good luck Klimo and co. Donation by Chris Horton 21/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

A great challenge and fitting tribute Donation by Olly Potts 21/07/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck guys Donation by Henry M-Y 21/07/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Best of luck Paul and the team! Very impressive effort... Donation by Nick Langstaff 20/07/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Best of luck Tom and the team x Donation by Zoe Evans 19/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck, Tom, and the rest of you, from all at the Otter Donation by David and Mary Ann 19/07/08  

£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid

Good luck! Donation by Cecile Taylor 18/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of luck to the team; what a fabulous gesture in memory of a fabulous person. Donation by Marc Helouin 17/07/08  

£20.00

Good luck buddy! Donation by Billy 16/07/08  

£20.00

Good luck Guy such a good cause Love Mutz xx Donation by Fiona Alexander Watt 15/07/08  

£100.00

good luck! Donation by Ruth Napier 15/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of luck Mark and all Donation by Ben Dean 14/07/08  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Good Luck Mark ... not that you'll need it?!? Donation by Fiona Moore 14/07/08  

£10.00

A very fitting tribute. Good luck Tom, Richard and all involved Donation by Anne Burdess 13/07/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

A wonderful idea - good luck Donation by Fiona Hinchliffe 13/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Tom and everyone involved x Donation by Katharine Burdess 11/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Alles Gute! Pete, keep the bike straight! Donation by Karl Gross 10/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

A great cause - good luck! Donation by Mike and Rosie Huskinson 09/07/08  

£60.00 + £16.92 Gift Aid
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