I am taking part in this event to raise funds for the Royal Air Forces Association, a very worthy cause, and to honour my late father Tom Henthorne and his 99 Squadron and 356 Squadron colleagues who bravely fought during WW2  for our freedom. My father was a B-24 Liberator pilot, who was stationed in South East Asia and took part in operations including bombing bridges over the River Kwai and dropping provisions for our POWs in Japan. 

.Fundraising for this adrenaline filled day will assist in providing help and support to serving and ex-serving RAF personnel and their families who find themselves in need.Who we help: Today, there are over 1.5 million people in the RAF family who are either serving or who have served in the RAF (whether as a regular or reservist) and their spouses, partners or dependent children. We know family doesn't stop there, so for some of our work we also count parents and close relatives, air-minded youth organisations, contractors and civil servants supporting the RAF as part of the family. You do not need to be a member to receive our help.