Names on a Plane campaign puts donor names on a Red Arrow
Melanie May | 12 May 2016 | News
The Royal Air Forces Museum is offering the public the opportunity to have their names written on a Red Arrow in a campaign to help it raise the last £8m of a £23m fundraising target.
Names on a Plane asks people to donate any amount from a minimum of £30, or to choose from five naming packages, ranging from £30, up to a £25,000 donation. Their names will be written on the wings of one of the RAF Red Arrows Hawk Jets, which will fly throughout the 2017 display season, as well as displayed on the digital wall in the Members Room at the RAF Museum.
The campaign aims to raise £2m and supports the museum’s RAF Centenary Programme, which will see the RAF Museum celebrate and commemorate the centenary of the Royal Air Force in 2018, through a major transformation of its visitor experience at its London site, and by sharing the RAF story on site and online. The museum needs to raise £23m to pay for its plans and has so far raised £15m.
For £30 you can have the name of a loved one on a Red Arrow – no ifs, no buts #NamesOnAPlane https://t.co/yBp4bzW6pa pic.twitter.com/k74y9DCu30
— Names On A Plane (@NamesOnAPlane) May 11, 2016
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The multi-million-pound transformation of the RAF Museum’s London home will reflect the historic RAF Hendon airfield, with new galleries exploring the first 100 years of the RAF, its roles today and inviting visitors to imagine its future contribution and technology. A digital sharing project will also connect people to the RAF story.
Squadron Leader David Montenegro, Red 1 and Team Leader of the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, said:
“Through the Names on a Plane campaign, thousands of people will be joining us as the Red Arrows fly in 2017, displaying to millions of people. The Museum’s Centenary Programme will transform its London site, providing an enduring legacy for the Royal Air Force. This development will help to tell the story of the Royal Air Force and the vital roles the Service continues to provide, such as securing the skies of the United Kingdom, every hour of the day, 365 days a year.”
About Melanie May
Melanie May is a journalist and copywriter specialising in writing both for and about the charity and marketing services sectors since 2001. She can be reached via thepurplepim.com.