We are greatly indebted to the pilots, volunteers, helpers and all at the various Airfields that so kindly host our BADER BRAVES Young Aviators Days. Without their support and generosity these events simply wouldn’t be possible. It was both gratifying and poignant, therefore, to hear from Stuart Scott, one of the pilots at the thoroughly [...]
I was lucky to be at the BADER BRAVES Young Aviators Day at the West London Aero Club at White Waltham Airfield yesterday (Sunday 12th May). As in previous years, the Club, their members and their wonderful pilots did us proud and ensured that the Braves and their families had a great day out. There’s [...]
The first BADER BRAVES Young Aviators Day of 2013 took place at Ulster Airfield on Bank Holiday Saturday, 4th May. As you’ll read from Keith Delderfield’s report below, we couldn’t have had a better start to the 2013 Programme. There are more photographs to follow, so please keep checking in. ******************************** Bader Braves Young [...]
Just to inform all BADER BRAVES who were thinking of attending the Young Aviators Day at the Moray Flying Club, Kinloss Barracks on Saturday 18th May that this event is now full and entries have been closed. We are very sorry for any disappointment but there are currently still spaces available on the other Flying [...]
We are sorry to report that the Young Aviators Day provisionally booked for Saturday 15th June at Great Oakley will not go ahead. We apologise to any BADER BRAVES who were hoping to attend that event and for any disappointment caused but hope that you’ll be able to find another location. On a more positive [...]
The BADER BRAVES had a great day to mark the first Young Aviators Day in Northern Ireland on Saturday, September 1st. A report by Keith Delderfield follows but, as always, we’d love to receive your own reports and photographs if you’re willing to share them. These Flying Days are very much your days, BRAVES, and [...]
Dear BADER BRAVES and families, It was with great regret that, thanks to decidedly inclement weather, the decision was made to postpone the Young Aviators Day at Bodmin Airfield, Cornwall, on Saturday 18th August. So – I’m afraid that, yet again this year, we have been beaten by the weather. However, all is not lost [...]
BADER BRAVES OLD BUCKENHAM YOUNG AVIATORS DAY POSTPONED Word has just been received from Old Buckenham Aero Club that due to “operational difficulties” the Young Aviators Day scheduled for 25th August 2012 has had to be postponed. Director of Operations, Keith Delderfield said that although everyone was disappointed at the postponement he fully understood the [...]
A reminder to all BADER BRAVES and their families that Saturday 11th August offers the opportunity to spend the day at Tangmere Military Aviation Museum. You will get a FREE GUIDED TOUR of this fascinating museum and the opportunity to learn more about Sir Douglas Bader, our eponymous hero. This is a wonderful complement to [...]
The Douglas Bader Foundation have just received notification that due to demands on airspace inflicted by the 2012 Olympic Games air restrictions in the locality and the subsequent demands on the workforce at Headcorn and increased circuit workload, the Headcorn Bader Braves Young Aviators Day scheduled for Sunday 5th August has had to be postponed. [...]
Calling all BADER BRAVES! Saturday 28th July and our next Young Aviators Day at Pembrey Airport, Carmarthenshire, is almost upon us. We still have a few places left for this Flying Day but it is filling up fast so, if you’d like to reserve a place, please contact us as soon as possible to avoid [...]
We’ve just heard from Angela McNamara that they’ve hit their fund-raising target of £1,000.00. A fantastic achievement! As you’ll know if you’ve been reading the News Posts and Blogs, David McNamara, father of BADER BRAVE, Morgan, undertook to complete the gruelling 3 Peaks Challenge to raise funds for the Douglas Bader Foundation, specifically the BADER [...]
As you will have seen by now, sadly our BADER BRAVES Young Aviators Day at White Waltham, scheduled for Sunday 10th May, has had to be postponed until Sunday 16th September. Sammy McNamara, brother of BADER BRAVE, Morgan, and son of David McNamara who undertook the gruelling 3 Peaks Challenge to raise funds for the [...]
Calling all BADER BRAVES and their families and carers! Very sadly, but not altogether unexpectedly given this delightful June weather, we have had notification that our Young Aviators Day courtesy of the West London Aero Club at White Waltham and scheduled for Sunday 10th May has had to be postponed. Thankfully this is only a [...]
If you’ve been keeping up with this Website, you’ll know that Andy McNamara, father of BADER BRAVE, Morgan, completed the gruelling 3 Peaks Challenge to raise funds for the Douglas Bader Foundation, specifically the BADER BRAVES initiative. David’s wife, Angela, has set herself the task of raising £1000.00 on the back of David’s achievement. She [...]
Unfortunately our Tangmere Aviation Museum Event, scheduled for Saturday 26th May has had to be postponed and will now take place on Saturday 11th August. We apologise for the short notice and for any disappointment caused by this change to the Bader Braves Programme. It does mean, however, that those of you able to be [...]
Waddington Falls Victim to the Olympics!! It is with more than a tinge of sadness that we have had to cancel our Bader Braves Young Aviators Day scheduled for 2nd June 2012 at RAF Waddington due to the stations commitment to the upcoming London Olympics. Despite considerable efforts to find an alternative venue the time [...]
Calling all BADER BRAVES! * Please note that the date of our 5th BADER BRAVES Young Aviators Day 2012 at Caernarfon Airport, Dinas Dinlle, Gwynedd, LL54 5TP has had to be changed * Instead of being held on Saturday July 7th as originally scheduled, the 1st of our 2 Flying Days at Caernarfon has been put [...]
Calling all BADER BRAVES and their families and carers in the vicinity of RAF Kinloss! We are about to start the 2012 BADER BRAVES Young Aviators Day programme with our first Flying Day taking place at RAF Kinloss, Forres, Morayshire on Saturday 5th May. These Flying Days are very successful and extremely popular and we [...]
DAVID McNAMARA from Maidenhead, father of one of our Bader Braves, has taken on the amazing 3 Peaks Challenge on behalf of his son and to raise much needed funds for the Foundation and, in particular, the Braves project. David’s son is something of a Braves veteran having participated in a number of our Young [...]
We are delighted and very proud to announce the final schedule for our BADER BRAVES Young Aviators Days 2012. We have increased both the amount of dates – we can now offer an amazing 12 to choose from – and also the venues. As well as some old favourites, you’ll see brand new names and [...]
Please note that the date for the BADER BRAVES Young Aviators Day at Pembrey Airport, South Wales has had to be changed. Instead of the original date of the 30th June/(1st July) 2012, this event will now be held on Saturday 28th July with Sunday 29th July being held as a reserve day in case [...]
Calling all BADER BRAVES and their parents and carers. Please note that the Young Aviators Day at Moray Flying Club, Kinloss 2012 has had to be moved forward by one week. Instead of the original date of the 12th/13th May, this will now take place on the weekend of the 5th/6th May, 5th being target day & [...]
Braves Golden Day at Glorious Goodwood Once again Goodwood Aerodrome provided not just a superb venue for our Bader Braves Young Aviators Day on 21st August but also great weather, maybe not quite as hot as last year but sunny and bright, just right for a very successful flying day. Youngsters were again treated to flights [...]
Simon Finlay, a professional photographer, has kindly allowed us to publish photographs he took at the excellent Bader Braves Young Aviators Day at Seething Airfield, a previous World War 2 Bomber Station, on Sunday 7th August. There are quite a lot of images so we’ve split them into 3 separate Galleries. They are on the [...]
A Super Day at Seething Despite warnings of poor weather for our Bader Braves Young Aviators Day at Seething Airfield, a previous WW2 bomber station that had been home to 63 B-24 Liberator aircraft of the USAAF 448th Bombardment Group (Heavy), Sunday 7th August dawned bright and sunny and continued in that mode throughout the [...]
Blazing Bodmin makes for Brilliant Bader Braves Day Following the disappointing weather of last weekend that forced the abandonment of our White Waltham event (now rearranged for Sunday 28th August), waking to a bright sunny morning in Bodmin was a huge relief. 31 Bader Braves assembled at the Cornwall Flying Club based at Bodmin Airfield [...]
BADER BRAVES Young Aviators Day: Sunday 17th July at the West London Aero Club, White Waltham Airfield I’ve just received the following notification of the postponement of the above event from Keith Delderfield, the Douglas Bader Foundation Director of Operations (known to most of you already, I’m sure!). Please note the proposed new date. “I [...]
The Kinloss Press Office have kindly sent us 4 more photographs which have been added to the BADER BRAVES Young Aviators Day at Kinloss Gallery. You can click HERE to go straight to the Gallery … …or, if you haven’t already read the report on the Bader Braves Young Aviators Day courtesy of The Moray [...]
After two weekends when the weather has left a little to be desired the Bader Braves Young Aviators at Kinloss were treated to a super day made all the better by clear blue skies and brilliant sunshine. Once everyone had arrived and been taken through the safety briefing for the day the first treat was [...]
Saturday 18th June, 07.30, Perth in the heartland of Scotland, weather – NOT GOOD!! After a quick check with event co-ordinator, Iain Waghorn of The Scottish Aero Club a decision was made to delay the final decision as to whether or not our Young Aviators Day could go ahead until conditions were checked at Perth [...]
For the second weekend the weather spoiled our Young Aviators Day; this time Caernarfon Airport was the target for high winds, low cloud and poor visibility!! It was clear on Friday evening that Saturday 25th June may be, in the words of Paul Asbridge, CEO of The Eagles Wings Trust & CFI at Caernarfon Airport, [...]
Following the excellent Bader Braves Young Aviators Day hosted by the West London Aero Club at White Waltham, we received the following wonderful accolade from Jessica Soanes, aged 11. We think that Jessica speaks very eloquently for many who may spend most of their time in a wheelchair or are otherwise physically restricted, about the [...]
Excellent day for Bader Braves at RAF Kinloss. Our re-arranged Bader Braves Young Aviators Day at RAF Kinloss on 31st July following the abandonment of the earlier date due to bad weather, proved a resounding success. As usual, the crews from 201 Squadron pulled out all the stops in ensuring that this was going to [...]
BADER BRAVES is an initiative of the DOUGLAS BADER FOUNDATION (Charity Commission Registration Number:800435) The BADER BRAVES Young Aviators’ Day at the West London Aero Club, White Waltham, took place on Sunday 18th July and, as at the same venue last year, was a wonderful event thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended. “Just wanted to say [...]
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THE BADER CUP was started in 1987, and is now widely recognised as the largest National Mixed Greensome Stableford Golf Tournament in Europe.
John Southwick founded the Tournament to raise funds for The Douglas Bader Foundation. He still organises the competition.
Please see the Bader Golf Page and the nested Bader Cup pages on the left hand menu bar.For more information, a brochure or to enter and help to raise money for a good cause, please visit John Southwick's dedicated Website:
www.thebadercup.co.uk
Art to Fly, a specialist aviation artwork Website, was created by Pat Barnard, long-time friend of Sir Douglas, as a way of supporting the Douglas Bader Foundation disabled children’s Flying Days.
You can find out more about Art to Fly and the aviation paintings and drawings, aircraft prints and books – all signed by famous WW11 pilots and carefully selected and attractively priced for aviation art collectors - by visiting the Website:
www.arttofly.orgAs Art To Fly is a non-profit organization, 100% of the profits of any sales go to help disabled children experience the joy of flight through the Douglas Bader Foundation’s “Bader Braves” Flying Days programme, details of which can be found on this Website.
