A report by David Bickers who was at Tangmere Military Aviation Museum on Sunday: Great Day at Tangmere Military Aviation Museum on Sunday 7th August. ’A Tribute to Douglas Bader ‘, held just two days before the 70th Anniversary of Douglas’ last wartime active flight - based at Tangmere, he took off from nearby West Hampnett and was [...]
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 [...]
The Press Release for Art To Fly, a unique fundraising Website developed by Pat Barnard to raise funds for the Douglas Bader Foundation’s Disabled Children’s Flying Days, has just gone out to various Aviation Magazines and National and Local Daily and Weekly Press. You will find a link to the Website underneath the editorial: ART [...]
The Douglas Bader Foundation is very proud to announce the launching of a unique fundraising website www.ArtToFly.org in this the 100th anniversary of Douglas’ birth and the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain in which he played a part. It’s not an ordinary commercial website, as you will see! ART TO FLY features a [...]
2010, Sir Douglas Bader’s Centenary Year… …is a very important year for the Douglas Bader Foundation. We have several exciting developments planned to mark this auspicious year. One is our first venture into licensing: we have agreements with collectible company 288 Group under their Westminster Press and Casco divisions, agreements with Bradford Exchange and with [...]
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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.
