2023

Happy Birthday, Ian! Today we celebrate Ian Rudge, a 2024 FSDP candidate who undertook our 3‑day selection process at RAF Cranwell. While Ian wasn’t awarded… Read More »

Ex-Scholar Alaric has been busy volunteering as a Magistrate for the last four years, and has just had an article published in the Northumberland Gazette! … Read More »Alaric the Magistrate

Changing lives & celebrating legacies Today we celebrate the birthday of our incredible scholar, Abi Evans. Diagnosed with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome in 2020, Abi’s journey… Read More »Happy Birthday Abi!

This week our Trustees, scholars, flying instructors, mentors and volunteers came together for the FSDP Christmas Party — a joyful celebration of friendship, and shared… Read More »Festive cheer at Turweston Aerodrome! 

Meet Squadron Leader Nathan Shawyer — the 2025 RAF Typhoon Display Team pilot and a passionate supporter of future aviators. This year, FSDP was honoured… Read More »

FSDP wouldn’t fly without our incredible sponsors — like The Boeing Company, a long-term champion of aspiring aviators. Each year, Boeing goes beyond funding to… Read More »

GOOD NEWS – We already have 12 people heading for the top and just 4 places left! This amazing experience, and opportunity to raise vital… Read More »

Meet Alvin Sephton — FSDP scholar, mentor, and now fundraising champion! Sponsored by British Airways High Flight charity, Alvin is a below-knee amputee who’s turned… Read More »

BIG NEWS! We’re heading to the top — literally! On 21st March 2026, FSDP has secured a private group climb of the iconic O2 Arena… Read More »

Happy Birthday, Hammy! Today we’re not just celebrating the birthday of 2024 scholar Hamilton Males—we’re celebrating everything he’s done since earning his wings. After completing… Read More »

Meet Squadron Leader Mark ‘Suggs’ Sugden, Ex-Officer Commanding the iconic Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and proud Trustee of the Mark Long Trust, a sponsoring… Read More »