Getting the 'Tonka' ready for action ....

Superb set of 'fly on the wall' photos of the 617 ground team getting one of the 617 sqdn Tornado GR4 aircraft ready to fly in support of coalition troops on the ground in Afghanistan. These photos were taken a few days ago and show clearly that the pilots are simply at the sharp end of a complex logistics process run by a hugely dedicated band of people. It is a good reminder of just how many service men and women we still have serving our country in Afghanistan day after day.

Dambusters 2012 exists to raise awareness and cash for Help for Heroes.

The charity Help for Heroes was launched in October 2007 in order to provide direct, practical support to those wounded, sick or injured in the line of duty since 9/11. All the funds raised to date are either allocated or spent on the direct, practical support of those wounded in the current conflicts. To date, H4H has funded a variety of projects including the £8m Rehabilitation Complex at Headley Court, a new £3.5m treatment centre for Combat Stress, adaptive adventure training through the Battle Back programme and the creation of a £6m Quick Reaction Fund to support individuals in need.

Don't let them down. Go to www.bmycharity.com/dambusters2012 right now and make your donation. It is vital that the fund-raising continues as the needs of our wounded goes on into the future! Thank you.